There is no denying that Barcelona was having the lowest time after the Messi era and it seemed there is no coming back. But, a young player named Ansu Fati, who was just 17 at that time took the charge of the team and gave hope to the Catalan fans. Moreover, Barcelona too gave him the iconic jersey number 10 to the Spanish forward. However, there is one reason, Ansu could not escape and that has been keeping him out of the glory time recently. And that is INJURY.
Ansu Fati Injury History at Barcelona and Spain
Despite having a great career for a 19-year-old player, Ansu’s injury history is not good. In the first 5 months of the 2021/22 season, he has already missed more than 20 games, Not a good sign. Let’s debunk his injury record.
Injury Records at FC Barcelona
After experiencing the injury records of the winger Dembele, the least thing FC Barcelona fans want is the same fate of their promising forward, Ansu Fati. Unfortunately, it is not in anyone’s control.
Till now, Fati has been injured 10 times in his 4 years at Barcelona missing almost 84 days. And in the 2021/22 season, he has already missed 35 games. That is 50% of the number of injuries he has missed throughout his career, in just one season.
Source: REX
The last time, Ansu was injured was on March 29, 2021, when he missed 7 games in 31 days. And the first injury of the Spanish winger was in October of 2019 but did not miss any games. Most of his injuries are Knee Problems and Hamstring Injuries.
| S.N | Season | Injury Type | From – To | Games Missed |
| 1 | 2019/20 | Knee Problems | Sep 27 – Oct 5, 2019 | – |
| 2 | 2019/20 | Knee Problems | Dec 5 – Dec 9, 2019 | 1 |
| 3 | 2019/20 | Knock | Dec 19 – Dec 29, 2019 | 1 |
| 4 | 2020/21 | Bruised Heap | Sep 11 – Sep 18, 2020 | – |
| 5 | 2020/21 | Meniscal Laceration | Nov 8 – Sep 9, 2020, 2021 | 47 |
| 6 | 2021/22 | Fitness | Sep 10 – Sep 24, 2021 | 3 |
| 7 | 2021/22 | Knee Problems | Oct 27 – Nov 1, 2021 | 2 |
| 8 | 2021/22 | Hamstring Injury | Nov 7 – Jan 11, 2021, 2022 | 11 |
| 9 | 2021/22 | Hamstring Injury | Jan 21 – Mar 28, 2022 | 12 |
| 10 | 2021/22 | Fitness | March 29 – Apr 29, 2022 | 7 |
Injury Records in Spain
Till now, there is no record of Fati missing any game for his nation due to injuries.
Ansu vs Dembele Injury
Barcelona’s Number 10, Ansu Fati and Number 7, Ousmane Dembele are two of the best rising footballers. Both are in their early 20 and both look promising stars. But, both the players have been severely affected by injuries.
Comparatively, Dembele has the worst injury record than Fati. Though their injury counts are similar as Fati has been injured 10 times in 4 years while Dembele has been injured 13 times in 5 years at Barcelona.
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