Gerard Piqué

Date of birth02 February 1987
Place of birthBarcelona
NationalitySpanish
Weight81 kg
Height1.91 m
PositionDefender

Gerard Piqué's contract with Manchester United was extended to June 2009 on his 18th birthday in February 2005.

He was plucked from Barcelona's nursery and from the start was regarded as a central defender of immense promise.

However, due to homesickness, he was released from his contract to enable him to return to Barcelona.

With his hometown club, he won Champions League medals against United in 2009 and 2011 as well as adding a World Cup medal with Spain.

Gerard became regarded as one of Europe's finest defenders.

He was included in Spain's squad for the 2014 World Cup.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Barcelona 01 Jul 2003 30 Jun 2004
Manchester United 01 Jul 2004 28 May 2008
Real Zaragoza 04 Aug 2006 31 May 2007 L
Barcelona 28 May 2008

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2004-05 Manchester United FA Cup 1
2004-05 Manchester United League Cup
1
2004-05 Manchester United UEFA Champions League
1
2005-06 Manchester United FA Cup 2
2005-06 Manchester United League Cup 1
1
2005-06 Manchester United Premier League 1
2
2007-08 Manchester United League Cup 1
1
2007-08 Manchester United Premier League 5
4
2007-08 Manchester United UEFA Champions League 3
2
2008-09 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 3
1
2009-10 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 1
1
2009-10 Barcelona UEFA Super Cup 1
2010-11 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 2
1
2011-12 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 5
2012-13 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 8
2
3
2013-14 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 9
2
1
2014-15 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 11
1
2
2015-16 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 7
1
3
2015-16 Barcelona UEFA Super Cup 1
2016-17 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 1
2017-18 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 2
2018-19 Catalonia Unofficial 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
26 Oct 2004 Crewe Alexandra v Manchester United W 0-3 League Cup 3rd round
08 Dec 2004 Fenerbahçe v Manchester United L 3-0 UEFA Champions League Group D
08 Jan 2005 Manchester United v Exeter City D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Oct 2005 Sunderland v Manchester United W 1-3 Premier League
26 Oct 2005 Manchester United v Barnet W 4-1 League Cup 3rd round
30 Nov 2005 Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion W 3-1 League Cup 4th round
31 Dec 2005 Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers W 4-1 Premier League
08 Jan 2006 Burton Albion v Manchester United D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
18 Jan 2006 Manchester United v Burton Albion W 5-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
29 Mar 2006 Manchester United v West Ham United W 1-0 Premier League
15 Sep 2007 Everton v Manchester United W 0-1 Premier League
26 Sep 2007 Manchester United v Coventry City L 0-2 League Cup 3rd round
06 Oct 2007 Manchester United v Wigan Athletic W 4-0 Premier League
20 Oct 2007 Aston Villa v Manchester United W 1-4 Premier League
27 Oct 2007 Manchester United v Middlesbrough W 4-1 Premier League
07 Nov 2007 Manchester United v Dynamo Kiev W 4-0 UEFA Champions League Group F
24 Nov 2007 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United L 1-0 Premier League
12 Dec 2007 AS Roma v Manchester United D 1-1 UEFA Champions League Group F
26 Dec 2007 Sunderland v Manchester United W 0-4 Premier League
19 Mar 2008 Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers W 2-0 Premier League
06 Apr 2008 Middlesbrough v Manchester United D 2-2 Premier League
09 Apr 2008 Manchester United v AS Roma W 1-0
Agg: 3-0
UEFA Champions League Quarter-final 2nd leg
13 Apr 2008 Manchester United v Arsenal W 2-1 Premier League


