Pedri

Pedro González López (born 25 November 2002), commonly known as Pedri, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for FC Barcelona.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is López.
Pedri
Personal information
Full name Pedro González López
Date of birth (2002-11-25) 25 November 2002
Place of birth Tegueste, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club 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 20 (2)
National team‡
2019 Spain U17 5 (0)
2019 Spain U18 2 (1)
2020 Spain U19 1 (0)
2020– Spain U21 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:02, 31 January 2021 (UTC).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2020

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 for the Segunda División championship.[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 Villareal.[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]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 3 February 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Las Palmas 2019–20 Segunda División 36410——374
Barcelona 2020–21 La Liga 20230512[lower-alpha 1]0303
Career total 566405120677
  1. Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España

References
  1. Pedri González at Soccerway
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "'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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "10 things about Pedri". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "Ansu Fati takes charge at Barcelona". Marca. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  12. "Barcelona slump to defeat at Getafe". Marca. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  13. Train, Rob (20 October 2020). "Messi has Barcelona ticking against lively Ferencváros". Diario AS. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  14. Carnerero, Fernando (7 November 2020). "Todo es más fácil con Messi" [Everything is easier with Messi]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  15. 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.
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