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Full namePedro González López
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalitySpain
Age23
Date of birth25 Nov 2002
BirthplaceTegueste
Height174 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubBarcelona
Defensive midfielder
29
Appearances
2
Goals
9
Assists
2107
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Barcelona.

Injury-affected season

Missed 8 of Barcelona's ~38 games this season through 7 injury absences and 1 suspension (muscle, thigh). He still appeared 29 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
La Liga292921077.54
UEFA Champions League9026957.19
Super Cup2011627.2
Copa del Rey3001347.47
Friendlies Clubs100907.2

Scout report

Rising starCreative Defensive midfielder

Pedri is a 23-year-old defensive midfielder at Barcelona, rated 89.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 9th of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (78% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pedri.

Judged on this season alone, Pedri graded 63 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 6% of the 34 defensive midfielders in the La Liga, on 2 goals, 9 assists and 3.246 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 53 → 63). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 90, top 3% of the 34 defensive midfielders in the La Liga. At 23 Pedri is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 115.2 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Pedri missed 7 games through injury and 1 suspension (muscle, thigh) out of roughly 38 this season. The 29 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Pedri is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25StreakyInjury-hit 2025/26
Current potentialTop 3% defensive midfielders · La LigaCurrent seasonTop 6% defensive midfielders · La Liga2nd-best defensive midfielder in the La Liga9th in the La Liga · potential1st-highest potential defensive midfielder in the La Liga
89.7
Ratingi
1st of 34 defensive midfielders
62.6
Seasoni
a strong, regular top-tier starter
78%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.25
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Barcelona finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

3.25
Def. / 90
50
Tackles
24
Interceptions
9
Clean sheets

3.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 9 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 78% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.47 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Creativity. 0.38 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 96/100).

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 89.7, Pedri carries the 1st-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the La Liga (top 3%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.