Pedro Rodríguez Ledesma
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Pedro Eliezer Rodríguez Ledesma (ˈpeðɾo roˈðɾiɣeθ leˈðezma; born 28 July 1987), commonly known as Pedro or Pedrito, is a Spanish
footballer who plays for FC Barcelona
and the Spanish national team
, as a forward or winger.
Pedro usually plays the ball with his left foot but is actually right-footed. This ambidextrous nature of his game means he can play on either side of the pitch, or even fit in as a target man. He is excellent at finding the right position and has a powerful shot, most notably from long range.
During the 2009–10 season
at his main club, FC Barcelona
, Pedro became the first player in history to score in six different official competitions in one season.
, Tenerife
, Canary Islands
, Pedro joined FC Barcelona
's youth team at the age of 17, having arrived from local side CD San Isidro
.
Pedro was a key player for Barças reserve team
, as it achieved promotion from Tercera División
, making 37 appearances and scoring seven goals. On 12 January 2008, he made his debuts for the first team, playing one minute in a 4–0 home win against Real Murcia
, but would only amass seven more in his first two seasons combined.
Pedro was a part of the first team's 2008–09 pre-season, and showed early promise, scoring against Hibernian
and the New York Red Bulls respectively. On August 13, he started – later being substituted by Yaya Touré
– in a 4–0 win against Polish
side Wisła Kraków, for the UEFA Champions League
third qualifying round. His first match on the group stage of that competition was on 16 September, when he replaced Thierry Henry
in a 3–1 home win over Sporting Clube de Portugal.
In Barcelona's treble-winning season in 2008–09, Pedro eventually totalled 14 matches, also appearing in La Liga
against Getafe CF
(1–1 home draw), Valencia CF
(4–0 home triumph), Real Valladolid
(1–0 away win), CA Osasuna
(0–1 home loss, with Barcelona already crowned champions), totalling 365 minutes. In the season
's Copa del Rey
, he played against Benidorm CF and Atlético Madrid, on both occasions for Lionel Messi
. In the Champions League final
, he played the last minute, in the place of Andrés Iniesta
.
In 2009–10
, manager Josep Guardiola
confirmed that Pedro would be definitely promoted to Barcelona's first team, and he responded with a breakthrough season, during which he became the first player to score in six different club competitions during a single season. On August 16, after assisting Xavi
with the first goal, Pedro scored his first competitive goal for the first team in the 67th minute, helping to ensure a 2–1 victory over Athletic Bilbao
in San Mamés
, for the season
's domestic Supercup
. Later that week, he signed his professional contract, running until June 2014, with a buyout clause set at £
60 million. In the 2009 UEFA Super Cup
against FC Shakhtar Donetsk
, he came on as a substitute for Zlatan Ibrahimović
in the 80th minute, and went on to score the 1–0 winner in extra time.
On 28 September, Pedro scored his first goal in the Champions League after replacing Iniesta at halftime in a 2–0 win against FC Dynamo Kyiv
. He continued his hot streak and scored his first league goal, against UD Almería
, with a brilliant strike that sealed the 1–0 home triumph. A month later, on October 28, he scored a brace in the first leg of the Spanish Cup Round-of-32
match at Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa
, for a 2–0 win (he also scored in the second leg, a 5–0 home rout).
More and more established in Barcelona's starting lineups, Pedro went on to score another brace in the league, in a 4–2 win against RCD Mallorca
. He would continue his scoring touch in the Champions League, scoring one of two against F.C. Internazionale Milano
.
On December 16, Pedro scored a goal in the semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup
against Atlante FC
, in 3–1 win. In doing so, he became the only player to score in six different club competitions in one season – the three domestic tournaments, the UEFA Champions League and Super Cup and the Club World Cup. He was later named World Player of the Week by Goal.com
after his performances against RCD Espanyol
, Atlante and Estudiantes de La Plata
of Argentina
, respectively.
