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Piqué had a relationship with 21-year old [[model (person)|model]] turned [[Bollywood]] actress and [[Miss Universe UK#Miss Universe UK 2008|Miss Universe UK 2008]] [[Lisa Lazarus]]. She represented United Kingdom at the [[Miss Universe 2008]] final in [[Vietnam]] on 14 July 2008.<ref>[http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/article1456712.ece Miss UK's sexy pageant plea]</ref> |
Piqué had a relationship with 21-year old [[model (person)|model]] turned [[Bollywood]] actress and [[Miss Universe UK#Miss Universe UK 2008|Miss Universe UK 2008]] [[Lisa Lazarus]]. She represented United Kingdom at the [[Miss Universe 2008]] final in [[Vietnam]] on 14 July 2008.<ref>[http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/article1456712.ece Miss UK's sexy pageant plea]</ref> |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerard Piqué Bernabéu | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Barcelona | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2004 | FC Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Manchester United | ||
| 2006–2007 | → Real Zaragoza (loan) | ||
| 2008– | FC Barcelona | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006 | Spain U19 | ||
| 2007 | Spain U20 | ||
| 2006–2008 | Spain U21 | ||
| 2009– | Spain | ||
| 2004– | Catalonia | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:15, 2 May 2009 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:03, 28 March 2009 (UTC) | |||
Gerard Piqué Bernabéu (born 2 February 1987 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a Spanish footballer playing for Spanish club FC Barcelona as a centre back.
A product of Barça's cantera, he broke into the first team in 2008-09, after spending four seasons at Manchester United.
Club career
Early career
Piqué started his career in FC Barcelona's youth teams, but before he signed his first professional contract with the club, he decided to join Manchester United. The Premier League side did not pay a fee for Piqué as he was too young to have a professional contract.
Manchester United
Piqué made his debut for Manchester United in October 2004, as a late replacement for John O'Shea in a 3-0 League Cup victory at Crewe Alexandra.[1]He made his full debut on 29 March 2006 against West Ham United, in a Premier League game at Old Trafford playing at right back as Gary Neville was unavailable through injury.
His performances, most notably in the reserve team, earned him a new contract, which he signed in February 2005 to run until the summer of 2009. On 4 August 2006, however, Spanish first division side Real Zaragoza secured Piqué on a season-long loan. The conditions of the loan involved Piqué having to feature in at least 20 games for the Aragonese outfit,[2] which he did, as he made 22 first team appearances in a successful spell alongside Argentine Gabriel Milito (who would sign with Barça for 2007-08), either as a stopper or a holding midfielder.
On 5 May 2007, it was announced that Piqué would be staying at Old Trafford for the following season. Sir Alex Ferguson had intended to assess Pique's form on the 6th at La Romareda, prior to a meeting where the two parties would discuss Pique's future prospects with the club. However, Ferguson was unable to appear on account of airline difficulties.[3]
Piqué's return to Old Trafford saw him make nine league appearances during the 2007–08 season. He scored on his first start in the Champions League, a 4-0 home win against Dynamo Kyiv on 7 November 2007, as Piqué scored the first of Manchester United's four goals in that match. In doing so, he became the 450th player to score at least one goal for the club.[4]His second goal for the club also came in the Champions League, in an away match to A.S. Roma, on 12 December.
Barcelona return
On 27 May 2008, Piqué signed a four-year contract with Barcelona, with a €50 million buy-out clause.[5] Barcelona paid an undisclosed fee for the player.[6]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 happy to be back, I didn't think I would be here again but this is very good for me. Manchester is a great club and I enjoyed winning things. To play with world class players has helped me and now I want to continue this at Barça".
Piqué's first goal for Barcelona came in the club's 5–2 UEFA Champions League group stage win at Sporting CP on 26 November 2008. His first domestic goal for the club followed two months later, on 29 January 2009, in a Copa del Rey match against local rivals Espanyol. The goal, which came from a corner kick in the 57th minute, turned out to be the game winner in a 3-2 victory for Barcelona.[7]
On 2 May 2009, Piqué scored his first league goal for Barcelona in a 6-2 thrashing of Real Madrid in the El Clásico match.
International career
Piqué was a member of the Spanish under-19 side that won the European Championship in Poland. In a 2-1 final win against Scotland, Piqué put in a strong performance in defence, hitting the crossbar with a header, and also providing his team's second goal for striker Alberto Bueno.
Subsequently, he played in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, starting all six of Spain's matches and scoring a goal in the team's come-from-behind 4-2 victory over Brazil in the round of 16.[8] However, Piqué missed the deciding penalty against the Czech Republic and Spain were eliminated at the quarter-final stage.
On 6 February 2009, Piqué was called up to the senior squad for the friendly against England on 11 February.[9]He played the entire match in a 2-0 win, in Seville.
On 28 March 2009, Piqué was called-up as a replacement for the injured Carles Puyol. He scored the only goal in Spain's victory in the 2010 World Cup qualifier against Turkey in Madrid, in what was only his second appearance. Four days later, he also started in Istanbul in a 2-1 win, also in the group stage.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | March 28, 2009 | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid, Spain |  Turkey |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2010 World Cup Qualifier |
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other[11] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 2004–05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Real Zaragoza (loan) | 2006–07 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | |
| Manchester United | 2007–08 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
| FC Barcelona | 2008–09 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | |
| Total | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 57 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 8 | |
Statistics accurate as of match played 2 May 2009[12]
Personal life
Piqué's maternal surname is Bernabeu, which has led to some confusion regarding his origins; he shares this name with the former Real Madrid president Santiago Bernabéu, after whom the club's home stadium is named. In fact, the name Bernabeu is of Catalan origin and well spread in Barcelona. Piqué (another typical Catalan surname) is a grandson of the celebrated former vice-president of FC Barcelona, Amador Bernabeu.
Piqué had a relationship with 21-year old model turned Bollywood actress and Miss Universe UK 2008 Lisa Lazarus. She represented United Kingdom at the Miss Universe 2008 final in Vietnam on 14 July 2008.[13] He is currently single.[14]
Honours
Manchester United
- Premier League: 2007–08 (special dispensation)[15]
- UEFA Champions League: 2007-08
Spain national team
References
- ^ "Crewe 0-3 Man Utd". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
- ^ "Zaragoza's Pique: My future is with Man Utd". ontheminute.com. Retrieved 30 January 2007.
- ^ Hibbs, Ben (5 April 2005). "Pique set for OT return". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
- ^ "All Goalscorers In All Competitive Matches". StretfordEnd.co.uk. 2007. p. 5. Retrieved 8 November 2007.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Piqué comes back home
- ^ Man Utd defender Piqué to join Barcelona
- ^ Soccernet match stats
- ^ "Spain-Brazil Match Report". fifa.com. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ "Lista de convocados para el amistoso ante Inglaterra". rfef.es (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Fútbol. 6 February 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
- ^ National team data Template:Es icon
- ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ "Statistics 2008-09 - Gerard Piqué Bernabeu". FCBarcelona.cat. FC Barcelona. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
- ^ Miss UK's sexy pageant plea
- ^ El País: Interview
- ^ "Bumper Go Figure: Season In Numbers". Football365.com. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2008.
External links
- Wikipedia introduction cleanup from March 2009
- Articles covered by WikiProject Wikify from March 2009
- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Barcelona
- Spanish footballers
- Catalan footballers
- Football (soccer) defenders
- Premier League players
- Manchester United F.C. players
- La Liga footballers
- Real Zaragoza footballers
- FC Barcelona footballers
- Spain under-21 international footballers
- Spain international footballers