Pedro Díaz (footballer)

Pedro Díaz Fanjul (born 5 June 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for French club FC Girondins de Bordeaux.

For other people named Pedro Díaz, see Pedro Díaz (disambiguation).
Pedro Díaz
Personal information
Full name Pedro Díaz Fanjul
Date of birth (1998-06-05) 5 June 1998
Place of birth Siero, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bordeaux
Youth career
2012–2014 Astur
2014–2015 Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Sporting B 134 (12)
2017–2023 Sporting Gijón 143 (14)
2023– Bordeaux 0 (0)
International career
2016 Spain U18 2 (0)
2016 Spain U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2023
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Díaz and the second or maternal family name is Fanjul.

Club career

Sporting Gijón

Born in Siero, Asturias, Díaz was a Sporting de Gijón youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 8 March 2015 at the age of just 16, starting in a 1–3 Segunda División B away loss against Racing de Ferrol.[1]

Díaz renewed his contract until 2019 on 30 December 2015.[2] He scored his first senior goal four days later, netting the last in a 2–0 away win against CD Guijuelo.[3]

Díaz made his first team debut on 6 September 2017, starting in a 1–0 win at CF Reus Deportiu, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4] Ahead of the 2019–20 campaign, he was definitely promoted to the main squad.

Díaz scored his first professional goal on 1 September 2019, netting the opener in a 2–0 home win over Albacete Balompié.[5] On 8 March 2021, already established as a regular starter, he renewed his contract until 2025.[6]

Bordeaux

On 3 August 2023, Sporting announced that they reached an agreement with Ligue 2 side FC Girondins de Bordeaux for the transfer of Díaz.[7]

References
  1. "Cómoda victoria del Racing Club de Ferrol ante el Sporting "B"" [Comfortable win of Racing Club de Ferrol against Sporting "B"] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  2. "El Sporting cierra la renovación de Pedro Díaz" [Sporting complete the renewal of Pedro Díaz] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  3. "El Sporting B reacciona" [Sporting B react] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  4. "Nacho Méndez da el pase al Sporting ante un Reus que falló dos penaltis" [Nacho Méndez gives pass to Sporting against a Reus which failed two penalties] (in Spanish). Marca. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  5. "Mareo coge el mando en El Molinón" [Mareo takes over at the El Molinón] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  6. "Pedro Díaz renueva con el Sporting hasta 2025" [Pedro Díaz renews with Sporting until 2025] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  7. "Acuerdo por el traspaso de Pedro Díaz" [Agreement for the transfer of Pedro Díaz] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
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