In an emotional return to his hometown of CD Tenerife
, on 10 January 2010, Pedro came on as a 76th-minute substitute, later helping to Ezequiel Luna
's own goal
in a 5–0 win; out of respect, he chose not to celebrate. On April 10, he scored the second goal in a 2–0 win against Real Madrid
, in his first appearance in El Clásico
.
On 14 April, in a league match against Deportivo de La Coruña
, opposing goalkeeper Daniel Aranzubia
attempted to clear the ball from the top of the 16-yard box, and instead kicked the ball right to Pedro, who shot at goal from 40 yards with his left foot and scored, giving Barça a 2–0 lead – eventually 3–0. He also found the net in a 3–1 defeat in the first leg of Champions League semi-finals, against Inter at the San Siro
.
In the last three league matches, Pedro scored for Barcelona, with the Catalans
eventually renewing their league supremacy: against Tenerife again (4–1 win), the 3–2 winner at Sevilla FC
and against Valladolid (4–0). He completed the 2009–10 season with 53 appearances in all competitions (31 starts) and 23 goals. On 9 June 2010, he signed a new five-year deal with Barcelona.
Pedro began the 2010–11 season
firmly established in Barcelona's starting XI. On 29 November 2010, he scored the second goal in a 5–0 home win against Real Madrid, with Barça climbing to the first position in the league. The following month, he netted twice at Espanyol in the local derby
, in a 5–1 win.
On 20 April 2011, Pedro scored against Real Madrid in the second half of the season's Spanish Cup
final
, but his goal was disallowed for offside, in an eventual 0–1 extra time
loss. On 3 May, against the same opponent, in the Champions League semifinals second leg, he found Iker Casillas
' net in a 1–1 home draw (3–1 aggregate win), for his 21st official goal of the campaign; in the Champions League final
, he opened the score against Manchester United
, in an eventual 3–1 win.
On 5 July 2011, Pedro extended his contract by one year, until 2016. His buyout clause was raised from €90m to €150m.
in Spain
's 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
. On the 29th, he made his debut in a 3–2 friendly win against Saudi Arabia
, and earned his second cap shortly after, as a 58th minute substitute in a 1–0 win against South Korea
.
On 8 June 2010, in the last friendly prior to the finals in South Africa
, with Poland
, Pedro scored his first international goal, and also assisted Fernando Torres
, in a 6–0 victory. In the final stages, he appeared in five matches (three as a late substitute): on July 7, in the semi-final against Germany
, he started in place of Torres, who had been performing poorly in earlier matches. In the 82nd minute, with Spain leading 1–0, he attempted to score a goal himself rather than set up an unmarked Torres, although he performed well in the match. Despite this error, he was selected to start in the final
, with the national team winning 1–0 against the Netherlands
; at the hour-mark, he was replaced by Jesús Navas
.
Spain
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footballer who plays for FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
and the Spanish national team
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
, as a forward or winger.
Pedro usually plays the ball with his left foot but is actually right-footed. This ambidextrous nature of his game means he can play on either side of the pitch, or even fit in as a target man. He is excellent at finding the right position and has a powerful shot, most notably from long range.
During the 2009–10 season
2009–10 La Liga
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at his main club, FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, Pedro became the first player in history to score in six different official competitions in one season.
Early years
Born in Santa Cruz de TenerifeSanta Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the capital , second-most populous city of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the 21st largest city in Spain, with a population of 222,417 in 2009...
, Tenerife
Tenerife
Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the seven Canary Islands, it is also the most populated island of Spain, with a land area of 2,034.38 km² and 906,854 inhabitants, 43% of the total population of the Canary Islands. About five million tourists visit Tenerife each year, the...
, Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
, Pedro joined FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
's youth team at the age of 17, having arrived from local side CD San Isidro
CD San Isidro
Club Deportivo San Isidro is a Spanish football team based in Granadilla de Abona, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands. Founded in 1970, it plays in Preferente de las Islas Canarias, holding home matches at Estadio La Palmera, with a 2,700-seat capacity.-Season to season:----*2 seasons in...