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
2008-09 Spain FIFA Confederations Cup 4
3
2008-09 Spain FIFA World Cup 2
1
2008-09 Spain International Friendly 1
2009-10 Spain FIFA World Cup 10
1
2
1
2009-10 Spain International Friendly 5
1
2010-11 Spain International Friendly 4
1
1
2010-11 Spain UEFA European Championship 5
2011-12 Spain International Friendly 3
1
2011-12 Spain UEFA European Championship 8
1
2012-13 Spain FIFA Confederations Cup 4
2
1
2012-13 Spain FIFA World Cup 3
2012-13 Spain International Friendly 3
2
2013-14 Spain FIFA World Cup 3
1
2013-14 Spain International Friendly 1
2014-15 Spain International Friendly 2
1
2014-15 Spain UEFA European Championship 4
1
2015-16 Spain International Friendly 5
1
2015-16 Spain UEFA European Championship 8
1
2016-17 Spain FIFA World Cup 5
1
2016-17 Spain International Friendly 3
2017-18 Spain FIFA World Cup 7
2
2017-18 Spain International Friendly 6


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 Feb 2009 Spain v England W 2-0 International Friendly
28 Mar 2009 Spain v Turkey W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
01 Apr 2009 Turkey v Spain W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
17 Jun 2009 Spain v Iraq W 1-0 FIFA Confederations Cup Group stage
20 Jun 2009 South Africa v Spain W 0-2 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
24 Jun 2009 USA v Spain L 2-0 FIFA Confederations Cup Semi-final
28 Jun 2009 South Africa v Spain W 2-3 FIFA Confederations Cup 3rd place play-off
12 Aug 2009 North Macedonia v Spain W 2-3 International Friendly
05 Sep 2009 Spain v Belgium W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
09 Sep 2009 Spain v Estonia W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
10 Oct 2009 Armenia v Spain W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
14 Oct 2009 Bosnia and Herzegovina v Spain W 2-5 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
14 Nov 2009 Spain v Argentina W 2-1 International Friendly
03 Mar 2010 France v Spain W 0-2 International Friendly
29 May 2010 Spain v Saudi Arabia W 3-2 International Friendly
08 Jun 2010 Spain v Poland W 6-0 International Friendly
16 Jun 2010 Spain v Switzerland L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group H
21 Jun 2010 Spain v Honduras W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group H
25 Jun 2010 Chile v Spain W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Finals group H
29 Jun 2010 Spain v Portugal W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16
03 Jul 2010 Paraguay v Spain W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Quarter-final
07 Jul 2010 Germany v Spain W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Semi-final
11 Jul 2010 Netherlands v Spain W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Final
11 Aug 2010 Mexico v Spain D 1-1 International Friendly
03 Sep 2010 Liechtenstein v Spain W 0-4 UEFA European Championship Group I
07 Sep 2010 Argentina v Spain L 4-1 International Friendly
08 Oct 2010 Spain v Lithuania W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group I
12 Oct 2010 Scotland v Spain W 2-3 UEFA European Championship Group I
17 Nov 2010 Portugal v Spain L 4-0 International Friendly
09 Feb 2011 Spain v Colombia W 1-0 International Friendly
25 Mar 2011 Spain v Czech Republic W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group I
29 Mar 2011 Lithuania v Spain W 1-3 UEFA European Championship Group I
04 Jun 2011 USA v Spain W 0-4 International Friendly
10 Aug 2011 Italy v Spain L 2-1 International Friendly
07 Oct 2011 Czech Republic v Spain W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group I
11 Oct 2011 Spain v Scotland W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group I
12 Nov 2011 England v Spain L 1-0 International Friendly
29 Feb 2012 Spain v Venezuela W 5-0 International Friendly
03 Jun 2012 Spain v China PR W 1-0 International Friendly
10 Jun 2012 Spain v Italy D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group C
14 Jun 2012 Spain v Republic of Ireland W 4-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group C
18 Jun 2012 Croatia v Spain W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group C
23 Jun 2012 Spain v France W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Quarter-final
27 Jun 2012 Portugal v Spain W 0-0 (4-2) UEFA European Championship Semi-final
01 Jul 2012 Spain v Italy W 4-0 UEFA European Championship Final
