Personal informationFull name : Gerard Piqué i Bernabeu
Date of birth : 2 February 1987
Place of birth : Barcelona, Spain
Height : 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Playing position : Centre back
Current club : Barcelona
Number : 3
Youth career :
1997–2004 Barcelona
2004–2005 Manchester United
Senior career :
2004–2008 Manchester United
2006–2007 → Zaragoza (loan)
2008– Barcelona
National team :
2002–2003 Spain U16
2004 Spain U17
2006 Spain U19
2007 Spain U20
2006–2008 Spain U21
2009– Spain
2004– Catalonia
Club career
Early career
Piqué activated his career within FC Barcelona's youth teams as a deserted footed protective midfielder, but ahead of he signed his former businesswoman contract with the club, he decided towards collaborate Manchester United. The Premier League side did not remunerate a fee for Piqué as he was too young towards possess a businesswoman contract.
[edit]Manchester United
Piqué made his debut for Manchester United within October 2004, as a late substitute for John O'Shea within a 3–0 League Cup victory at Crewe Alexandra as a centre back. He made his full debut onto 29 March 2006 against West Ham United, within a Premier League match at Old Trafford, performing at right back, as Gary Neville was unavailable across injury.
His dramas, most significantly within the reserve team, incurred him a novel contract, which he signed within February 2005 towards operate until the summer of 2009. On 4 August 2006, however, La Liga side Real Zaragoza knotted Piqué onto a season-long loan. The moods of the credit embroiled Piqué having towards feature within at lowest twenty toys for the Aragonese outfit, which he did, as he made 22 former team impressions within a successful spell, beside Argentine Gabriel Milito (who would sign with Barça for 2007–08), either as a stopper or a retention midfielder.
On 5 May 2007, it was informed that Piqué would be visiting Old Trafford for the consecutive season. Sir Alex Ferguson had intended towards estimate Pique's form at La Romareda onto six May, prior towards a confronting whereas the two parties would confer Pique's future expectations with the club. However, Ferguson was unable towards appear onto fund of airline difficulties.
Piqué's replace towards Old Trafford observed him earn nine league impressions during the 2007–08 season. He scored onto his former activate within the Champions League, a 4–0 house victory against Dynamo Kyiv onto seven November 2007, as Piqué scored the former of Manchester United's four goals within that match. In doing so, he became the 450th musician towards score at lowest one goal for the club. His second goal for the club also arrived within the Champions League with a mighty header from Nani's cross, within an away match towards Roma onto 12 December 2007.
Return towards Barcelona
Piqué during the 2008 Joan Gamper Trophy.
On 27 May 2008, Piqué signed a four-year contract with Barcelona, with a €50 million buy-out clause. Barcelona remunerated a €5 milion fee for the player. He expressed his joy at re-signing with his boyhood club, although he admitted he had enjoyed his spell at Manchester United:
"I am very glad towards be back, I didn't think I would be here again but this is very nice for me. Manchester is a great club and I enjoyed successful things. To play with earth class musicians has assisted me and already I need towards perpetuate this at Barça."
Piqué's former goal for Barcelona arrived within the club's 5–2 UEFA Champions League category level victory at Sporting CP onto 26 November 2008. His former domestic goal for the club pursued two months afterwards, onto 29 January 2009, within a Copa del Rey match against locally rivals Espanyol. The goal, which arrived from a corner kick within the 57th minute, swung out towards be the toy winner within a 3–2 victory for Barcelona.
Piqué scored his former league goal for Barcelona onto two May 2009, within a 6–2 away beating of Real Madrid, within El Clásico. On 13 May 2009, he chosen up the former prize of his Barcelona career as he assisted his club towards a 4–1 victory again Athletic Bilbao within the Copa Del Rey final. Three days afterwards, Barcelona clinched the league title as soon as Real Madrid forgotten 3–2 towards Villarreal, with two toys deserted within the season.
He performed against his former club Manchester United within the 2009 Champions League Final onto 27 May, which Barcelona won 2–0, thus finalising an historical treble. On 26 February 2010, Pique signed a contract extension that shall keep him at Barcelona until at lowest the summer of 2015.[13] On 28 April 2010, Pique scored within Barcelona's semi-final second foot against Internazionale, scoring the alone Barcelona goal of the game. Barcelona forgotten 3–2 onto aggregate.
International career
Gerard Piqué within the Palacio de la Moncloa.
Piqué was a member of the Spain under-19 side that won the 2006 U-19 European Championship within Poland. In a 2–1 final victory against Scotland, Piqué put within a powerful operation within defence, kicking the crossbar with a header, and also providing his team's second goal for striker Alberto Bueno.
Subsequently, he performed within the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, activating everybody six of Spain's fits and scoring a goal within the team's come-from-behind 4–2 victory again Brazil within the round of 16. However, Piqué missed the choosing disadvantage against the Czech Republic and Spain were abolished at the quarter-final stage.
On six February 2009, Piqué was branded up towards the senior squad for the friendly against England onto 11 February. He performed the entire match within a 2–0 victory, within Seville.
On 28 March 2009, he was called-up as a substitute for stung teammate Carles Puyol, and ended up scoring the alone goal within Spain's victory within the 2010 World Cup qualifier against Turkey within Madrid, within what was alone his second appearance. Four days afterwards, he also activated within Istanbul within a 2–1 victory, also within the category stage. Pique performed as the first-choice centreback for Spain within the 2010 FIFA World Cup, culminating within victory as World Cup Champions when Spain defeated the Netherlands 1–0 within the Final onto 11 July 2010 within South Africa.
