Pedro Porro

Pedro Antonio Porro Sauceda (born 13 September 1999) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Portuguese club Sporting CP, on loan from English club Manchester City. Mainly a right back, he can also play as a winger.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Porro and the second or maternal family name is Sauceda.
Pedro Porro
Personal information
Full name Pedro Antonio Porro Sauceda[1]
Date of birth (1999-09-13) 13 September 1999
Place of birth Don Benito, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Right back / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Sporting CP
(on loan from Manchester City)
Youth career
2008–2015 Gimnástico Don Benito
2015–2017 Rayo Vallecano
2017–2018 Girona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Peralada 5 (3)
2017–2019 Girona 32 (0)
2019– Manchester City 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Valladolid (loan) 13 (0)
2020– → Sporting CP (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2019– Spain U21 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 August 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2019

Club career

Early career

Born in Don Benito, Badajoz, Extremadura, Porro represented CD Gimnástico de Don Benito and Rayo Vallecano[2] before joining Girona FC on 10 August 2017.[3] He reportedly rejected Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid and FC Bayern Munich to sign for the Catalans.[4]

Girona

On 28 November 2017, before even appearing with the reserves, Porro made his first team debut by coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Johan Mojica in a 1–1 away draw against Levante UD, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5] He made his first appearance for the B-side five days later, playing the last seven minutes in a 0–0 Segunda División B draw at CD Ebro.[6]

Porro scored his first senior goals on 6 May 2018, netting a brace in a 3–0 away win against Villarreal CF B. On 2 July, he renewed his contract until 2022,[7] and featured the most of the pre-season as a right back.

Porro made his La Liga debut on 17 August 2018, starting in the right back in a 0–0 home draw against Real Valladolid.[8] The following day, he extended his contract for a further year.[9]

Porro established himself as a starter under Eusebio Sacristán, being a first-choice ahead of Aday Benítez and replacing departed Pablo Maffeo.[10] He scored his first professional goal on 31 January 2019, netting his team's only in a 1–3 cup loss at Real Madrid.[11]

Manchester City

On 8 August 2019, Porro moved to Manchester City,[12] for a rumoured fee of £11 million.[13]

Valladolid (loan)

Four days after signing with Manchester City, Porro was immediately loaned to Real Valladolid in La Liga for one season.[14]

Sporting CP (loan)

On 16 August 2020, Porro joined Sporting CP on a two-year loan.[15]

References
  1. "Porro Sauceda, Pedro Antonio" (in Spanish). Federación Extremeña de Fútbol. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. "El futuro de Porro pasa por Girona" [The future of Porro goes through Girona] (in Spanish). Hoy. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  3. "Pedro Porro, la nueva adquisición del Girona" [Pedro Porro, the new acquisition of Girona] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. "Un juvenil del Rayo prefiere fichar por el Girona que por el Madrid" [A juvenil from Rayo prefers to sign for Girona than for Madrid] (in Spanish). Sport. 13 August 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  5. "Morales no tira la Copa" [Morales does not take away the Cup] (in Spanish). Marca. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  6. "Pedro Porro se estrena también con el Girona en Segunda B" [Pedro Porro also debuts with Girona in Segunda B] (in Spanish). Hoy. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  7. "El Girona blinda a su perla Pedro Porro: renueva hasta 2022" [Girona tie up their pearl Pedro Porro: renews until 2022] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  8. "Ni VAR ni puntería" [Neither VAR nor aim] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  9. "El Girona FC amplia un any més el contracte de Pedro Porro, fins el 2023" [Girona FC extend a further year the contract of Pedro Porro, until 2023] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  10. "Pedro Porro, el nieto de Antonio" [Pedro Porro, the grandson of Antonio] (in Spanish). El Periódico. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  11. "Benzema se exhibe en la Copa" [Benzema shows himself in the Cup] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  12. "El Manchester City fixta Pedro Porro" [Manchester City sign Pedro Porro] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  13. "Man City agree transfer deadline day deal for £11million defender Pedro Porro". Daily Mirror. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  14. "Pedro Porro fortalece la banda derecha" [Pedro Porro bolsters the right back] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  15. "Pedro Porro joins Sporting CP on loan". Sporting CP. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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