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.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name 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]
Playing position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team	Barcelona
Youth career
	Tegueste
	Juventud Laguna
2018–2019	Las Palmas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Las Palmas	36	(4)
2020–	Barcelona	0	(0)
National team^‡
2019	Spain U17	5	(0)
2019	Spain U18	2	(1)
2020	Spain U19	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 February 2020

Club career

Las Palmas

Born in Tegueste, Tenerife, Canary Islands,[2] Pedri joined UD 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 SD Huesca for the Segunda División championship.[6] He scored his first professional goal on 19 September, netting the game's only in a home success over Sporting de Gijón.[7]

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. The player agreed to a two-year contract with the Catalans, who paid €5 million for the deal.[8]

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. "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.

External links

• Pedri González at BDFutbol