Place of birth Sant Joan Despí, Spain Number 25 Height 1.73 m | Playing position Weight 68 kg | |
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Full name Pablo Carmine Maffeo Becerra Date of birth (1997-07-12) 12 July 1997 (age 19) Similar Angeliño, Tosin Adarabioyo, Aleix García, Willy Caballero, Fernando Profiles | ||
Pablo Carmine Maffeo Becerra (born 12 July 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Girona FC on loan from English club Manchester City as a right back.
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Club career
Born in Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Catalonia, Maffeo joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2003, from FC Levante Las Planas. On 7 April 2013, he made his senior debut for the reserves at the age of only 15, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 home win agiainst CE Constància for the Segunda División B championship.
Manchester City
On 3 July 2013, Maffeo moved abroad, agreeing to a contract with Manchester City along with fellow compatriot Manu García. He was initially assigned to the under-18s, progressing through the club's Elite Development Squad.
2015–2016
On 29 August 2015, Maffeo was called up by first team manager Manuel Pellegrini for a match against Watford, but remained unused in the 2–0 home win. He would subsequently appear on the bench in a few more occasions, aside from appearing with the under-19s in UEFA Youth League.
On 13 January 2016, Maffeo joined Segunda División side Girona FC on loan until June, after signing a new three-year contract with City. He made his professional debut on 7 February, replacing Borja García in a 1–1 home draw against Gimnàstic de Tarragona.
2016–2017
Maffeo made his competitive debut for City 24 August, in a UEFA Champions League play-off match, starting in a 1–0 win over Steaua București. His second start came two months later on 26 October, in a 1–0 EFL Cup loss to Manchester United.
On 27 December it was announced that Maffeo would rejoin Girona for a second loan, from 1 January to the end of the season.