Gerard Piqué
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Piqué with Spain in 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Gerard Piqué Bernabeu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2004 | Barcelona | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Manchester United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2008 | Manchester United | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | → Zaragoza (loan) | 22 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2022 | Barcelona | 397 | (29) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 431 | (31) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Spain U16 | 7 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Spain U17 | 8 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Spain U19 | 8 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Spain U20 | 5 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Spain U21 | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2018 | Spain | 102 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2019 | Catalonia | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gerard Piqué Bernabeu (born 2 February 1987) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is considered to be one of the best defenders of his generation,[2][3][4] and is one of the most decorated players with 37 trophies.[5][6]
Initially a talented student athlete at Barcelona's La Masia academy, Piqué began his professional career with Manchester United in 2004. He returned to Barcelona in 2008 and helped the club win trebles in 2008–09 and 2014–15. He appeared in 616 competitive matches for the club and won 31 major club titles, including nine La Liga trophies and three UEFA Champions League titles. He is one of only four players to have won the Champions League two years in a row with different teams, the others being Marcel Desailly, Paulo Sousa and Samuel Eto'o.
Piqué also represented Spain 102 times, making his debut on 11 February 2009. He played an integral role on the Spanish teams that won the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012. He retired from the national team after the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
- ^ "Gerard Piqué profile". FC Barcelona. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ "Ranking The 50 Best Soccer Defenders Of All Time". si.com. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Ranked! The 10 best centre-backs in the world". fourfourtwo.com. 29 January 2021. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Potts Harmer, Alfie (26 December 2019). "7 Best Centre-Backs of the Decade". HITC. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Top ten players with most trophies ever". talksport.com. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "16 Most Decorated Players in Football History Ranked by Trophies Won". givemesport.com. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.