Gerard Piqué
Gerard Piqué (born 2 February 1987) is a Spanish football player. He plays for Barcelona and Spain national team. He started his professional football career with Manchester United in 2004. In Manchester United he scored 2 goals in 12 matches. After that, he was loaned to Real Zaragoza in 2006-2007 season. Gerard came back to Manchester United in 2007, but he said that he wants to go back to Spain. In 2008, Gerard signed a contract with Barcelona, with a 50 million Euro buy-out clause. He has been dating Shakira since 2010. According to Pinkvilla, Clara Chia Marti is Gerard's girlfriend.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gerard Piqué Bernabeu | ||
Date of birth | 2 February 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 | 1⁄2 in)||
Playing position | Defender (retired) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2008 2006–2007 2008–2022 | Manchester United →Real Madrid (loan) Barcelona | ||
National team | |||
2009-2018 2009-2019 | Spain Catalonia | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club career statistics
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
2004/05 | Manchester United | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2005/06 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Copa de la Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
2006/07 | Real Zaragoza | La Liga | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 26 | 3 | ||
England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
2007/08 | Manchester United | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 2 |
Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Copa de la Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
2008/09 | Barcelona | La Liga | 25 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - | 14 | 1 | 45 | 3 | |
2009/10 | ||||||||||||
Country | England | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 2 | |
Spain | 47 | 3 | 10 | 2 | - | 14 | 1 | 71 | 6 | |||
Total | 59 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 94 | 8 |
International career statistics
Spain national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2009 | 13 | 4 |
2010 | ||
Total | 13 | 4 |
Gerard Piqué Media
Piqué during the 2008 Joan Gamper Trophy
Piqué (back row, first from right) lining up before the UEFA Euro 2012 Final
Piqué (right) in action for Spain in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Final
Piqué celebrating victory after receiving his medal for winning the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final
Piqué with the Henri Delaunay Trophy in 2012
References
- ↑ Srivastava, Khushi (5 May 2023). "Who is Shakira's ex Gerard Piqué's new girlfriend? All you need to know about Clara Chia Marti". Pinkvilla. https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/hollywood/who-is-shakiras-ex-gerard-piques-new-girlfriend-all-you-need-to-know-about-clara-chia-marti-1219742. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Gerard Piqué". www.national-football-teams.com.