Fran Merida

Francisco Merida Perez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾam ˈmeɾiða]; born 4 March 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for RCD Espanyol.

He signed at the age of 17 with Arsenal from Barcelona, but only appeared in 16 official games over the course of three seasons with the club. Subsequently, he returned to his country with Atletico Madrid, where he also featured sparingly before leaving in 2012 (but winning the 2010 UEFA Super Cup).

Club Career

Barcelona

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Merida joined the youth ranks of FC Barcelona at the age of eight, but left the club in September 2005, being reportedly hidden away by his agent, Joseba Diaz, which led to speculation that he would leave with no compensation for the team; his parents had become uneasy about all the young players joining Barcelona and felt that he would have a better chance elsewhere; therefore, they approached Diaz, also Cesc Fabregas' agent, and he promptly alerted Real Madrid, A.

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