FC Barcelona has confirmed that five players from its reserve team, Barça Atlètic, will leave the club when their contracts expire on June 30, 2026. The departures of Víctor Barbera, Joaquin Delgado, Oscar Urena, Ander Astralaga, and Emilio Bernad mark the latest chapter in Barcelona’s ongoing effort to keep its talent pipeline lean and competitive.
The details behind the departures
The five outgoing players all came through or spent time in Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy system, competing under reserve team coach Juliano Belletti. Barça Atlètic serves as the club’s B-team, a proving ground where young talents either earn a first-team call-up or move on.
This round of departures follows an earlier wave during the 2025-26 season, when seven academy players were also released. That makes twelve reserve-level departures in a single campaign, a number that underscores Barcelona’s willingness to turn over its youth roster aggressively rather than let it stagnate.
Why Barcelona keeps trimming
