Full name Alfonso Pedraza Sag Name Alfonso Pedraza Date joined 2015 Weight 75 kg | Number 28 Height 1.82 m Playing position Role Footballer | |
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Date of birth (1996-04-09) 9 April 1996 (age 19) Similar People Matias Nahuel, Borja Mayoral, Jorge Mere, Pablo Iniguez, Marco Asensio | ||
Alfonso Pedraza Signs For Leeds United 2017!
Alfonso Pedraza Sag (born 9 April 1996), sometimes known simply as Alfonso, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Deportivo Alavés on loan from Villarreal CF. He is a Spain U21 International.
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- Alfonso Pedraza Signs For Leeds United 2017
- Declaraciones de alfonso pedraza tras el levante ud villarreal cf de pretemporada
- Villarreal
- Lugo loan
- Leeds United loan
- Alavs loan
- International career
- Style of play
- Honours
- References
In 2015, Pedraza was part of the Spain U19's which won the UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
Declaraciones de alfonso pedraza tras el levante ud villarreal cf de pretemporada
Villarreal
Born in San Sebastián de los Ballesteros, Córdoba, Andalusia, Pedraza joined Villarreal CF's youth setup in 2011 at the age of 15, after starting out at Séneca CF. In January 2015, he was promoted to Villarreal's C-team in Tercera División.
Pedraza made his senior debut on 11 January 2015, appearing as a second-half substitute for the reserves in a 2–2 away draw against CF Reus Deportiu for the Segunda División B championship. He scored his first goal on 1 March, netting the game's only in a home success against CD Atlético Baleares.
On 5 April 2015, after being already a regular with the B's and being called up to the main squad by manager Marcelino García Toral, Pedraza made his professional – and La Liga – debut, replacing Jonathan dos Santos in the 72nd minute of a 0–0 draw at Valencia CF.
Lugo (loan)
On 28 July 2016, Pedraza was loaned to Segunda División side CD Lugo, for one year. He scored his first professional goal during his debut for the club on 21 August, netting the first in a 2–2 away draw against Gimnàstic de Tarragona. He scored 6 goals and gained 8 assists in his 22 league games at the club.
Leeds United (loan)
On 31 January 2017 Pedraza joined Leeds United on loan until the end of the season. Villarreal paid Lugo £300,000 in order to cancel his season long loan with them. The deal with Leeds includes an option to buy for £8.5 million in May, provided they win promotion. He was given the squad number 29. Pedraza came on off the bench in a game against Huddersfield Town on the 5th February 2017. Leeds lost 1-2.
Pedraza scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 victory over Birmingham City. After making 14 appearances, scoring 1 goal, with Leeds failing to gain promotion to the Premier League, on 17 May 2017, Leeds announced Pedraza would return to Villareal.
Alavés (loan)
On 5 July 2017, Pedraza was loaned to fellow top tier club Deportivo Alavés for one year, with a buyout clause.
International career
In 2015, Pedraza was capped by Spain U19, where he won the UEFA European Under-19 Championship. In 2016, he made his debut for Spain U21's.
Style of play
Pedraza plays as a winger, featuring mainly on the left side, however can also play on the right wing cutting inside or as an attacking forward. His style of play was compared to Wales Winger Gareth Bale due to his rapid speed running with the ball, his strength and ability to take on defenders.
Spanish football expert journalist Guillem Balagué described Pedraza upon signing for Leeds: It’s one of the most exciting transfers of the winter... He’s 20-year-old, he mirrors himself on (Villarreal Winger) Denis Cheryshev - a winger who goes forward and works really hard. And he’s a goalscorer.