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
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
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Garcia.

Club career

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
As of match played on 20 October 2018
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Villarreal C 2015–16[6] Tercera División 72——130
2016–17[6] Tercera División 212——212
Total 282——282
Villarreal B 2015–16[6] Segunda División B 50——50
2017–18[6] Segunda División B 253—1[lower-alpha 1]0263
2018–19[6] Segunda División B 70——70
Total 373—10383
Villarreal 2017–18[6] La Liga 00001[lower-alpha 2]010
Career total 6550020675
  1. Appearance in Promotion Play-offs
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References
  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. "Pedrito" (in Spanish). La Preferente. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
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