Quim Junyent

Joaquim "Quim" Junyent Casanova (born 25 March 2007) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Almería.

Club career Barcelona Born in Balsareny, Barcelona, Catalonia, Junyent began his career with Club Gimnàstic de Manresa before joining Barcelona's La Masia in 2016, aged nine.

Quim Junyent went on that season to win the youth treble - Youth Champions League, Juvenil Copa Del Rey and the U19 league with Barcelona Juvenil A, he played a total of 45 games with 5 goals and at least 5 assists in all competitions, also nearly winning the Youth Champions League season MVP with multiple stats leading fellow players.

In the following season, Quim Junyent suffered injuries in the first half of the season, during which he played 6 games for B team in the Segunda Federacion and a couple of matches in YCL. He made his professional debut on 17 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Nico Melamed in a 3–0 home win over CD Eldense.

International career Junyent represented Spain internationally at youth levels. As of July 2026, he has 58 caps for Spain ranging from U15s to U19s. He played for the Spanish national under-17 team at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

In 2024, Junyent participated in the U17 Euros as captain for Spain U17, the team failed to qualify for semi finals.

In 2025, Junyent made Spain U19 debut in February during a friendly match against Norway U19 by coming on in the second half. He then participated in the U19 Euros later that year and scored a hat-trick in the group stage against Montenegro U19. He was mainly used as a substitute throughout the tournament and helped Spain U19 finish runner-up after a narrow 1-0 defeat against Netherlands U19 in the final.

Personal life Junyent's father is a chess player.

Honours Spain U19 UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2026; runner-up: 2025

Individual UEFA European Under-19 Championship Player of the Tournament: 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2026