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Holmes Junior, fourth youngest debutant in the history of Girona FC

He made his debut with the first team at 17 years and 8 days old, on Sunday against Leganés.

Holmes Junior made history this Sunday for Girona FC by becoming the fourth youngest player to debut with the first team. The defender, born on August 8, 2009, played his first match for Girona at just 17 years and 8 days old, during the team's league opener against CD Leganés at Montilivi, which ended in a 1-1 draw.

With this debut, Holmes Junior joins an exclusive historical ranking led by Arseni Comas, who debuted with the first team at 16 years, 4 months, and 8 days old. The second spot belongs to Narcís Julià, who debuted at 16 years, 5 months, and 25 days, while the third is held by Enric García, who debuted at 16 years, 11 months, and 9 days.

Holmes Junior, therefore, directly enters the TOP 4 of the youngest debutants in Girona FC's history, ahead of players like Roberto Fresnedoso, Xavier Julià, or Joel Roca.

TOP 10 debutants més joves        
  Player Birth Age of debut Match of debut Score Competition
1 Arseni Comas 28/06/1961 16 years, 4 months & 8 days Girona – Barcelona Atlétic 2-1 Second Division B
2 Narcís Julià 24/05/1963 16 years, 5 months & 25 days Girona – Barcelona Atlétic 1-1 Second Division B
3 Enric García 28/12/2006 16 years, 11 months & 9 days Orihuela – Girona 2-5 King's Cup
4 Holmes Junior 08/08/2009 17 years & 8 days Girona – Leganés 1-1 Second Division
5 Roberto Fresnedoso 15/01/1973 17 years, 1 month & 3 days Barcelona Atlétic – Girona 1-0 Second Division B
6 Xavier Julià 11/07/1961 17 years, 2 months & 5 days Girona – Barcelona Atlétic 1-2 Second Division B
7 Joel Roca 07/06/2005 17 years, 2 months & 19 days Girona – Celta 0-1 First Division
8 Jordi Masó 19/09/1992 17 years, 6 months & 28 days Girona – Levante 0-4 Second Division
9 Fran Pérez 10/02/1992 17 years, 7 months & 3 days Girona – Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Second Division
10 Arnau Martínez 25/04/2003 17 years, 7 months & 22 days Gimnàstica Segoviana – Girona 0-2 King's Cup

Joel Roca, the youngest to debut in the First Division

Among the ten players in the ranking, Joel Roca holds a particularly notable record. At 17 years, 2 months, and 19 days, he is the youngest player in Girona FC's history to debut in the First Division.

The footballer played his first match in the top category on August 26, 2022, against Celta, in a match held at Montilivi that ended with a victory for the Galician team by 0-1.