.
Pedro was a key player for Barças reserve team
FC Barcelona B
Futbol Club Barcelona B is a Spanish football team. They are the reserve team of FC Barcelona. Reserve teams in the Spanish football league system play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their...
, as it achieved promotion from Tercera División
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
, making 37 appearances and scoring seven goals. On 12 January 2008, he made his debuts for the first team, playing one minute in a 4–0 home win against Real Murcia
Real Murcia
Real Murcia Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the region of Murcia. Founded in 1908, it currently plays in the second division, playing home matches at Estadio Nueva Condomina, which can hold 33,045 spectators....
, but would only amass seven more in his first two seasons combined.
Pedro was a part of the first team's 2008–09 pre-season, and showed early promise, scoring against Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
and the New York Red Bulls respectively. On August 13, he started – later being substituted by Yaya Touré
Yaya Touré
Gnégnéri Yaya Touré , commonly known as Yaya Touré, is an Ivorian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Côte d'Ivoire national side...
– in a 4–0 win against Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
side Wisła Kraków, for the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
third qualifying round. His first match on the group stage of that competition was on 16 September, when he replaced Thierry Henry
Thierry Henry
Thierry Daniel Henry is a French professional footballer who plays for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.Henry was born in Les Ulis, Essonne where he played for an array of local sides as a youngster and showed great promise as a goal-scorer. He was spotted by AS Monaco in 1990 and...
in a 3–1 home win over Sporting Clube de Portugal.
In Barcelona's treble-winning season in 2008–09, Pedro eventually totalled 14 matches, also appearing in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
against Getafe CF
Getafe CF
Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Getafe, a city in the Madrid metropolitan area, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983.In the top level since 2004-05, it holds home games at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez....
(1–1 home draw), Valencia CF
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
(4–0 home triumph), Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, from where the nickname Pucela is derived....
(1–0 away win), CA Osasuna
CA Osasuna
Club Atlético Osasuna, known as Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Iruñea-Pamplona, in the autonomous community of Navarre.Founded in 1920, it currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at the 19,553-capacity Estadio Reyno de Navarra...
(0–1 home loss, with Barcelona already crowned champions), totalling 365 minutes. In the season
2009–10 Copa del Rey
The 2009–10 Copa del Rey was the 106th staging of the Copa del Rey. The competition began on August 22, 2009 and concluded on May 19, 2010 with the final held at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, in which Sevilla FC lifted the trophy for the fifth time in their history with a 2–0 victory over...
's Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
, he played against Benidorm CF and Atlético Madrid, on both occasions for Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine footballer who plays for FC Barcelona and captains the Argentina national team, mainly as a striker. Messi received several Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations by the age of 21, and won in 2009 and 2010...
. In the Champions League final
2009 UEFA Champions League Final
The 2009 UEFA Champions League Final was played on 27 May 2009 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. The match determined the winners of the 2008–09 season of the UEFA Champions League, a tournament for the top football clubs in Europe. The match was won by Barcelona of Spain, who beat England's...
, he played the last minute, in the place of Andrés Iniesta
Andrés Iniesta
Andrés Iniesta Luján is a Spanish football player. He currently plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club FC Barcelona, and the Spanish national team....
.
In 2009–10
2009–10 La Liga
- Personnel and sponsoring :- Before the start of the season :- During the season :-League table:||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|...
, manager Josep Guardiola
Josep Guardiola
Josep "Pep" Guardiola i Sala , is a Spanish football manager and former player. Guardiola played as a defensive midfielder and spent the majority of his playing career with FC Barcelona, whom he currently manages. He was part of Johan Cruyff's dream team that won Barcelona's first European Cup....
confirmed that Pedro would be definitely promoted to Barcelona's first team, and he responded with a breakthrough season, during which he became the first player to score in six different club competitions during a single season. On August 16, after assisting Xavi
Xavi
Xavier Hernández i Creus , commonly known as Xavi Hernández or simply Xavi , is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club FC Barcelona, where he has spent his entire 14-year career....
with the first goal, Pedro scored his first competitive goal for the first team in the 67th minute, helping to ensure a 2–1 victory over Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...
in San Mamés
San Mamés Stadium
Estadio San Mamés, AKA La Catedral , is a football stadium in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. The stadium is the home of Athletic Bilbao, known as "Los leones de San Mamés-Bilboko lehoiak" . They are known as Los leones because their stadium was built near a church called San Mamés...