15 Aug 2012 Puerto Rico v Spain W 1-2 International Friendly
07 Sep 2012 Spain v Saudi Arabia W 5-0 International Friendly
11 Sep 2012 Georgia v Spain W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group I
06 Feb 2013 Spain v Uruguay W 3-1 International Friendly
22 Mar 2013 Spain v Finland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group I
26 Mar 2013 France v Spain W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group I
08 Jun 2013 Haiti v Spain W 1-2 International Friendly
11 Jun 2013 Republic of Ireland v Spain W 0-2 International Friendly
16 Jun 2013 Spain v Uruguay W 2-1 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B
23 Jun 2013 Nigeria v Spain W 0-3 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B
27 Jun 2013 Spain v Italy W 0-0 (7-6) FIFA Confederations Cup Semi-final
30 Jun 2013 Brazil v Spain L 3-0 FIFA Confederations Cup Final
11 Oct 2013 Spain v Belarus W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group I
15 Oct 2013 Spain v Georgia W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group I
30 May 2014 Spain v Bolivia W 2-0 International Friendly
13 Jun 2014 Spain v Netherlands L 1-5 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
09 Oct 2014 Slovakia v Spain L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group C
12 Oct 2014 Luxembourg v Spain W 0-4 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group C
15 Nov 2014 Spain v Belarus W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group C
18 Nov 2014 Spain v Germany L 0-1 International Friendly
27 Mar 2015 Spain v Ukraine W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group C
31 Mar 2015 Netherlands v Spain L 2-0 International Friendly
11 Jun 2015 Spain v Costa Rica W 2-1 International Friendly
14 Jun 2015 Belarus v Spain W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group C
05 Sep 2015 Spain v Slovakia W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group C
08 Sep 2015 North Macedonia v Spain W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group C
09 Oct 2015 Spain v Luxembourg W 4-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group C
13 Nov 2015 Spain v England W 2-0 International Friendly
24 Mar 2016 Italy v Spain D 1-1 International Friendly
27 Mar 2016 Romania v Spain D 0-0 International Friendly
01 Jun 2016 Spain v Korea Republic W 6-1 International Friendly
07 Jun 2016 Spain v Georgia L 0-1 International Friendly
13 Jun 2016 Spain v Czech Republic W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group D
17 Jun 2016 Spain v Turkey W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group D
21 Jun 2016 Croatia v Spain L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group D
27 Jun 2016 Italy v Spain L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Finals - Round of 16
01 Sep 2016 Belgium v Spain W 0-2 International Friendly
05 Sep 2016 Spain v Liechtenstein W 8-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group G
06 Oct 2016 Italy v Spain D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group G
09 Oct 2016 Albania v Spain W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group G
24 Mar 2017 Spain v Israel W 4-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group G
28 Mar 2017 France v Spain W 0-2 International Friendly
07 Jun 2017 Spain v Colombia D 2-2 International Friendly
11 Jun 2017 North Macedonia v Spain W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group G
02 Sep 2017 Spain v Italy W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group G
05 Sep 2017 Liechtenstein v Spain W 0-8 FIFA World Cup Europe group G
06 Oct 2017 Spain v Albania W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group G
11 Nov 2017 Spain v Costa Rica W 5-0 International Friendly
14 Nov 2017 Russia v Spain D 3-3 International Friendly
23 Mar 2018 Germany v Spain D 1-1 International Friendly
27 Mar 2018 Spain v Argentina W 6-1 International Friendly
03 Jun 2018 Spain v Switzerland D 1-1 International Friendly
09 Jun 2018 Tunisia v Spain W 0-1 International Friendly
15 Jun 2018 Portugal v Spain D 3-3 FIFA World Cup Group B
20 Jun 2018 Iran v Spain W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group B
25 Jun 2018 Spain v Morocco D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Group B
01 Jul 2018 Spain v Russia L 1-1 (3-4) FIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.