de Pedro
| Date of birth | 04 August 1973 |
| Place of birth | Logrono |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Full name is: Francisco Javier De Pedro Falque
De Pedro had spent his entire career at Real Sociedad emerging from the youth system to play for the first team midway through the 1993-94 season. He has been a permanent fixture in the team when fit as the central midfielder or as a striker and he made his international debut in October 1998 against Israel. He has only been on the fringes of the international scene ever since.
Unexpectedly called up for Japan and South Korea World Cup after not appearing in qualification, and he was surprise choice for Spain's first game in the finals against Slovenia.
De Pedro joined Blackburn Rovers in July 2004 on a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 01 Jul 1993 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 01 Jul 2004 | 31 Jan 2005 | |
| Perugia | 31 Jan 2005 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Basque Country | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Basque Country | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Real Sociedad | Primera Liga | 23 | 7 |
5 |
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| 2001-02 | Real Sociedad | Primera Liga | 27 | 3 |
3 |
2
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| 2002-03 | Real Sociedad | Primera Liga | 26 | 3 |
6 |
2
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| 2003-04 | Real Sociedad | Primera Liga | 9 | 4 |
1 |
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| 2003-04 | Real Sociedad | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2004-05 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep 2000 | Real Sociedad v Racing Santander | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad | L | 4-1 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Real Sociedad v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Rayo Vallecano v Real Sociedad | L | 4-1 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Real Sociedad v Real Madrid | L | 1-4 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 01 Nov 2000 | Alavés v Real Sociedad | W | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Oviedo v Real Sociedad | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 19 Nov 2000 | Real Sociedad v Numancia | W | 4-1 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 26 Nov 2000 | Valladolid v Real Sociedad | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 03 Dec 2000 | Real Sociedad v Las Palmas | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Valencia v Real Sociedad | L | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Real Sociedad v Villarreal | L | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 20 Dec 2000 | Malaga v Real Sociedad | L | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 07 Jan 2001 | Real Sociedad v Real Zaragoza | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 14 Jan 2001 | Real Sociedad v Athletic Bilbao | L | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Racing Santander v Real Sociedad | W | 1-4 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 04 Feb 2001 | Real Sociedad v Celta Vigo | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Real Sociedad | L | 4-1 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Real Sociedad v Español | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 18 Mar 2001 | Real Sociedad v Alavés | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 01 Apr 2001 | Real Mallorca v Real Sociedad | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 08 Apr 2001 | Real Sociedad v Oviedo | W | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 15 Apr 2001 | Numancia v Real Sociedad | D | 3-3 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Real Sociedad v Valladolid | W | 3-1 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 29 Apr 2001 | Las Palmas v Real Sociedad | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 12 May 2001 | Villarreal v Real Sociedad | W | 1-3 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 20 May 2001 | Real Sociedad v Malaga | W | 4-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 27 May 2001 | Real Zaragoza v Real Sociedad | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Sociedad | W | 1-3 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Real Sociedad v Osasuna | L | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 38 |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Real Sociedad v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 09 Sep 2001 | Alavés v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 14 Oct 2001 | Rayo Vallecano v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Real Sociedad v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Tenerife v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 04 Nov 2001 | Español v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 11 Nov 2001 | Real Sociedad v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Real Sociedad v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Real Madrid v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Real Sociedad v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Las Palmas v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Real Sociedad v Alavés | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Real Sociedad v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 06 Feb 2002 | Barcelona v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 10 Feb 2002 | Real Sociedad v Real Zaragoza | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 17 Feb 2002 | Sevilla v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 24 Feb 2002 | Real Sociedad v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 03 Mar 2002 | Osasuna v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 10 Mar 2002 | Real Sociedad v Tenerife | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Real Sociedad v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Real Mallorca v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Real Sociedad v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 07 Apr 2002 | Valencia v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Real Sociedad v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Real Betis v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Real Sociedad v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 11 May 2002 | Real Sociedad v Las Palmas | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
| 01 Sep 2002 | Real Sociedad v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 22 Sep 2002 | Real Sociedad v Real Betis | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 29 Sep 2002 | Osasuna v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 06 Oct 2002 | Real Sociedad v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Alavés v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 27 Oct 2002 | Real Sociedad v Racing Santander | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 03 Nov 2002 | Villarreal v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Real Sociedad v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Real Madrid v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 01 Dec 2002 | Real Sociedad v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 05 Dec 2002 | Real Sociedad v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Sevilla v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Real Sociedad v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Atlético Madrid v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 02 Feb 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 02 Mar 2003 | Valladolid v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 09 Mar 2003 | Real Sociedad v Alavés | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Racing Santander v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Real Sociedad v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 13 Apr 2003 | Real Sociedad v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Real Sociedad v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 27 Apr 2003 | Barcelona v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 03 May 2003 | Real Sociedad v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 11 May 2003 | Real Mallorca v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 18 May 2003 | Real Sociedad v Recreativo de Huelva | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 25 May 2003 | Malaga v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 01 Jun 2003 | Real Sociedad v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Real Sociedad v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Español v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 02 Sep 2003 | Real Sociedad v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 05 Oct 2003 | Real Sociedad v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Albacete Balompié v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Juventus v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 02 Nov 2003 | Real Sociedad v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 05 Nov 2003 | Real Sociedad v Juventus | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Real Sociedad v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Villarreal v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Real Sociedad v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 01 Feb 2004 | Real Sociedad v Racing Santander | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Real Sociedad v Albacete Balompié | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 09 Mar 2004 | Olympique Lyonnais v Real Sociedad | L |
1-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Real Sociedad v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 11 Apr 2004 | Real Sociedad v Murcia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | Spain | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Spain | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Spain | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Spain | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Spain | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Spain | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 1994 | North Macedonia v Spain | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 15 Nov 1994 | Spain v Denmark | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 28 May 1996 | Spain v Scotland | W | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Semi-final |
| 31 May 1996 | Spain v Italy | L | 1-1 (2-4) | UEFA U21 | Final |
| 23 Sep 1998 | Spain v Russia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Israel v Spain | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 18 Nov 1998 | Italy v Spain | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2002 | Spain v Slovenia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 07 Jun 2002 | Spain v Paraguay | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Spain v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-1 (3-2) | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Korea Republic v Spain | L | 0-0 (3-5) | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Spain v Ecuador | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2003 | Spain v Greece | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Northern Ireland v Spain | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.