Since last winter, Mohamed Dabone drives the counters and observers crazy. It must be said that this Burkinabé will be 13 years old on October 21, he measures 2m08 and, in competition, facing youngsters who are between two and three years older, he accumulates impressive statistics.
So much so that the coach of FC Barcelona, Joan Peñarroya, decided to call him for the Catalan club's pre-season in China. Mohamed Dabone is not the only very, very young talent who will accompany the first team, since Sayon Keita (16 years old, 2m12) will also be part of the adventure.
The record for precocity is 14 years in Spain
The two teenagers will take part in Barça training sessions with established players, former NBA players such as Jabari Parker, Tomas Satorsnsky, Jan Vesley and Willy Hernangomez, before leaving for China on September 29.
Even though he is only 12 years old, Mohamed Dabone has already played a junior match. This participation in the preseason brings him closer to the very top level. Will he soon break the record for precocity for an official match in Spain? In 2021, Bassala Bagayoko played a Liga Endesa match at just 14 years, 7 months and 15 days, thus breaking Ricky Rubio's old record (14 years, 11 months and 28 days), set in 2005.
