Barcelona sign 16-year-old defender Luca Perez

Barcelona have signed 16-year-old centre-back Luca Perez to his first professional contract. The club announced the deal through official channels with youth football coordinator and methodology director Sergi Mila attending the signing. Perez arrived from Damm in 2018 and has spent eight years developing within La Masia. Coaches have monitored his progression throughout that period. This season he made his debut for Juvenil B despite his age. He has been praised for maturity, defensive reliability and one‑on‑one instincts. Barcelona view the defender as possessing the fundamentals required to advance through the academy. The club expects him to continue climbing the structure before any first‑team challenge.