Pedro Rodríguez (footballer, born 2008)
Spanish footballer (born 2008)
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Pedro Rodríguez Iglesias (born 20 January 2008) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Segunda Federación club Barcelona Atlètic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Rodríguez Iglesias[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Ogíjares, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona B | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ogíjares 89 | |||
| Granada | |||
| 2019–2026 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Barcelona B | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Spain U15 | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Spain U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | Spain U17 | 15 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:44, 24 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Ogíjares in Spain's Province of Granada, Rodríguez began his career with local club Ogíjares 89 before joining the academy of Granada.[2] In 2019, at the age of eleven, he moved to Barcelona's La Masia academy.[3] Having struggled initially to settle, the suspension of football due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain meant that he returned to play in the club's under-14 side under coach Albert Puig, where he showed rapid improvement.[3]
He signed a new contract with the club on 4 June 2024, reportedly rejecting offers from other European clubs in the process.[4] In August 2024, following impressive performances for the Cadet and Juvenil B sides of Barcelona's academy,[5] he was promoted to the Barcelona Atlètic squad—a path also taken by fellow youth player Marc Bernal.[6] He made his debut for the club's B team in the same month, starting in Barcelona's 2–1 Primera Federación loss to Andorra.[7]
Rodríguez' goal in the third minute of the semi-final of the Copa del Rey Juvenil de Fútbol against Real Betis in March 2025 helped Barcelona to a 2–0 win.[8][9] The following month he helped the club's under-19 side to the UEFA Youth League title, beating Turkish opposition Trabzonspor 4–1 in the final on 28 April 2025.[10]
Style of play
A midfielder, Rodríguez is capable of playing in both offensive and defensive roles.[5][11] Spanish newspaper Sport's journalist Jaume Marcet described Rodríguez as a player who "controls the ball like few others, moves it quickly and judiciously", comparing him to former and current Barcelona players Xavi and Pedri, respectively.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 24 May 2025.[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona B | 2024–25 | Primera Federación | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
- Notes