Daniel Pedrozo

Daniel Esteban Pedrozo Martínez (born 19 March 2004) is a Colombian footballer currently playing as a defender for UAE Pro League club Al Wasl.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pedrozo and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Daniel Pedrozo
Personal information
Full name Daniel Esteban Pedrozo Martínez[1]
Date of birth (2004-03-19) 19 March 2004[1]
Place of birth El Rocío, Bucaramanga, Colombia[2]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Al Wasl
Number 2
Youth career
2012–2018 Independiente Santander
2019 Arcos Zaragoza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Real Cartagena 63 (4)
2023– Al Wasl 0 (0)
International career
2019 Colombia U15 6 (0)
2020 Colombia U17 3 (0)
2022– Colombia U20 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:04, 13 February 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Bucaramanga, Pedrozo began his career with amateur side Independiente Santander, joining at the age of eight.[3] He stayed with Independiente until the age of fourteen, and spent 2019 with Belén La Nubia Arco Zaragoza in Medellín.[3][4] In January 2020, he signed with professional side Real Cartagena and was immediately integrated into the first team at the age of fifteen.[3]

In early 2023, he was subject of a bid from an unnamed club from the United Arab Emirates.[5]

International career

Pedrozo represented Colombia at the 2023 South American U-20 Championship, where he was one of Colombia's best players during the tournament.[6]

Career statistics

Club
As of 13 March 2023.[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Cartagena 2020 Categoría Primera B 901[lower-alpha 1]000100
2021 2114[lower-alpha 1]100252
2022 2520000252
2023 411[lower-alpha 1]00051
Career total 5946100655
  1. Appearances in the Copa Colombia

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Colombia (COL)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 3. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. Daniel Pedrozo at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Daniel Pedrozo, from Real Cartagena to the Colombian U-20 National Team: his story and his dreams". euro.eseuro.com. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  4. "Video: Esta es la historia de superación de Daniel Pedrozo, el santandereano en la Selección Colombia Sub-20" [Video: This is the story of overcoming Daniel Pedrozo, the Santanderean in the Colombia U-20 National Team]. vanguardia.com (in Spanish). 6 January 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  5. "Emiratos Árabes pone su mira en jugador de Selección Colombia Sub-20" [The United Arab Emirates sets its sights on a Colombian U-20 national team player]. futbolred.com (in Spanish). 21 January 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  6. "Sin su figura en defensa, Daniel Pedrozo, Colombia buscará ante Brasil la clasificación en el Sub 20" [Without his figure in defense, Daniel Pedrozo, Colombia will seek qualification in the Sub 20 against Brazil]. espn.com.co (in Spanish). 25 January 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  7. Daniel Pedrozo at Soccerway


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