The Spanish newspaper "Mundo Deportivo" revealed that French defender Jules Koundé continues to strengthen his position within FC Barcelona, having reached 185 official matches with the team after participating in the match against Celta Vigo at Spotify Camp Nou.

With this number, Koundé equaled the number of matches played by his compatriot Ousmane Dembélé, becoming the second most capped French player in the history of the Catalan club, and continues to approach the top of the historical list.

This achievement reflects Koundé's importance within Barcelona's lineup since his joining, as he has become a key element in the defense line, transitioning from his natural position as a center-back to the right-back position while maintaining his place in the starting lineup.

The French defender is approaching the record held by his compatriot Eric Abidal, who tops the list of French players with the most appearances for Barcelona with 193 matches. Koundé is only 8 matches away from this record.

During the current season, Koundé participated in 44 official matches, contributing offensively by scoring 3 goals and assisting 4 goals, which are impressive numbers for a defender.

In the current season, he also suffered an injury that kept him out of five matches, after getting injured in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final against Atletico Madrid, where he sustained an injury to the biceps femoris muscle of his left thigh.

The player then returned to participate with the team in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals at the Metropolitano Stadium, rejoining the team's dynamics once again.

As the season draws to a close, Koundé has the opportunity to continue his progress in history and get closer to the record that would make him the French player with the most appearances in Barcelona's history.