Date of birth : 2 February 1987
Place of birth : Barcelona, Spain
Height : 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Playing position : Centre back
Current club : Barcelona
Number : 3
Youth career :
1997–2004 Barcelona
2004–2005 Manchester United
Senior career :
2004–2008 Manchester United
2006–2007 → Zaragoza (loan)
2008– Barcelona
National team :
2002–2003 Spain U16
2004 Spain U17
2006 Spain U19
2007 Spain U20
2006–2008 Spain U21
2009– Spain
2004– Catalonia
Club career
Early career
Piqué activated his career within FC Barcelona's youth teams as a deserted footed protective midfielder, but ahead of he signed his former businesswoman contract with the club, he decided towards collaborate Manchester United. The Premier League side did not remunerate a fee for Piqué as he was too young towards possess a businesswoman contract.
[edit]Manchester United
Piqué made his debut for Manchester United within October 2004, as a late substitute for John O'Shea within a 3–0 League Cup victory at Crewe Alexandra as a centre back. He made his full debut onto 29 March 2006 against West Ham United, within a Premier League match at Old Trafford, performing at right back, as Gary Neville was unavailable across injury.
His dramas, most significantly within the reserve team, incurred him a novel contract, which he signed within February 2005 towards operate until the summer of 2009. On 4 August 2006, however, La Liga side Real Zaragoza knotted Piqué onto a season-long loan. The moods of the credit embroiled Piqué having towards feature within at lowest twenty toys for the Aragonese outfit, which he did, as he made 22 former team impressions within a successful spell, beside Argentine Gabriel Milito (who would sign with Barça for 2007–08), either as a stopper or a retention midfielder.
On 5 May 2007, it was informed that Piqué would be visiting Old Trafford for the consecutive season. Sir Alex Ferguson had intended towards estimate Pique's form at La Romareda onto six May, prior towards a confronting whereas the two parties would confer Pique's future expectations with the club. However, Ferguson was unable towards appear onto fund of airline difficulties.
Piqué's replace towards Old Trafford observed him earn nine league impressions during the 2007–08 season. He scored onto his former activate within the Champions League, a 4–0 house victory against Dynamo Kyiv onto seven November 2007, as Piqué scored the former of Manchester United's four goals within that match. In doing so, he became the 450th musician towards score at lowest one goal for the club. His second goal for the club also arrived within the Champions League with a mighty header from Nani's cross, within an away match towards Roma onto 12 December 2007.
Return towards Barcelona
Piqué during the 2008 Joan Gamper Trophy.
On 27 May 2008, Piqué signed a four-year contract with Barcelona, with a €50 million buy-out clause. Barcelona remunerated a €5 milion fee for the player. He expressed his joy at re-signing with his boyhood club, although he admitted he had enjoyed his spell at Manchester United:
"I am very glad towards be back, I didn't think I would be here again but this is very nice for me. Manchester is a great club and I enjoyed successful things. To play with earth class musicians has assisted me and already I need towards perpetuate this at Barça."
Piqué's former goal for Barcelona arrived within the club's 5–2 UEFA Champions League category level victory at Sporting CP onto 26 November 2008. His former domestic goal for the club pursued two months afterwards, onto 29 January 2009, within a Copa del Rey match against locally rivals Espanyol. The goal, which arrived from a corner kick within the 57th minute, swung out towards be the toy winner within a 3–2 victory for Barcelona.
Piqué scored his former league goal for Barcelona onto two May 2009, within a 6–2 away beating of Real Madrid, within El Clásico. On 13 May 2009, he chosen up the former prize of his Barcelona career as he assisted his club towards a 4–1 victory again Athletic Bilbao within the Copa Del Rey final. Three days afterwards, Barcelona clinched the league title as soon as Real Madrid forgotten 3–2 towards Villarreal, with two toys deserted within the season.
He performed against his former club Manchester United within the 2009 Champions League Final onto 27 May, which Barcelona won 2–0, thus finalising an historical treble. On 26 February 2010, Pique signed a contract extension that shall keep him at Barcelona until at lowest the summer of 2015.[13] On 28 April 2010, Pique scored within Barcelona's semi-final second foot against Internazionale, scoring the alone Barcelona goal of the game. Barcelona forgotten 3–2 onto aggregate.
International careerGerard Piqué within the Palacio de la Moncloa.
Piqué was a member of the Spain under-19 side that won the 2006 U-19 European Championship within Poland. In a 2–1 final victory against Scotland, Piqué put within a powerful operation within defence, kicking the crossbar with a header, and also providing his team's second goal for striker Alberto Bueno.
Subsequently, he performed within the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, activating everybody six of Spain's fits and scoring a goal within the team's come-from-behind 4–2 victory again Brazil within the round of 16. However, Piqué missed the choosing disadvantage against the Czech Republic and Spain were abolished at the quarter-final stage.
On six February 2009, Piqué was branded up towards the senior squad for the friendly against England onto 11 February. He performed the entire match within a 2–0 victory, within Seville.
On 28 March 2009, he was called-up as a substitute for stung teammate Carles Puyol, and ended up scoring the alone goal within Spain's victory within the 2010 World Cup qualifier against Turkey within Madrid, within what was alone his second appearance. Four days afterwards, he also activated within Istanbul within a 2–1 victory, also within the category stage. Pique performed as the first-choice centreback for Spain within the 2010 FIFA World Cup, culminating within victory as World Cup Champions when Spain defeated the Netherlands 1–0 within the Final onto 11 July 2010 within South Africa.
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