Adrià Giner Pedrosa (Catalan pronunciation: [əðɾiˈa pəˈðɾozə]; born 13 May 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for La Liga club Sevilla.

Adrià Pedrosa
Pedrosa with Espanyol in 2019
Personal information
Full name Adrià Giner Pedrosa[1]
Date of birth (1998-05-13) 13 May 1998 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Sevilla
Number 3
Youth career
2004–2009 Castelldefels
2009–2014 Gavà
2014–2017 Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Espanyol B 46 (7)
2018–2023 Espanyol 102 (4)
2023– Sevilla 33 (1)
International career
2019–2021 Spain U21 9 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 August 2024

Club career

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Espanyol

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Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Pedrosa joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2014, from CF Gavà's youth setup EF Gavà.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 16 April 2017, starting in a 1–1 Segunda División B away draw against RCD Mallorca B.

Pedrosa was definitely promoted to the B-team in July 2017, after the club's relegation, and scored his first senior goal on 10 September of that year, netting his side's second in a 3–2 home success over UE Sant Andreu. He made his first-team debut on 1 November 2018, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Cádiz CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.[3]

Pedrosa made his La Liga debut on 16 December 2018, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–3 home loss against Real Betis. He scored his first goal in the category the following 13 April, netting the opener in a 2–1 home success over Deportivo Alavés.

On 22 May 2019, Pedrosa signed a new contract with the Pericos until 2023, being definitely promoted to the main squad.[4]

Sevilla

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On 1 July 2023, after Espanyol's relegation, Pedrosa signed a five-year contract with Sevilla FC also in the top tier.[5]

Career statistics

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As of match played 23 August 2024[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Espanyol 2018–19 La Liga 12 1 4 0 16 1
2019–20 La Liga 20 1 3 0 8[a] 2 31 3
2020–21 Segunda División 32 1 1 0 33 1
2021–22 La Liga 31 1 2 1 33 2
2022–23 La Liga 7 0 0 0 7 0
Total 102 4 10 1 8 2 120 7
Sevilla 2023–24 La Liga 31 1 5 1 4[b] 0 40 2
2024–25 La Liga 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 33 1 5 1 4 0 42 2
Career total 135 5 15 2 12 2 162 9
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

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Espanyol

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Brain Oliván". RCD Espanyol. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  2. ^ "'El sobrino de Pedrosa' refuerza al primer equipo del Espanyol" ['The nephew of Pedrosa' bolsters the first team of Espanyol] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Los suplentes del Cádiz sonrojan al Espanyol" [The reserves of Cádiz blush Espanyol] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Oficial: El Espanyol renueva a Pedrosa hasta 2023" [Official: Espanyol renew Pedrosa until 2023] (in Spanish). Sport. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  5. ^ "El lateral zurdo Adrià Pedrosa, nuevo jugador del Sevilla FC" [Left back Adrià Pedrosa, new player of Sevilla FC] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  6. ^ Adrià Pedrosa at Soccerway  
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