Pedro Chirivella
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Chirivella Burgos[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Valencia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
| Number | 68 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2013 | Valencia | ||
| 2013–2015 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Liverpool | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2014 | Spain U17 | 15 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2016. | |||
Pedro Chirivella Burgos (born 23 May 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Premier League club Liverpool as a midfielder.
Club career
Early career
Chirivella was born in Valencia. He is a product of the Valencia academy before being signed by Liverpool in 2013 along with fellow Spaniard Sergi Canós.[3] He went straight into the under-18 squad, then signed his first professional contract in 2014 and became a regular for the under-21s.[4] His first taste of senior football was during Liverpool's pre-season tour of Asia in 2015 where he made two appearances from the bench.
He got his first competitive call up for Liverpool's UEFA Europa League group stage match against Bordeaux on 17 September 2015, wearing[5] squad number 68.[6] He made his debut in the match coming on as a 28th-minute substitute for the injured Kolo Touré in a 1–1 draw at the Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux.[7]
His second appearance for the club came on 8 January 2016 as a substitute in an FA Cup third round match against Exeter City.[8]
On 9 February 2016, he started his first game for Liverpool, playing for 100 minutes in a 2-1 defeat against West Ham United in the FA Cup fourth round replay.[9] On 9 March, Chirivella signed a new contract tying him to the club through 2020.[10]
Chirivella made his Premier League debut for Liverpool on 1 May 2016, starting against Swansea City before being substituted at half time.[11]
International career
Chirivella has represented Spain at under-17 level, scoring twice in 15 appearances.
Club statistics
- As of 1 May 2016.
| Club | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Liverpool | 2015–16 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "Retained and released lists submitted by Premier League clubs". Premier League. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- 1 2 "Premier League Player Profile Pedro Chirivella". Barclays Premier League. 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "Sergi Canos: Liverpool's former Barcelona academy forward in profile". thisisanfield.com. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ↑ "Seven young Reds sign pro contracts". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ↑ "Liverpool denied by Bordeaux's Ferreira Jussiê in Europa League draw". Guardian. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ "Tonight's confirmed #LFC starting line-up and subs in full on our matchday graphic". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ↑ "Bordeaux 1-1 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ↑ "Exeter City - Liverpool". BBC Sport. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ "West Ham United - Liverpool". BBC Sport. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ "Pedro Chirivella signs new contract with Liverpool". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- ↑ "OFFICIAL: Here is the #LFC squad for today. What do you think of the team?". Facebook. Liverpool FC. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
External links
- Profile at liverpoolfc.com
- Pedro Chirivella profile at BDFutbol
- Pedro Chirivella profile at Soccerway