Frenkie de Jong faces another extended spell on the sidelines after returning to Barcelona with a serious injury that could keep him out for months, compounding a season already marred by physical setbacks. Despite the grim prognosis for the Dutch midfielder, FC Barcelona's fan token BAR has remained unfazed, trading steadily between $0.27 and $0.28.
A season of repeated injuries
De Jong's 2025-26 campaign has been defined by frequent absences. He missed 45 days from late February to mid-April with a hamstring injury, followed by an eight-day layoff in May for an unrelated issue. By early June, Transfermarkt recorded his total time out at 72 days across multiple complaints. He did play for the Netherlands at the World Cup in June, admitting he felt manageable pain but expressing hope his body would hold up.
Fan token market shrugs off player news
Barcelona has partnered with Chiliz since 2020, issuing the BAR token on the Chiliz blockchain for fan engagement, including voting on minor club decisions and accessing exclusive content. The token's circulating supply stands at about 25.86 million. Despite the high-profile nature of de Jong's injury, no direct impact on BAR's price was observed, suggesting that individual player fitness news, even for marquee names, does not drive short-term movements in fan tokens.