Barça aren’t satisfied with winning everything, they want more. The best talents in the world of women’s football want to wear the blaugrana jersey and the level of the squad is growing all the time. The latest case is that of Kika Nazareth, a Portuguese player of just 21 years of age with a lot of football in her boots. The striker has been astounding and conquering Portuguese football for years with her talent at Benfica.
There are players who have a special gift just by watching them control the ball. The surface with which she controls the ball, the way she steps on the futsal ball or some of her movements, Kika Nazareth is different from the rest. The Portuguese player is very intelligent and always knows where to create danger.
The Portuguese player plays as a kind of ‘playmaker’, as there are none left in today’s football. It is true that Kika Nazareth usually plays on the left flank. A priori, she is the perfect replacement for Mariona Caldentey. They are very different profiles of footballers, but both are very talented players who move from the wing to the inside area.
Her ability to adapt to the needs of the team will be key to making a place for herself in FC Barcelona’s starting XI. Her versatility means that she can act in attack as a ‘false 9’ thanks to her eye for goal. This year, she was nominated for the Puskas award for a scorpion strike. Kika can also play in midfield, where she can dominate the pace of the game and break up passing lanes with her great vision.
It is important to talk about Kika Nazareth’s beginnings in order to understand her characteristic way of playing football. Her beginnings were in the streets of Portugal with her friends. She started in a futsal team late in life and, at the age of 14, she made the leap to 11-a-side football. In the 18/19 season she joined Benfica’s youth team. At the age of 16, she made her debut with the first team and got them promoted to the top flight.
In the six seasons he has played for Benfica he has dominated Portuguese football and has also worn the ’10’ on his back. She is a real star and has a huge future ahead of her. Kika Nazareth has accumulated 128 official matches, scoring 82 goals and winning 12 titles: four Leagues, one Portuguese Cup, four Taças da Liga, two Supertaças and one National Second Division championship.
Kika has had no shortage of interested teams, but she has always been clear that FC Barcelona is the best team in the world and has said so on several occasions. She has one year left on her contract, but she has done everything she can to make a move to the ‘blaugrana’ club. Barça are aware of her talent and have made an outlay of 500,000 euros to sign her. The Portuguese has signed until June 2028.
One of her great idols in football is Aitana Bonmatí. On several occasions, he has publicly praised her and for her it will be a dream come true to play with the current Ballon d’Or winner. One of the most awaited images came a couple of days ago with the Catalan’s incorporation into the blaugrana pre-season, where both were photographed. It is one of the duos that will surely give a lot to talk about and get more than one person out of their seats.
Her achievements haven’t only been with Benfica, but also with her national team. In 2022, she played in the European Championship and was one of the 10 finalists in the first edition of Tuttosport’s Golden Girl award. She is also the youngest player to score in a World Cup (20 years and eight months) with Portugal, thus surpassing the record held by Cristiano Ronaldo in the men’s category in Australia and New Zealand (2023).
Kika Nazareth is destined to make a name for herself in football and has arrived at the best showcase to win titles. Her signing for the azulgrana club is a total success and a player with this talent will always have a place in Barça’s scheme. We will have to see how she adapts to the team, but her present and her expected projection mean that she is destined to be one of the best in the world in the future.
Translated by Marcos Rodríguez.
Main image: @FCBFemeni.
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