Pedrito (footballer, born 1996)

Pedro Martínez García (born 9 February 1996), commonly known as Pedrito is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Pedrito
Personal information
Full name Pedro Martínez García
Date of birth (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Dolores, Spain
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2008–2015 Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Villarreal C 28 (4)
2015–2019 Villarreal B 41 (3)
2019 Logroñés 12 (0)
2019 Zemplín Michalovce 11 (2)
2020–2021 Fastav Zlín 21 (1)
2021–2022 Košice 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2023

Club career

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Born in Dolores, Pedrito is a graduate of the Villarreal 's youth setup, after having joined the academy at the age of 12. In 2015, he was promoted to Villarreal C.[1] On 25 October 2015, he made his debut for the reserves, coming as a 68th minute substitute for Fran Sol in a 1–0 defeat against Badalona.[2]

On 18 November 2015, Pedrito injured his ligaments during a training session, and returned to play in December 2016, featuring in a league match for the C-team against Muro.[3] On 7 December 2017, he made his first team debut for the senior team, coming on as a substitute for Roberto Soriano in a 1–0 defeat against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the UEFA Europa League.[4]

On 18 January 2020, Pedrito joined Czech club Fastav Zlín on a contract until the summer 2022.[5]

Club statistics

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As of match played on 20 October 2018
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Villarreal C 2015–16[6] Tercera División 7 2 13 0
2016–17[6] Tercera División 21 2 21 2
Total 28 2 28 2
Villarreal B 2015–16[6] Segunda División B 5 0 5 0
2017–18[6] Segunda División B 25 3 1[a] 0 26 3
2018–19[6] Segunda División B 7 0 7 0
Total 37 3 1 0 38 3
Villarreal 2017–18[6] La Liga 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 1 0
Career total 65 5 0 0 2 0 67 5
  1. ^ Appearance in Promotion Play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

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  1. ^ "La paciencia de Pedrito" [Pedrito's patience]] (in Spanish). El Periodico Mediterranéo. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  2. ^ "El Villarreal B cau a Badalona (1-0)" [Villarreal B falls to Badalona (1-0)] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Pedro volvió 396 días después" [Pedro returns 396 days later]. Levante EMV. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  4. ^ "A young Villarreal show their worth". Villarreal CF. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  5. ^ DALŠÍ ZIMNÍ POSILOU JE MLADIČKÝ ŠPANĚL PEDRO MARTÍNEZ GARCÍA, fcfastavzlin.cz, 18 January 2020
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Pedrito" (in Spanish). La Preferente. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
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