The U13 will debut this Sunday at AEM's field in Preferent, the second division of the category, following the brilliant promotion achieved last year. The team, coached by Aldo Papadopulos, who remains at the helm, will face some of the best youth academies in the Lleida area and the province of Barcelona.
Preferent Group 3
With the category change, the tricolors will have to travel more than they were used to in previous years, as the group is composed of teams from the metropolitan area of Barcelona, the interior of Catalonia, and the Lleida area.
Barcelona (11): Igualada, Terrassa, Jàbac Terrassa, Manresa, Júnior, Santboià, Cerdanyola, San Cristóbal, Martorell, Can Rull, and Natació Terrassa.
Lleida (4): FiF Lleida, AEM, At. Segre, and Balaguer.
Out of the 16 teams, the champion will secure automatic promotion to the National League as well as qualification for the Catalonia Championship, while the bottom four teams (13th to 16th) will be relegated to the First Division.
The Squad
Goalkeepers: Jan Gacia and Ivan Martínez.
Defenders: David Lonca, Aleix Pernía, Samu Rodríguez, Leo del Viso, Marc Mas, and Dylan Tigua.
Midfielders: Jean Marc Ignacio, Joel Alonso, Nil Corral, Martí Miquel, Mel Garcia, Martí Gómez, Martín Fernández, Iker Enterríos, Kian Sonejee, and Neizan Hernández.
Forwards: Sam Turné and Yago Enterríos.
Staff: Aldo Papadopulos and Ilde Serrano.
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