Pedro González López known as Pedri is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain national team.
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Pedri joined Las Palmas’s youth setup in 2018 from Juventud Laguna. 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. 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.
On 2 September 2019, Barcelona reached an agreement with Las Palmas for the transfer of Pedri, effective as of the following 1 July 2020. On 6 January 2021, he scored a headed goal against Athletic Bilbao and assisted Barcelona’s second goal in a 3–2 win at San Mamés. On 17 April, Pedri won the first trophy of his senior career after Barcelona beat Athletic 4–0 in the Copa del Rey final.
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In the middle of October 2021, Pedri signed a new contract with Barcelona which contained a record €1 billion ($1.57 billion) release clause. On 29 November, Pedri won the 2021 Kopa Trophy, which is awarded by France Football to the best-performing player under the age of 21.
Pedri Siblings: Meet Fernando Gonzalez
Pedri González has a brother who is older than him. Pedri’s brother is called Fernando González. They grew up playing together in the streets of Teguesto in Spain. They grew up as huge FC Barcelona fans which they still are to this day. The love they have for the club has grown more now that Pedri is a professional player for Barca.
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