, for the season
2009 Supercopa de España
The 2009 Supercopa de España was two-legged Spanish football match-up played on 16 August and 23 August 2009. It was contested by Athletic Bilbao, the 2008–09 Copa del Rey runners-up, and FC Barcelona, the 2008–09 Primera División Winners....
's domestic Supercup
Supercopa de España
The Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of La Liga and the Copa del Rey...
. Later that week, he signed his professional contract, running until June 2014, with a buyout clause set at £
Pound sign
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60 million. In the 2009 UEFA Super Cup
2009 UEFA Super Cup
The 2009 UEFA Super Cup was the 34th UEFA Super Cup, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup competitions...
against FC Shakhtar Donetsk
FC Shakhtar Donetsk
FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...
, he came on as a substitute for Zlatan Ibrahimović
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Zlatan Ibrahimović is a Swedish footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Milan and the Swedish national team for which he is captain....
in the 80th minute, and went on to score the 1–0 winner in extra time.
On 28 September, Pedro scored his first goal in the Champions League after replacing Iniesta at halftime in a 2–0 win against FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...
. He continued his hot streak and scored his first league goal, against UD Almería
UD Almería
Unión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1989 as Almería Club de Fútbol, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, with a 22,000-seat...
, with a brilliant strike that sealed the 1–0 home triumph. A month later, on October 28, he scored a brace in the first leg of the Spanish Cup Round-of-32
2009–10 Copa del Rey
The 2009–10 Copa del Rey was the 106th staging of the Copa del Rey. The competition began on August 22, 2009 and concluded on May 19, 2010 with the final held at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, in which Sevilla FC lifted the trophy for the fifth time in their history with a 2–0 victory over...
match at Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa
Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa
Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in León, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1923, it currently plays in Tercera División – Group 8, holding home games at Estadio Reino de León, with a capacity of 13,451 seats.-Season to season:----*1...
, for a 2–0 win (he also scored in the second leg, a 5–0 home rout).
More and more established in Barcelona's starting lineups, Pedro went on to score another brace in the league, in a 4–2 win against RCD Mallorca
RCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....
. He would continue his scoring touch in the Champions League, scoring one of two against F.C. Internazionale Milano
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
.
On December 16, Pedro scored a goal in the semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup
2009 FIFA Club World Cup
-Play-off for Quarter-finals:-Quarter-finals:-----Semi-finals:-----Match for fifth place:-Match for third place:-Final:-Scorers:4 goals Denilson...
against Atlante FC
Atlante F.C.
Club de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic...
, in 3–1 win. In doing so, he became the only player to score in six different club competitions in one season – the three domestic tournaments, the UEFA Champions League and Super Cup and the Club World Cup. He was later named World Player of the Week by Goal.com
Goal.com
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after his performances against RCD Espanyol
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...
, Atlante and Estudiantes de La Plata
Estudiantes de La Plata
Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....
of Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, respectively.
In an emotional return to his hometown of CD Tenerife
CD Tenerife
Club Deportivo Tenerife, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in Tenerife . Founded in 1922, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, with a 24,000-seat capacity.-History:Club Deportivo Tenerife was founded in...
, on 10 January 2010, Pedro came on as a 76th-minute substitute, later helping to Ezequiel Luna
Ezequiel Luna
Ezequiel Luna is an Argentine footballer who plays for CD Tenerife in Spain, as a defender.-External links:* ** *...
