Gerard Pique

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This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is
Pique and the second or maternal family name is Bernabeu.
Gerard Pique
Gerard Pique in 2018.jpg
Pique with Spain at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Gerard Pique Bernabeu[1]
Date of birth 2 February 1987 (age 33)[2]
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[3]
Playing position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
Barcelona
Number 3
Youth career
1997�2004 Barcelona
2004 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004�2008 Manchester United 12 (0)
2006�2007 > Zaragoza (loan) 22 (2)
2008� Barcelona 336 (28)
National team�
2002�2003 Spain U16 7 (2)
2004 Spain U17 8 (3)
2006 Spain U19 8 (3)
2007 Spain U20 5 (1)
2006�2008 Spain U21 12 (1)
2009�2018 Spain 102 (5)
Honours[show]
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 22:45, 7 March 2020 (UTC)
� National team caps and goals correct as of 23:55, 25 March 2019 (UTC)
Gerard Pique Bernabeu (Catalan: [????a?t pi?ke ???n???ew], Spanish: [??e??a? pi?
ke ?e?na??eu]; born 2 February 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays
as a centre-back for Barcelona. Pique is considered to be one of the best defenders
in the world.[4]

Pique joined the Manchester United academy in 2004, where he remained for four
years. He returned to Barcelona under Pep Guardiola's leadership and helped the
club win trebles in 2008�09 and 2014�15. He is one of only four players to have won
the UEFA Champions League two years in a row with different teams, the others being
Marcel Desailly, Paulo Sousa and Samuel Eto'o.[5]

Pique has also represented Spain 102 times, making his debut on 11 February 2009.
He played an integral role in the Spain teams that won the 2010 FIFA World Cup and
UEFA Euro 2012.

Contents
1 Club career
1.1 Early career
1.2 Manchester United
1.3 Return to Barcelona
2 International career
2.1 Youth teams
2.2 Senior side
3 Style of play
4 Personal life
4.1 Media and business interests
4.2 Philanthropy
4.3 Tax fraud
4.4 Poker tournament results
5 Career statistics
5.1 Club
5.2 International
5.3 International goals
6 Honours
7 References
8 External links