Xavi Espart

Club career

Espart made his debut for Barcelona Atlètic on 31 August 2024, a 2–1 away loss to Andorra in the Primera Federación. During the 2024–25 and 2025–26 seasons, he became a regular member of the Barcelona Atlètic squad, contributing both defensively and in the team's build-up play, He made his La Liga debut four days later, starting in a 5–2 win against Sevilla and playing the full match.

On 27 August 2026, Espart was definitely promoted to the main squad of Barça, being assigned the number 12 jersey.

International career Espart has represented Spain at youth international level.

In July 2026, Espart was included in Paco Gallardo´s Spain U19 squad for the UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Wales. Reverted to his developmental central midfield role for the tournament, he featured as a regular starter as Spain completed an undefeated run without conceding a single goal. He scored a goal in the opening group stage victory against host nation Wales and in the semi-final against Croatia and recorded three assists across the competition. In the final on 11 July, 2026, Espart played when Spain defeated Germany 2-0 to claim their tenth U19 European title. Following the tournament, UEFA´s Technical Observers selected him for the 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament for his role in dictating play between defense and attack.

Style of play Espart is known for his versatility, being capable of operating both as a right-back and as a defensive midfielder. As a defender, he is comfortable advancing into attacking areas and supporting possession-based play, while defensively, he is noted for his positioning and ability to read the game, with manager Hansi Flick comparing him to Philipp Lahm.

Honours Barcelona La Liga: 2025–26

Barcelona U19 UEFA Youth League: 2024–25

Spain U19 UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2026

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