's own goal
Own goal
An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents....
in a 5–0 win; out of respect, he chose not to celebrate. On April 10, he scored the second goal in a 2–0 win against Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
, in his first appearance in El Clásico
El Clásico
El Clásico , also known as El derbi Español, is the name given in football to a match between Real Madrid and Barcelona. It is contested twice a year in the Spanish La Liga competition, and more often if the clubs meet in other competitions...
.
On 14 April, in a league match against Deportivo de La Coruña
Deportivo de La Coruña
Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División...
, opposing goalkeeper Daniel Aranzubia
Daniel Aranzubia
Daniel Aranzubia Aguado is a Spanish footballer who plays for Deportivo de La Coruña in Segunda División, as a goalkeeper.-Athletic Bilbao:...
attempted to clear the ball from the top of the 16-yard box, and instead kicked the ball right to Pedro, who shot at goal from 40 yards with his left foot and scored, giving Barça a 2–0 lead – eventually 3–0. He also found the net in a 3–1 defeat in the first leg of Champions League semi-finals, against Inter at the San Siro
San Siro
The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, originally and commonly referred to as the San Siro because of its location, officially given its current name on 3 March 1980, is a football stadium located in the San Siro district in Milan, Italy. It is the home of both A.C. Milan and F.C. Internazionale Milano...
.
In the last three league matches, Pedro scored for Barcelona, with the Catalans
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
eventually renewing their league supremacy: against Tenerife again (4–1 win), the 3–2 winner at Sevilla FC
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
and against Valladolid (4–0). He completed the 2009–10 season with 53 appearances in all competitions (31 starts) and 23 goals. On 9 June 2010, he signed a new five-year deal with Barcelona.
Pedro began the 2010–11 season
2010–11 La Liga
The 2010–11 La Liga season was the 80th since its establishment. The campaign began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División...
firmly established in Barcelona's starting XI. On 29 November 2010, he scored the second goal in a 5–0 home win against Real Madrid, with Barça climbing to the first position in the league. The following month, he netted twice at Espanyol in the local derby
Local derby
In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby means a sporting fixture between two, generally local, rivals, particularly in association football...
, in a 5–1 win.
On 20 April 2011, Pedro scored against Real Madrid in the second half of the season's Spanish Cup
2010–11 Copa del Rey
The 2010–11 Copa del Rey was the 107th staging of the Copa del Rey. The competition began on August 21, 2010 and ended on April 20, 2011 with the final, held at the Estadio Mestalla in Valencia, in which Real Madrid lifted the trophy for the eighteenth time in their history with a 1–0 victory over...
final
2011 Copa del Rey Final
-Aftermath:Real Madrid players celebrated their victory that evening by riding a double-decker bus through Madrid where they were greeted by cheering crowds. While holding the trophy aloft, Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos dropped the cup in front of the bus, where it was crushed. Ramos later...
, but his goal was disallowed for offside, in an eventual 0–1 extra time
Overtime (sports)
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...
loss. On 3 May, against the same opponent, in the Champions League semifinals second leg, he found Iker Casillas
Íker Casillas
Iker Casillas Fernández is a Spanish football goalkeeper who plays for the Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Spanish national team, being the captain of both...
' net in a 1–1 home draw (3–1 aggregate win), for his 21st official goal of the campaign; in the Champions League final
2011 UEFA Champions League Final
The 2011 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match played on 28 May 2011 at Wembley Stadium in London that decided the winner of the 2010–11 season of the UEFA Champions League. The winners received the European Champion Clubs' Cup...
, he opened the score against Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
, in an eventual 3–1 win.
On 5 July 2011, Pedro extended his contract by one year, until 2016. His buyout clause was raised from €90m to €150m.
