Pablo Maffeo

Pablo Maffeo
Personal information
Full name Pablo Carmine Maffeo Becerra[1]
Date of birth (1997-07-12) 12 July 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)
Youth career
2002–2003 Levante Las Planas
2003–2013 Espanyol
2013–2015 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Espanyol B 1 (0)
2015– Manchester City 0 (0)
2016 → Girona (loan) 10 (0)
2017– → Girona (loan) 14 (1)
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 10 June 2017.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 March 2016

Pablo Carmine Maffeo Becerra (born 12 July 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Girona FC on loan from English club 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.[2]

Manchester City

On 3 July 2013, Maffeo moved abroad, agreeing to a contract with Manchester City along with fellow compatriot Manu García.[3] 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,[4] but remained unused in the 2–0 home win.[5] He would subsequently appear on the bench in a few more occasions, aside from appearing with the under-19s in UEFA Youth League.

Maffeo made his competitive debut for City 24 August 2016, in a UEFA Champions League play-off match, starting in a 1–0 win over Steaua București.[6] His second start came two months later on 26 October, in a 1–0 EFL Cup loss to Manchester United.[7]

Girona (loan)

On 13 January 2016, Maffeo joined Segunda División side Girona FC on loan until June, after signing a new three-year contract with City.[8] He made his professional debut on 7 February, replacing Borja García in a 1–1 home draw against Gimnàstic de Tarragona.

On 27 December it was announced that Maffeo would rejoin Girona for a second loan, from 1 January to the end of the season.[9] On 15 April, Maffeo was sent off in stoppage time against CD Tenerife.[10]

On 31 July 2017, Maffeo rejoined Girona for a third loan spell, with the side now in La Liga.[11]

Career statistics

As of 10 June 2017[12]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Espanyol B 2012–13 Segunda División B 100000—10
Manchester City 2015–16[13] Premier League 0000000000
2016–17[14] Premier League 0000102030
Girona (loan) 2015–16[13] Segunda División 10000——100
2016–17[14] Segunda División 14100——141
Total 251001020281

References

  1. ↑ "List of players under written contract registered between 01/07/2016 and 31/07/2016" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 33. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Man City 2–0 Watford". BBC Sport. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Man City advance to UCL group stage with defeat of Steaua Bucharest". ESPN FC. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  7. ↑ Porter-men, Alexandra (26 October 2016). "Man City team vs Manchester United includes Kompany and Aleix Garcia but no Aguero". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ Smith, Jonathan (27 December 2016). "Manchester City's Angelino and Pablo Maffeo join Girona on loan". ESPN FC. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  10. ↑ Oatway, Caroline (18 April 2017). "LOAN WATCH: ROBERTS AND UNAL SCORE AGAIN". mancity.com. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "Pablo Maffeo s’estrenarà a Primera en la seva tercera cessió consecutiva al Girona" [Pablo Maffeo will debut in Primera in his third consecutive loan at Girona] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  12. ↑ "Pablo Maffeo profile". soccerway. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Matches played by Pablo Maffeo in 2015–2016". soccerbase. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  14. 1 2 "Matches played by Pablo Maffeo in 2016–17". soccerbase. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
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