Markel Zubizarreta, architect in the shadow of the great Barça

Barça, recently crowned the best team in Europe, has behind them a great human group that has also worked to achieve this achievement. One of the most prominent figures among them is Markel Zubizarreta (33 years old). The son of Andoni, a Barça and Athletic exporter, has managed to build an unstoppable Barça, which has just won its first women's Champions League. And also the first of this category in Spanish football. However, his name is one of the unknown at the media level. Only those who closely experience the success of the team look at the figure of Markel, always present in all the events and games of the Barça team and the great architect of the professionalization of the team.

In addition, the current sports director of Barca women's football has made it possible for this team to have the perfect ingredients to succeed, with a great market vision. Signed to the front Lieke martens before being MVP at the European Championship in 2017, he convinced Graham hansen to change the successful Wolfsburg for the project under construction of this great Barça and made possible the return of top scorer Jenni Hermoso to Barcelona, among other.

Without a doubt, his work in the back room has a lot to do with the direction of the team, which has won the last two Leagues and the last Cup, with options to win another one this year. Markel, who came to the club in 2015 as head of sports management for women's football, also He has managed other star signings such as Hamraoui, Mapi León or Oshoala. Graduated in Sciences of Physical Activity and Sports and in Administration, he has a contract until June. Its renewal is more than obligatory for a Barça that has taken to the highest level at the continental level of women's football.