Pedri is a Spanish International representing the iconic club from Spain i.e. FC Barcelona. Who would have thought that a lad arriving from Las Palmas and that too playing in the second division Spanish football league could have an everlasting impact for both club and his national team. Read about 10 Interesting Facts About Pedri.
Pedri is already a superstar having broken countless number of records and he has not even celebrated his 20th birthday yet. So with all that being said here are 10 Interesting Facts About Pedri that will surely raise some eyebrows.
10. Pedri owes his choice of career to his brother Fernando
Pedri actually owes his choice of being a footballer to his brother Fernando. When Pedri was just 4 years old his brother’s coach asked him to join the team. The bond between the two brothers is getting stronger with time as they both live in Barcelona together.
9. Youngest Goalscorer in the history of UD Las Palmas
UD Las Palmas was Pedri’s very first professional club. His goal against R. Sporting in LaLiga SmartBank on September 19th 2019 at the age of 16 years, 9 months and 23 days. And by doing that wrote his name all over the history books of his club.
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8. Pedri’s childhood story
Pedri was born in a football loving family more specifically FC Barcelona. ”I’ve been a Barca fan since I was born. At home we’re all Barca. My grandfather founded the Penya Blaugrana Tenerife-Tegueste. I’ve always dreamed of coming out of the tunnel and stepping on the Camp Nou”.
7. Pedri’s love life and his relationship status
With the talented young midfielder of Barcelona only being 19 years of age, there is no official news regarding his relationship status and his love life is quite passive as of this moment. However, as the spotlight is catching up on him it is just a matter of time when all the rumours begin to circumscribed him.
6. Pedri’s Birthday and Zodiac Sign
Pedri was born on 25 November 2002 in Tegueste Spain in a football loving family. Who literally supported him throughout his journey from being an amateur to playing in one of the biggest clubs in the world. His Zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
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5. Barcelona’s obsession in Pedri’s family even before his birth.
According to Barcelona’s website, Pedri’s family was so obsessed with Barcelona that even the dinner plates bear the Barcelona badge. His father used to show him videos of Barcelona’s former midfielders like Laudrup.
4. Pedri’s idol is the all time great Andres Iniesta.
Pedri idealizes the all time great midfielder of Barcelona Andres Iniesta. He was his favorite player while growing up and when he gets compared to him he only feels overwhelmed. However, rather than getting compared to him he wants to create his own legacy.
3. Pedri joined Barcelona and instantly became a senior squad player
Pedri joined Barcelona in 2020 for a reported fee of € 5 M and instantly became a senior squad player. Despite just being 18 years of age he was already raising eyebrows of football fans across the globe. He made a whooping 52 appearances in all competitions for Barcelona in the 2020/21 season.
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2. Pedri played 73 games in 11 months!
This fact is as astonishing as it is real, making Pedri a ridiculously dedicated professional footballer even in his teenage years of life in which many players try to enjoy life and take a little time off from regular football. He played 73 games in a span of 11 months.
1 . Pedri was rejected by Real Madrid!
Pedri in his recent interview opened up about the time when he got rejected by Real Madrid. He said “I couldn’t train with Real Madrid because there was snow on the field. In the end, they told me I wasn’t good enough. Now I am where I want to be. I didn’t like that they rejected me, but then it served as motivation.”
Conclusion
These were 10 Interesting Facts About Pedri that amazes everytime one reads them. Pedri will quite certainly write a legacy of his own because of his immense potential and by that could become one of the best players from his generation.
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