The U-13 team started the tournament with a dominant win, defeating Clio 12-0. The blaugrana controlled possession and were especially effective in high pressing and offensive transitions.

Jordi Pérez has become a particularly recognised figure within the International Carnaval Cup, not only because of his teams’ results, but because of the way he understands youth football development.

His presence in the tournament does not go unnoticed. With more than two decades dedicated to Barça’s 7-a-side football, Jordi Pérez has built a career focused on development over immediate results. Rather than being obsessed solely with winning, his approach has always been pedagogical, prioritising game understanding, decision-making and the individual growth of each child within the collective.

One of Jordi Pérez’s most outstanding qualities is his ability to connect with the children he coaches. Players aged between 7 and 13 find in him a coach who teaches with closeness, clarity and balanced demands, combining technical training with human values, something essential in formative stages.

Throughout his career, he has coached hundreds of young footballers in benjamín and alevín categories, many of whom have continued their development into professional football. His work in 7-a-side football has been key in laying the tactical and cognitive foundations of players who later stood out at higher levels.

In international tournaments such as the Carnaval Cup, this experience translates into teams that naturally understand positional play, organised pressing and offensive transitions. It is not just about individual talent, but about children learning to think the game, occupy spaces and compete intelligently.

A silent reference

Moreover, his methodology places a strong emphasis on collective learning. Every training session and every match becomes a practical lesson where children absorb concepts such as ball circulation, game reading and tactical discipline, developing a football foundation that will accompany them throughout their development.

For all these reasons, Jordi Pérez is considered a special coach in grassroots football and a silent reference in competitions like the International Carnaval Cup. Beyond the scorelines, his true legacy lies in the young players he has developed: children who grow not only as footballers, but also as intelligent and passionate competitors of the game.