**His international career.** Barcola has 28 senior caps for France to date after debuting in a June 2024 friendly against Luxembourg. He made three appearances at Euro 2024 and featured in all eight of _Les Bleus_' matches at the 2026 World Cup. His goals tally for his country currently stands at six – half of which came at this summer's tournament in North America. He opened his account by scoring the French national team's fastest-ever goal, netting after 13 seconds of a UEFA Nations League meeting with Italy in September 2024. Barcola had the option of representing Togo, for whom his brother Malcolm plays as a goalkeeper.
**What to expect.** The right-footed Barcola typically plays on the left wing but is more than able to play on the opposite flank and through the middle. He can score, create and threaten from whatever position. According to Opta, Barcola averaged 0.9 chance-creating carries and 1.6 shot-ending carries per 90 minutes last season – both the highest figures in the PSG squad. In addition, none of his clubmates were able to craft as many open-play chances as his 72. He also clocked a speed of 36.7 km/h in the Champions League – the joint-fifth-fastest recorded in the 2025-26 competition. 'Crazy fast' was how Hugo Ekitike once described him. In terms of off-the-ball work, Barcola won possession in the final third for PSG on 30 occasions last season, with only midfielder Vitinha (36) doing so more.
**Why he wears No.29.** Barcola will keep the squad number he wore at PSG, becoming the first Red to occupy it since [**Arthur Melo**](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/info/arthur-melo). Barcola explained his attachment to that particular number during an interview with Club Legacyz last year: "It's actually a funny story. When I was younger, I used to play FIFA. In the story mode with Alex Hunter, this number became symbolic for me. I thought to myself, 'The day I go pro, it'll be No.29.' And here I am. I adopted it and now I'll never let it go."