Pablo Maffeo

Pablo Maffeo
Personal information
Full name Pablo Maffeo Becerra
Date of birth (1997-12-07) 7 December 1997
Place of birth Sant Joan Despí, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current team
 Girona
(on loan from Manchester City)
Number 15
Youth career
2002–2003 Levante Las Planas
2003–2013 Espanyol
2013–2016 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2013 Espanyol B 1 (0)
2015– Manchester City 0 (0)
2016– → Girona (loan) 2 (0)
National team‡
2013 Spain U16 1 (0)
2013 Spain U17 4 (0)
2016 Spain U19 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 March 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 March 2016
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Maffeo and the second or maternal family name is Becerra.

Pablo Maffeo Becerra (born 7 December 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Girona FC, on loan from Manchester City, as a right back.

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.[1]

On 3 July 2013, Maffeo moved abroad, agreeing to a contract with Manchester City along with fellow compatriot Manu García.[2] He was initially assigned to the under-18s, progressing through the club's Elite Development Squad.

On 29 August 2015, Maffeo was called up by first team manager Manuel Pellegrini for a match against Watford,[3] but remained unused in the 2–0 home win.[4] 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.[5] He made his professional debut on 7 February, replacing Borja García in a 1–1 home draw against Gimnàstic de Tarragona.

References

  1. ↑ "El Constancia da un paso atrás ante el Espanyol B" [Constancia takes a step back against Espanyol B] (in Spanish). Diario de Mallorca. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "El Manchester City 'pesca' a otros dos cadetes españoles" [Manchester City 'catches' another two Spanish cadetes] (in Spanish). Cuenta con la Cantera. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Manchester City v Watford: Pellegrini sticks with unchanged side, Maffeo and Roberts on the bench". Manchester Evening News. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Man City 2–0 Watford". BBC Sport. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "El Girona incorpora el defensa Pablo Maffeo" [Girona signs defender Pablo Maffeo] (in Spanish). Girona's official website. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.

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