Lluís Recasens Vives (born 19 February 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Badalona Futur.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lluís Recasens Vives | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-02-19) 19 February 2002 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Tarragona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Badalona Futur | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gimnàstic | |||
| Reus | |||
| 2017–2020 | Espanyol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Espanyol B | 63 | (0) |
| 2021 | Espanyol | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Badalona Futur | 12 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Spain U18 | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 February 2020 | |||
Born in Tarragona, Catalonia, Recasens played for local sides Gimnàstic de Tarragona and CF Reus Deportiu before joining RCD Espanyol in 2017.[2][3] He made his senior debut with the latter's reserves on 18 October 2020, starting in a 2–1 Segunda División B home win against AE Prat.[4]
Recasens subsequently became a regular starter for the B-side, partnering Ricard Pujol,[5] and ended the campaign with 22 appearances. He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 12 September 2021, coming on as a half-time substitute for Fernando Calero in a 1–2 home loss to Atlético Madrid.[6][7]