Pedri de Jong salary per week, net worth, age, shirt number
| Full name |
Pedri González López |
| Date of birth |
25 November 2002 |
| Nationality |
Spanish |
| Position |
Midfielder |
| Clubs played for |
Las Palmas and Barcelona |
| Salary |
€180k per week |
| Shirt number |
8 |
Pedri is a 19-year-old Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona. He primarily plays as a central midfielder, providing a link between the defense and attack and controlling the tempo of the game like Barcelona and Spanish players from yesteryear. He signed for Barcelona from Las Palmas in the summer of 2019 for €5m and signed an extension in 2021 that increased his salary and will see him at the club till 2026.
He has already achieved quite a lot in his infant career, winning the UEFA European Championship Young Player of the Tournament: 2020, being named in the UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 2020, winning the Golden Boy and Kopa Trophy in 2021. He’s already considered as one of the best midfielders in the world with a long career ahead of him if his health permits.
What is Pedri’s salary?
According to the website Capology, Pedri’s salary is €180,385 per week (gross). There are at least 14 players according to the same website, who have agreed to larger contracts. Pedri is among a select list of players that also includes Ansu Fati and Ronald Araujo, who won’t be discussing reduced salaries, as they’ve all signed extensions quite recently.
Pedri signed his extension in 2021 and has now got a release clause of €1bn. Release clauses are very common among clubs in La Liga.
What is Pedri’s net worth?
According to most sources, the Spanish playmaker’s net worth is around €9m. He’s already looking like the face of the new Barcelona and Spain. Like so many before him, he’s the sort of dainty Spanish playmaker who never seems to lose the ball while also being a danger in the attacking areas and remarkably disciplined in a positional sense.
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What is Pedri’s shirt number?
Pedri wears the number 8 at Barcelona. Prior to the upcoming season, he was wearing the number 16 and number 28 at Las Palmas. The number 8 makes perfect sense with respect to the position he occupies in the team. This should herald his importance to FC Barcelona going forward.
Where is Pedri from?
Pedri often gets confused for a Barcelona local and a La Masia graduate but this is not the case. Pedri was born in Tenerife in the Canary Islands. He moved with his family to Tegueste as a three-year-old. He left the Canary Islands for Barcelona after his move in 2020.
What is Pedri’s age?
Pedri is only 19 years old but already considered one of the best midfielders in the world. He plays like a man way beyond his years because of the discipline he showcases while on the football pitch. He has already become the heart of the Barcelona first-team and Spanish national squad.
Which clubs has Pedri played for?
As stated earlier, Pedri is not a graduate of Barcelona’s famed youth academy, La Masia. He started his professional career as a youth for Juventud Laguna before joining Las Palmas in 2018. He moved to Barcelona in 2019 and has played for them since.
