FC Barcelona is a popular international soccer club and its fans are spread around the world. Every season brings new FC Barcelona facts for fans to keep them updated. This can often prove to be a daunting task. These FC Barcelona facts are for fans to keep themselves updated.
Barca fans have plenty to be proud of as 2016 was the beginning of 2017. The club has not only proven their strategy to be sound in the face of all the criticisms they received but also maintained their international reputation as one of the most loved and respected clubs. The team continues its journey through La Liga, retaining its title and leaving some FC Barcelona facts for their fans.
* The year 2016 saw FC Barcelona win three major international titles. The Spanish Super Cup, Copa Del Ray, and La Liga have been won by the team.
FC Barcelona has played 49 matches in the past year. It has won forty-four matches. Although the team has enjoyed a string of wins, it has also lost seven matches and drawn eight matches.
* The players made Luis Enrique, the coach, proud with 174 goals scored and an average of 2.94 goals per match. The Catalans managed to score forty-three goals in all competitions.
FC Barcelona uses a 4-3-2-3 formation in most matches. The three attacking players have been able to score more goals. The three strikers, Lionel Messi (Neymar), and Luis Suarez have scored a staggering 120 goals from a total of 174. Messi is the top scorer, scoring 51 goals. Luis Suarez has scored 48 goals. Neymar Jr, who scored 21 goals for FC Barcelona, is closely following these two stars.
* The strikers have done an outstanding job, but also other team members played their roles. Sergio Busquets has made a consistent and notable contribution. Statistics show that the player has been involved in the majority of passes, while increasing the number of goals attempted by him to 3403 of which 3082 were successful.
* FC Barcelona’s fans have enjoyed many goal fests. The club won the Riazor with an 8.0 score, and then celebrated a 7–0 win against Valencia in semifinals. Copa Del Ray also saw the team win against Hercules, scoring a 7-0 score.
* Barca has used 32 players in all competitions, and 16 of these 32 players have reached the score sheets.
FC Barcelona continues to give its fans new achievements and players to treasure. This trend will be maintained as the coach hinted when he allowed six players to make their debuts for Barcelona this season.
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