Meet Destiny Kosiso: Nigerian wonderkid who has scored 100+ goals for Barcelona

Barcelona's La Masia are famed for producing superstars over the years, with the likes of Lamine Yamal just one of many to come from the famed academy.

However, there are more in the pipeline, and the latest prodigy is Destiny Kosiso.

Born in Spain in 2014 to Nigerian parents, the 12-year-old forward is eligible to represent either Spain or Nigeria at international level.

He is the son of former Nigerian footballer Ejike Paschal and has two older brothers, David Obinna and Divine Ikenna, who have also featured in Barcelona’s youth system.

Kosiso’s goalscoring numbers at youth level have drawn widespread attention. According to multiple Spanish reports, he scored 145 goals in 52 matches across two seasons while playing seven-a-side football for Barcelona’s academy sides.

In one campaign with the Under-10s, he reportedly netted around 100 goals in 27 appearances.

After moving into 11-a-side football, he has continued to score regularly. Earlier in 2026 he finished as the leading scorer at the LaLiga FC Futures U12 Club World Cup with seven goals.

Most recently, he scored a hat-trick for Barcelona against Villarreal in the LaLiga FC Futures tournament in Orlando, helping his side progress.

At just 12 years of age, Kosiso secured a sponsorship deal with Nike. Spanish media have described his playing style, powerful, explosive and clinical, as reminiscent of Kylian Mbappé

.Still years away from senior football, the Spanish-born Nigerian prospect remains one of the highest-rated young strikers inside La Masia.