U.S. youth national team goalkeeper Diego Kochen has committed his future to La Liga giants Barcelona.
Kochen has agreed to a new contract with the Catalan club until June 2028, the club announced Friday. The 17-year-old will officially sign the deal on his 18th birthday later this March.
Kochen will be promoted from Barcelona’s Under-19 team to Spanish third-tier side Barça Atlétic, as part of the agreement. He made his first team debut last December in an international friendly with Club America, logging 29 minutes.
Kochen has also dressed 16 times for the first team this season across all competitions.
After originally joining Barcelona’s La Masia academy in 2019, Kochen then signed a three-year contract. The Miami-born shot-stopper has represented the U.S. Under-17 men’s national team on five occasions, but is also eligible to represent Spain, Peru, and Venezuela on the international level.
Kochen is one of two American players currently in Barcelona’s system and the fourth overall.
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