---Bojan Krkic Pérez---

 

Biography

Bojan Krkic Pérez, better known as Bojan (Linyola, Lleida, Spain, August 28, 1990) is a Spanish footballer of Serbian father and Spanish mother. Plays as a striker Current club FC Barcelona in the Primera Division in Spain.

Path
His father, also named Bojan Krkic, came to Spain to play in the CFJ Mollerussa, Division II team in the 1988-89 season, having previously played in Red Star Belgrade, OFK Beograd and the selection of Yugoslavia. Krkic decided to stay in Lleida and Lleida married the Lluïsa Maria Perez. Result of this relationship was the birth of Barca player.

Bojan came to Barca from Bellpuig. In the seven seasons he has been in the youth ranks of FC Barcelona, has passed the 800 goals, one of the top scorers in the history in all categories of the club.

Bojan has always fought at higher levels that would correspond to the age. This method was treated with Ajax Amsterdam and used with some of the players with the greatest impact, so they are forced to overcome adversity to play against physically stronger opponents and his technique, his character and intelligence that leads them success.

Thus, season after season, Bojan has overcome difficulties and ascending between the different categories, but in recent seasons where the progression has been most notable front starring goals of great value.

Thus, the campaign 2005 – 2006, which was part of the Cadet A, got 32 points in 26 games, so it amounted to Youth B. Given his progress was soon up to Junior A who was then the league playing with Espanyol and was Bojan who with a goal on the final day gave him the title to all Barca.

On April 24, 2007 debuted with the first team of FC Barcelona in a friendly match against Al-Ahly to celebrate the centenary of the Egyptian team, scoring the second goal for the Catalans.

Bojan joined Barcelona after his father, the Spanish club scout, recommended by the technical secretariat of FC Barcelona. After playing in the lower grades, he made his debut with FC Barcelona B and started the season from 2006 to 2007.

In the season 2007 – 2008 up to the first team, bringing back 27, made part of the preseason with the first team until he had to leave to play the U-17 in South Korea, causing him to miss the first two games league. After returning from the selection, joined the training with FC Barcelona and only three days of training came first in an official announcement with the first team to play against Osasuna Athletic Club on September 16, 2007, being the third youngest player to debut with FC Barcelona in its history.

The September 19, 2007 debut in the Champions League with FC Barcelona UEFA in the party disputing against Olympique Lyon (3-0) replacing Leo Messi in the last minutes of the game. Bojan debuted at the Nou Camp on the 4th day against Sevilla in the 87th minute and went by Leo Messi.

On October 20, 2007, Bojan became the youngest player in the history of Barcelona (17 years and 53 days) to score with the first team in the League, against Villarreal CF. A month later, on November 24, 2007, scored his first goal in the Nou Camp against Recreativo Huelva.

On April 1, got his first goal in the Champions League by UEFA, with giving the victory to his team in the first leg of their quarter-final against Schalke 04. This therefore also became the second youngest player (17 years and 217 days) history to score in this European competition, behind Ghanaian Peter Oforiquaye.

In his first season with the first team, Bojan its ten goals in the league, ranking among the top scorers of the Catalan club.

In preseason 2008 – 2009 leaves the dorsal 27 to move to take the 11, who until then looked Gianluca Zambrotta (transferred to AC Milan).

On August 28, 2008 celebrates the age of signing a professional contract with FC Barcelona until 2013, with a buyout clause of 80 million euros.

National team
Bojan playing his first game with the Spanish on September 10, 2008 becoming the second youngest in history to do so, ahead of Cesc. Thus closed the doubts about his possible involvement in the selection of Serbia.

Previously, Iñaki Sáez, Under-21 coach had suggested the convening of Bojan with the Spanish Under-21, in order to prevent the selection call Serb, who had shown great interest in having the front culé.

He has also played a friendly game character with the football team Catalonia national football team against the Basque Country, where he scored a goal, finishing the match with a tie.

The Spanish coach summoned him to play a friendly against France on February 6, 2008 and thus prevent a possible call up the player with Serbia. However, Bojan suffered a dizzy spell in the hours before the match, which prevented him play the game. If you have played this game, had become the youngest player in history to debut with the Spanish team (17 years and 162 days).

On 14 August that same year the new Spanish coach Vicente Del Bosque, we reconvened for a friendly against Denmark, but this time stayed on the bench, nor did their debut.

In the following days, the new Serbia coach Radomir Antic, a friend of the player’s father showed his desire to convene Bojan to play for the national team of the Balkan country. However, the player denied that was interested in playing in another combo that was not for Spain.

Then returned to a call with the Sub’21 but after the injury of striker Fernando Torres, Del Bosque reconvened with the absolute to play two matches in the qualifiers for the World Cup in South Africa to the combination of Bosnia and Armenia. In this last encounter, finally debuted with the national team of Spain.

World Cup 2007 U-17
On August 19, 2007 Bojan made his debut in World Cup U-17 in South Korea scored two goals which helped defeat the Honduras. In the second round match Bojan contributed to the victory by three goals to nil scored two goals against North Korea.

Bojan reappears in the semi-final against Ghana. Spanish scored the second goal with which Spain qualified for the final of the tournament, but was sent off for two yellow cards and missed the final.

Bojan Bronze Ball was named the tournament after being the third best player of the tournament, was also the world’s third leading scorer with 5 goals.

Honours
Bronze Boot at the World Under-17 2007.
Bronze Ball at the World Under-17 2007.