International career
On 20 May 2010, Pedro was included by Vicente del BosqueVicente Del Bosque
Vicente del Bosque González, 1st Marquis of Del Bosque is a former Spanish footballer He is currently the manager of the Spanish national football team. After taking over from Luis Aragonés who had led Spain to European success in Euro 2008, Del Bosque went on to manage the national team to the...
in Spain
Spain national football team
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's 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
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. On the 29th, he made his debut in a 3–2 friendly win against Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia national football team
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, and earned his second cap shortly after, as a 58th minute substitute in a 1–0 win against South Korea
Korea Republic national football team
The Korea Republic national football team represents Korea Republic in international football and is controlled by the Korea Football Association. Korea Republic is the most successful Asian football team in the history of the FIFA World Cup having participated in eight World Cup tournaments,...
.
On 8 June 2010, in the last friendly prior to the finals in South Africa
South Africa
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, with Poland
Poland national football team
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, Pedro scored his first international goal, and also assisted Fernando Torres
Fernando Torres
Fernando José Torres Sanz , nicknamed , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Spain national team as a striker....
, in a 6–0 victory. In the final stages, he appeared in five matches (three as a late substitute): on July 7, in the semi-final against Germany
Germany national football team
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, he started in place of Torres, who had been performing poorly in earlier matches. In the 82nd minute, with Spain leading 1–0, he attempted to score a goal himself rather than set up an unmarked Torres, although he performed well in the match. Despite this error, he was selected to start in the final
2010 FIFA World Cup Final
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, with the national team winning 1–0 against the Netherlands
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
; at the hour-mark, he was replaced by Jesús Navas
Jesús Navas
Jesús Navas González is a Spanish footballer who plays for Sevilla FC in La Liga.A right winger who can play on the left flank on occasion, his main assets are his quick feet which also allow him to be very good at dribbling and an ability to run at opposing defenders.-Club career:Navas joined...
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International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 June 2010 | Estadio Nueva Condomina Estadio Nueva Condomina Estadio Nueva Condomina is a multi-use stadium in Murcia, Spain. Completed in 2006, it is used mostly for football matches and hosts the homes matches of Real Murcia. The stadium has a capacity of 31,179 people. It replaces their previous stadium La Condomina.The stadium was officially opened on... , Murcia Murcia -History:It is widely believed that Murcia's name is derived from the Latin words of Myrtea or Murtea, meaning land of Myrtle , although it may also be a derivation of the word Murtia, which would mean Murtius Village... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
6–0 | 6–0 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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| 2. | 7 June 2011 | Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui, Puerto la Cruz Puerto la Cruz Puerto la Cruz is a port city located in Anzoátegui State, in Venezuela. It is the seat of the Juan Antonio Sotillo Municipality. The city has road connections to the state capital, Barcelona, to Lecheria and to Guanta, and has the potential to become the largest and most important metropolitan... , Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... |
0–2 | 0–3 | Friendly | |
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Barcelona C FC Barcelona C Fútbol Club Barcelona C was a Spanish football team that folded on 2 July 2007. The youth team of FC Barcelona, it played home games at the Mini Estadi.... |
2005–06 | 34 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| – | 34 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–07 | 36 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| – | 36 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 70 | 10 | - | 70 | 10 | - | ||||||||||
| Barcelona B FC Barcelona B Futbol Club Barcelona B is a Spanish football team. They are the reserve team of FC Barcelona. Reserve teams in the Spanish football league system play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their... |
2006–07 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| – | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–08 | 37 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| – | 37 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–09 | 17 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| – | 17 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 55 | 17 | - | 55 | 17 | - | ||||||||||
| Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... |
2007–08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 23 | 4 | |
| 2010–11 2010–11 FC Barcelona season The 2010–11 season is Futbol Club Barcelona's 117th in existence and the club's 79th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football... |
33 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 22 | 10 | |
| 2011–12 2011–12 FC Barcelona season The 2011–12 season is Futbol Club Barcelona's 112th in existence and the club's 81st consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. Barcelona will be debuting their new and first paid shirt sponsor Qatar Foundation after an agreement was reached in 2010 with the non-profit organization... |
9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4 | |
| Total | 84 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 138 | 48 | 18 | |
| Career totals | 209 | 53 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 263 | 75 | 18 | |
Barcelona
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