Casablanca – Moroccan teenager Mayssa Baha continued her remarkable rise after scoring on her first appearance for FC Barcelona Femeni’s senior team during a pre-season friendly against French side Montpellier.
The goal came in Barcelona’s latest warm-up match yesterday as the Catalan giants prepare for the new season, giving the 15-year-old another memorable moment in what has already been a breakthrough summer.
Baha’s latest achievement comes only days after she was called up to train with Barcelona’s first team for the first time, a move that reflected the club’s growing confidence in one of its brightest academy prospects.
Mayssa has steadily climbed through Barcelona’s youth ranks while also establishing herself as one of Morocco’s most exciting young talents.
She first caught international attention during the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup on home soil, where, at just 14 years old, she became the tournament’s youngest player. Her brace against Costa Rica helped Morocco secure a historic place in the round of 16.
Her progress has also been evident in Spain, where she impressed for Barcelona’s youth teams before scoring twice for the Catalonia U16 regional side in the semi-finals of Spain’s regional championship earlier this year.
Finding the net on her unofficial first-team debut represents another important step in Baha’s rapid development, reinforcing her status as one of the most promising young players to emerge from Moroccan women’s football.
While Barcelona’s pre-season fixtures are primarily designed to prepare the squad for the campaign ahead, Baha’s immediate impact is likely to strengthen her case for further opportunities with the senior side.
