Pedri
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Player Profile
Pedri is the player Spain's entire build-up depends on. His fitness for the full tournament is the single biggest variable.
Tactical Role
Spain's creative engine. Receives in tight spaces, turns, and progresses through half-spaces with an impossibly close first touch.
Key Strengths
Bio
Club Career
Honors (1)
Iconic Moments
Pedri won the Young Player of the Tournament award at Euro 2020/21 at age 18, making more progressive carries than any other player in the competition.
Announced Pedri as the natural heir to the great Spanish midfielders in the tiki-taka tradition.
Played a central role as Spain won Euro 2024, controlling tempo and dictating play throughout the tournament.
At 21, won a major international tournament and proved he's the heir to Spain's midfield tradition.
Pedri scored a composed goal in Barcelona's Copa del Rey final victory over Athletic Bilbao in his debut season, aged 18.
A first major trophy for a teenager already being compared to Iniesta and Xavi.
Won the Best Young Player award at Euro 2020 with the most completed passes in the tournament.
Became the youngest Spanish player to start at a European Championship, drawing comparisons to Iniesta.
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