Alright so yesterday I was scrolling through some old football photos and saw this iconic Messi pic – dude’s wearing the Blaugrana kit holding some trophy. Got me wondering who else was on that 2015 FC Barcelona squad, y’know? Like for real names, not just the superstars. So I cracked open my laptop around 9 PM thinking it’d be a quick Google.
First disaster hit: Searched “Barcelona players 2014” like an absolute spoon by mistake. Got a page full of Neymar signing news from 2013. Facepalmed hard. Retyped “2015 FC Barcelona roster official” – better, but still messy. ESPN had some stats page buried deep that took forever to load.
While waiting, tried remembering names off the top of my head:
- Obviously Messi, Suarez, Neymar up front
- Iniesta and Busquets in midfield – easy
- Defense… Pique? Alba? Brain totally blanked on the right-back
- Keeper was Claudio Bravo right? Or was it Ter Stegen already?
Ah-ha moment: Found a PDF link to their UEFA CL squad list from that year. Scanned it properly:
- Forgot Rafinha existed! And Sergi Roberto played midfield back then?
- Jordi Alba nailed left-back, Dani Alves still at right-back
- Oh crap, Thomas Vermaelen! Totally forgot they even signed him
- Marc Bartra! That dude with the man-bun
Then got sidetracked for like 20 minutes watching old Pedro highlights when his name popped up. Man, he left that January window mid-season. Rough.
Key matches? Tripped up hard recalling specifics. Knew they won the Treble so obviously CL final vs Juve. Rewatched Buffon’s face after Suarez’s goal – heartbreaking stuff.
Some others I dug up:
- That mental 2-1 win at Man City in February with Messi’s chip
- Classico in March? Got stomped 2-1 at Camp Nou. Rakitic scored tho!
- Oh and THAT Copa del Rey final vs Athletic Bilbao. Neymar went ballistic
Biggest shocker: Completely blanked that Claudio Bravo played keeper for LA LIGA while Ter Stegen handled all cup games. Mind blown all over again.
Almost gave up when the coffee machine broke halfway through. Switched to Coke Zero. Finished compiling around midnight thinking “football memories are wild” while listing Adriano Correia like some ancient relic. Anyhow, that’s the chaotic journey of digging up 2015 Barça.