Full name: Aleix Vidal Parreu
Squad No: -
Position: Right-Winger
Date of birth: 21 August 1989
Place of birth: Valls, Spain
Height: 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight: 70 kg (154 lbs)
Aleix Vidal was born in the small town of Valls, Catalonia, and it was in his hometown where he started his journeyman career, in which he has only twice spent consecutive seasons in the same organization. As an eleven year-old Vidal took part in his first organized youth football, at the Valls Aleví A section. The next season he moved approximately 100km (62 miles) east and joined Barcelona's La Masia, playing alongside Jordi Alba at the Infantil B team, but the Barça coaches didn't see enough from the youngster to promote him to the next youth rank, and Vidal was released from the club.