Pedri

Pedro González López (born 25 November 2002), commonly known as Pedri, is a Spanish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Las Palmas. He is set to join FC Barcelona on 1 July 2020.

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)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Las Palmas
Number 28
Youth career
Tegueste
Juventud Laguna
2018–2019 Las Palmas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Las Palmas 26 (3)
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 23 December 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 February 2020

Club career

Las Palmas

Born in Tegueste, Tenerife, Canary Islands,[1] Pedri joined UD Las Palmas's youth setup in 2018 from CF Juventud Laguna.[2][3] 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.[4]

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.[5] He scored his first professional goal on 19 September, netting the game's only in a home success over Sporting de Gijón.[6]

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.[7]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "'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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
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