Pedro Díaz (footballer)

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

Pedro Díaz
Personal information
Full namePedro Díaz Fanjul
Date of birth (1998-06-05) 5 June 1998 (age 26)
Place of birthSiero, Spain
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bordeaux
Youth career
2012–2014Astur
2014–2015Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2019Sporting B134(12)
2017–2023Sporting Gijón143(14)
2023–Bordeaux38(7)
International career
2016Spain U182(0)
2016Spain U205(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024

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]

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