Yerry Mina: 5 things you probably didn't know about Barcelona's new defender

#2 Tallest player in the Barcelona squad

Yerry Mina's height allows him to dominate aerial duels

In the past decade or so, Barcelona have never really had tall players in their squads. Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were both between 6'2" and 6'4" respectively.

The current squad only has Gerard Pique (6'4") and Sergio Busquets (6'3") among the regular outfielders who are more than six feet tall while Andre Gomes is also 6'2".

It does make them vulnerable to set-pieces and that has been their Achilles heel in the past. However, that is set to change with the arrival of Mina.

The Colombian defender stands tall at an impressive 6'5". And he is as imposing as they come. In his youth, Mina had always been very tall for his age and that is what impressed most coaches who were ready to play him in defence.