Pedro Porro has cemented himself as a key player for Tottenham, so with that said, here’s a look at everything you need to know about the full-back.
Pedro Porro has quickly moved towards being an integral player at Tottenham in a short amount of time. The full-back was signed from Sporting CP on an initial loan in January 2023, with a permanent deal struck for £40million in the summer.
The Spaniard was initially used as a wing-back within a back five, suiting the system of then manager Antonio Conte. The arrival of Ange Postecoglou saw a switch back towards using just four defenders at the back.
While there were questions over whether Porro could suit playing as a full-back, he answered those quickly with his performances. He has been crucial to the team, so with that said, here’s a look at everything you need to know about Pedro Porro.
Pedro Porro age and height
Pedro Porro was born on 13 September, 1999 in Don Benito, Spain, making him currently 24-years-old. The Spanish international is five feet and eight inches tall.
Pedro Porro Man City
Before his move to Tottenham, Pedro Porro was on the books of Manchester City for a few years. The current champions picked up the defender in 2019 from fellow City Football Group club Girona, staying at the club until 2022.
A permanent switch to Sporting CP followed, where he impressed enough to capture the attention of Spurs.
Pedro Porro transfer
Pedro Porro’s transfer to Tottenham caused some confusion due to the initial nature of it in January 2023. While there was expectation of a permanent switch, the defender only joined on an initial loan deal until the end of the season.
This was later made permanent for roughly £40million, but the move was designed with financial rules in mind.
Pedro Porro wages, salary and contract
According to reports on Tottenham wages, Pedro Porro is the eighth top earner at Tottenham for the 2023/24 season. The defender signed a contract in summer 2023 that lasts until 2028, keeping him for at least five-years.
Porro is claimed to earn £85,000-a-week or £4,420,000-per-annum from the current deal.
Pedro Porro squad number
Pedro Porro wears the shirt number 23 at Tottenham, which is a new number for him in his career. The defender has previously worn the number 2, 24 and 29 in his time at various clubs so far, before making the change with Spurs.
Pedro Porro and Tim Sherwood
There were some back and forth spats between Pedro Porro and former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood through the media. The latter claimed the defender was “so bad it’s unbelievable” in one of his first games at the club after joining.
Porro said on the criticism in the Guardian: “Let me loose in a prison and I’ll end up owning the place. But it’s hard: it was only a week, I’d never played a minute at [Manchester] City, never played in England in my life. It’s a couple of days, I start against Leicester.
“What do you want? For me to score five and cut out 70 balls?! Anyone can have a bad day. From there, I just keep on: take English classes, get into the group, adapt…
“For me, it makes no difference, I don’t know him. I don’t know what had happened for him to speak. People passed it on, saying he had spoken badly about me. But he won’t be the first who then had to shut his mouth.”
Pedro Porro stats
CF Peralda (2017)
- Appearances: 5
- Goals: 3
- Assists: 0
Girona (2018-2019)
- Appearances: 35
- Goals: 1
- Assists: 4
Man City (2019-2022)
- Appearances: 0
- Goals: 0
- Assists: 0
Real Valladolid (2019-2020, loan)
- Appearances: 15
- Goals: 0
- Assists: 0
Sporting CP (2020-2023, loan to permanent)
- Appearances: 98
- Goals: 12
- Assists: 20
Tottenham (2023-Present, loan to permanent)
- Appearances: 45
- Goals: 4
- Assists: 11
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