The flying full-back did just that in the summer of 2026 when Spain beat Argentina to lift the coveted trophy in America, therefore joining Hugo Lloris (2018) and Cristian Romero (2022) as Spurs players to lift football's ultimate prize.
Pedro more than played his part, as well, starting six of eight games, including the final and scoring in the memorable 2-0 win against France in the semi-final.
Tigerish in the tackle with great quality on the ball, an eye for goal and an engine capable of running 90 minutes week in, week out, Pedro made most appearances in the squad in 2025/26 – 47 – taking his tally to 152 in all competitions since joining from Sporting CP, initially on loan, then permanently, in 2023.
Pedro played a key role in our UEFA Europa League triumph in 2024/25, including goals in the quarter-final and semi-finals – he started 12 of the 15 games, including the final against United in Bilbao.
Spurs career
2025/26 - 47 appearances, including 34 in the PL, 10 in the UCL.
2024/25 – 50 appearances, including 13 of 15 in UEL (12 starts), started UEL final.
2023/24 – 37 appearances, including 35 in the PL (3 goals/7 assists), scored OSC Goal of the Season vs Burnley (FA Cup)
2022/23 - 17 appearances, 3 goals.
Life before Spurs
Born in Don Benito, Spain, Pedro began his youth career at Gimnástico Don Benito before joining Rayo Vallecano in 2015, then Girona in 2017. He had a spell on loan at CF Peralada in 2017/18 before making 35 appearances for Girona in 2018/19. Pedro moved to Manchester City in August, 2019, but soon joined Real Valladolid on a season-long loan (15 appearances) and then Sporting CP on a two-year loan in August, 2020, a deal made permanent in July, 2022. Pedro won the Primeira Liga - SCP’s first title in 19 years - and Taca da Liga double in 2020/21, scoring the decisive goal in the final. SCP retained the Taca da Liga in 2021/22. Named in the league’s Team of the Year in 2020/21 and 2021/22, Pedro made 98 appearances (12 goals) before joining us in 2023.
Spain
Having played for Spain’s Under-21s, Pedro made his senior debut in March, 2021. His displays in 2023/24 earned a recall into the Spain squad for internationals in March, 2024, although he missed out on Euro 2024. He was then part of Spain's victorious UEFA Nations League squad in the summer of 2025 before the ultimate prize, the World Cup in 2026. At the end of the World Cup, Pedro had 24 caps to his name.
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