Pedro Díaz | |
Full Name: | Pedro Díaz Fanjul |
Birth Date: | 5 June 1998 |
Birth Place: | Siero, Spain |
Height: | 1.80 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Rayo Vallecano |
Youthyears1: | 2012–2014 |
Youthclubs1: | Astur |
Youthyears2: | 2014–2015 |
Youthclubs2: | Sporting Gijón |
Years1: | 2015–2019 |
Caps1: | 134 |
Goals1: | 12 |
Years2: | 2017–2023 |
Caps2: | 143 |
Goals2: | 14 |
Years3: | 2023–2024 |
Caps3: | 38 |
Goals3: | 7 |
Years4: | 2024– |
Clubs4: | Rayo Vallecano |
Caps4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2016 |
Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 10 June 2024 |
Pedro Díaz Fanjul (born 5 June 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Rayo Vallecano.
Born in Siero, Asturias, Díaz was a Sporting de Gijón youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 8 March 2015 at the age of just 16, starting in a 1–3 Segunda División B away loss against Racing de Ferrol.[1]
Díaz renewed his contract until 2019 on 30 December 2015.[2] He scored his first senior goal four days later, netting the last in a 2–0 away win against CD Guijuelo.[3]
Díaz made his first team debut on 6 September 2017, starting in a 1–0 win at CF Reus Deportiu, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4] Ahead of the 2019–20 campaign, he was definitely promoted to the main squad.
Díaz scored his first professional goal on 1 September 2019, netting the opener in a 2–0 home win over Albacete Balompié.[5] On 8 March 2021, already established as a regular starter, he renewed his contract until 2025.[6]
On 3 August 2023, Sporting announced that they reached an agreement with Ligue 2 side Bordeaux for the transfer of Díaz.[7]
On 5 August 2024, Díaz signed for La Liga club Rayo Vallecano on a three-year contract.[8]