Pedri
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pedro González López | ||
Date of birth | 25 November 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Tegueste, Spain | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
Tegueste | |||
2015–2018 | Juventud Laguna | ||
2018–2019 | Las Palmas | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | Las Palmas | 36 | (4) |
2020– | Barcelona | 27 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Spain U17 | 5 | (0) |
2019 | Spain U18 | 2 | (1) |
2020 | Spain U19 | 1 | (0) |
2020– | Spain U21 | 4 | (0) |
2021– | Spain | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:41, 15 March 2021 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 November 2020 |
Pedro González López (born 25 November 2002), commonly known as Pedri, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Barcelona and the Spain national team.
Club career
Las Palmas
Born in Tegueste, Tenerife, Canary Islands,[2] Pedri joined Las Palmas's youth setup in 2018 from CF Juventud Laguna.[3][4] On 15 July 2019, aged only 16, he signed a professional four-year contract with the club, being promoted to the first team by manager Pepe Mel.[5]
Pedri made his professional debut on 18 August 2019, aged only 16, by starting in a 0–1 home loss against Huesca in the Segunda División.[6] He scored his first professional goal on 19 September, netting the game's only one in a home victory over Sporting Gijón and became the youngest goalscorer in Las Palmas history at 16 years, 9 months and 23 days of age.[7][8]
Barcelona
On 2 September 2019, FC Barcelona reached an agreement with Las Palmas for the transfer of Pedri, effective as of the following 1 July 2020. The player agreed to a five-year contract with the Catalan club, who paid €5 million for the deal.[9]
Assigned to the main squad for the 2020–21 season and with the number 16 jersey,[10] Pedri made his Barça – and La Liga – debut on 27 September, replacing Philippe Coutinho in a 4–0 home routing of Villarreal.[11] He was handed his first start on 17 October, in a 0–1 away loss against Getafe.[12]
Pedri scored his first goal for the club on 20 October 2020, in a 5–1 win over Ferencváros in the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League group stage, after coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute for Ansu Fati.[13] On 7 November, in a 5–2 home win over Real Betis, he scored his first goal in La Liga after an assist from Sergi Roberto.[14] On 6 January 2021, he scored a headed goal against Athletic Bilbao and assisted Barça's second goal in a 3–2 win at San Mamés.[15]
International career
In March 2021, Pedri received his first call up to the Spain national football team, ahead of the group stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.[16]
Style of play
Pedri plays in a free roam position, he likes to occupy central areas and even drops down to the defence to pick the ball up. He situates himself on the left, right, or as a number 8. Many fans refer to him as a winger, but just like Andrés Iniesta, this gives a wrong impression of where he actually plays.[17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 March 2021
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Las Palmas | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 4 | ||
Barcelona | 2020–21 | La Liga | 27 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 41 | 3 |
Career total | 63 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 7 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España
References
- ^ Pedri González at Soccerway
- ^ "Pedro González "Pedri" se incorpora mañana a la pretemporada del primer equipo" [Pedro González "Pedri" joins tomorrow the pre-season of the first team] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "El Tenerife desestimó a Pedri porque era pequeñito y flaco" [Tenerife discarded Pedri because he was small and weak] (in Spanish). Tinta Amarilla. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "'Pedri', el tinerfeño que Pepe Mel quiere para la UD Las Palmas" ['Pedri', the tinerfeño who Pepe Mal wants for Las Palmas] (in Spanish). El Diario. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "El juvenil Pedri firma contrato profesional con la UD Las Palmas" [The juvenil Pedri signs professional contract with UD Las Palmas] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "El Huesca se lleva el triunfo gracias a un gol de Álex Gallar en la segunda parte" [Huesca get the triumph thanks to an Álex Gallar goal in the second half] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Pedri es una estrella: golazo y primera victoria de Las Palmas" [Pedri is a star: great goal and first win for Las Palmas] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "10 things about Pedri". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Barça i Las Palmas arriben a un acord per al traspàs de Pedri" [Barça and Las Palmas reach an agreement for the transfer of Pedri] (in Catalan). FC Barcelona. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Pedri tendrá ficha del primer equipo y lucirá el dorsal '16'" [Pedri will have a first team place and will wear the '16' jersey] (in Spanish). Sport. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Ansu Fati takes charge at Barcelona". Marca. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Barcelona slump to defeat at Getafe". Marca. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ Train, Rob (20 October 2020). "Messi has Barcelona ticking against lively Ferencváros". Diario AS. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Carnerero, Fernando (7 November 2020). "Todo es más fácil con Messi" [Everything is easier with Messi]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ Marsden, Sam (7 January 2021). "Messi, Pedri both 9/10 as Barca's present, and future key comeback win at Bilbao". ESPN. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ Brennan, Feargal (14 March 2021). "Barcelona star Pedri set for debut Spain senior call up". Football España. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Pedri - Player Profile and The Reason Why Barcelona Signed Him". FootTheBall. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
External links
- Pedri at BDFutbol