Leap Day Dilemma: Ferran Torres Won’t Celebrate Birthday Until 2028
10 February 2026
An unchangeable fact.
Barcelona star Ferran Torres will not celebrate his birthday this year because of a strange, rarely seen rule — and there’s no easy fix.
Birthday celebrations are a staple for many athletes around the world, especially in Europe, where lavish parties often attract huge fan attention.
Torres, one of Barcelona's standout players this season, has appeared in 31 matches across all competitions, scoring 16 goals and providing an assist, and currently stands as Barca's top scorer.
Torres has been scoring roughly every 109 minutes this season, contributing strongly to the Catalan side's wins.
However, his birthday is a leap day: February 29, 2000.
Because leap day only arrives every four years, his actual birthday is not celebrated on the calendar today.
The current year isn't a leap year, so February 29 won't appear; thus the Barcelona star won't celebrate on the traditional date.
The last leap year was 2024, so 2028 will be the next leap year, when he can celebrate on February 29.
Born in 2000, Torres has celebrated birthdays in 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024.
The Leap Day Dilemma
Even though his talent lights up the pitch, his birthday is bound to a quirky calendar quirk that means the actual date appears only in leap years.
Current Season Impact
He has played 31 matches across all competitions, scoring 16 goals and providing one assist, making him Barcelona's top scorer so far this season.
He contributes roughly a goal every 109 minutes, helping the Blaugrana to key wins.
The next leap day will be in 2028, when fans can celebrate Torres on February 29 once again.
Whether celebrated or not, the forward’s influence for Barça remains strong as the campaign continues.
Punchline 1: Even his cake is on a four-year plan—sure, the party budget has long-term commitment. Boom, calendar edition.
Punchline 2: If birthdays came with transfer fees, Ferran would sign the LEAP clause—watch those leap-year contracts, folks.
