Pedro (footballer, born 1984)

For other people, see Pedro (disambiguation) § Footballers, and Pedro García.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Santa Cecilia and the second or maternal family name is García.

Pedro
Personal information
Full name Pedro Santa Cecilia García[1]
Date of birth (1984-03-10) 10 March 1984 (age 40)[1]
Place of birth Gijón, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Colegio Inmaculada
Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 Sporting Gijón B
2006–2010 Sporting Gijón 84 (4)
2010 Albacete 6 (0)
2011–2012 Charleroi 7 (0)
2012–2013 Auckland City 11 (1)
Total 108 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pedro Santa Cecilia García (born 10 March 1984), known simply as Pedro, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right midfielder.

Club career

Born in Gijón, Asturias, Pedro made his professional debut with hometown's Sporting de Gijón on 12 February 2006, in a 0–0 away draw against Recreativo de Huelva.[2] He went on to become an important midfield element in the subsequent seasons, playing 37 matches in 2007–08 to help the club return to La Liga after a ten-year hiatus.

Pedro first appeared in the top flight on 31 August 2008, featuring 11 minutes in a 1–2 home loss to Getafe CF.[3] He appeared in 17 games during the campaign, almost always as a substitute, and played almost no part in 2009–10 as the team again managed to retain their league status, being released in June 2010.

On 6 September 2010, Pedro signed a one-year contract with Albacete Balompié of the second division,[4] being released only three and a half months after.[5] In August of the following year, he moved abroad and penned a one-year deal (with the option for a further season) with Belgian Second Division side R. Charleroi SC.[6]

On 11 October 2012, after terminating his contract with the club and having appeared in only one Pro League match, Pedro signed for Auckland City FC in New Zealand, joining several compatriots including manager Ramon Tribulietx.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2012. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2012.
  2. ^ El Recreativo se estrella en la muralla gijonesa (Recreativo crash into Gijón wall); Mundo Deportivo, 13 February 2006 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Sporting Gijón 1–2 Getafe; ESPN Soccernet, 31 August 2008
  4. ^ Pedro se une al proyecto del Alba (Pedro added to Alba project) Archived 25 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine; Albacete Balompié, 6 September 2010 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Pedro Santa Cecilia: «Imagino las razones de mi salida, pero no me lo esperaba» (Pedro Santa Cecilia: «I think i know the reasons for my departure, but i did not expect this»); La Verdad, 29 December 2010 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Pedro: «El Charleroi es un buen escaparate en Europa» (Pedro: «Charleroi is a good place in Europe to showcase your skills»); La Nueva España, 5 August 2011 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Pedro ficha por el Auckland de Nueva Zelanda (Pedro signs for New Zealand's Auckland); La Nueva España, 11 October 2012 (in Spanish)