Estanis Pedrola

{{Short description|Spanish footballer (born 2003)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}

{{family name hatnote|Pedrola|Fortuny|lang=Spanish}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Estanis Pedrola

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| full_name = Estanislau Pedrola Fortuny{{WorldFootball.net|estanis-pedrola}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|8|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = Cambrils, Spain

| height = 1.85 m

| currentclub = Bologna
(on loan from Sampdoria)

| clubnumber = 39

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = 2010–2014

| youthclubs1 = Reus

| youthyears2 = 2014–2019

| youthclubs2 = Espanyol

| youthyears3 = 2019–2021

| youthclubs3 = Reus

| youthyears4 = 2021–2022

| youthclubs4 = Barcelona

| years1 = 2021–2023

| clubs1 = Barcelona B

| caps1 = 30

| goals1 = 9

| years2 = 2022–2024

| clubs2 = Barcelona

| caps2 = 1

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2023–2024

| clubs3 = → Sampdoria (loan)

| caps3 = 15

| goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2024–

| clubs4 = Sampdoria

| caps4 = 9

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2025–

| clubs5 = → Bologna (loan)

| caps5 = 1

| goals5 = 0

| club-update = 29 March 2025

| ntupdate =

}}

Estanislau "Estanis" Pedrola Fortuny (born 24 August 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{Italian football updater|Bologna}} Bologna, on loan from {{Italian football updater|Sampdoria}} club Sampdoria.

Club career

Born in Cambrils, Tarragona, Catalonia, Pedrola joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2014, from local side CF Reus Deportiu.{{cite web|url=https://www.diaridetarragona.com/deportes/41-canteranos-del-CF-Reus-han-fichado-por-equipos-de-Primera-en-la-ultima-decada-20190418-0031.html|title=41 canteranos del CF Reus han fichado por equipos de Primera en la última década|trans-title=41 youth players of CF Reus have signed for Primera teams this last decade|publisher=Diari de Tarragona|language=es|date=18 April 2019|accessdate=3 January 2022}} Released in 2019,{{cite web|url=https://www.lagradaonline.com/expericos/estanis-pedrola-otro-canterano-espanyol-debuta-barca|title=Estanis Pedrola, otro canterano del Espanyol que debuta con el Barça|trans-title=Estanis Pedrola, another Espanyol youth graduate who debuts with Barça|publisher=La Grada|language=es|date=3 January 2022|accessdate=3 January 2022|archive-date=21 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121044501/https://www.lagradaonline.com/expericos/estanis-pedrola-otro-canterano-espanyol-debuta-barca|url-status=dead}} he subsequently returned to Reus before joining FC Barcelona in June 2021, for the Juvenil A squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.diaridetarragona.com/deportes/Estanis-Pedrola-vuelo-directo-a-la-Masia-20210603-0006.html|title=Estanis Pedrola, vuelo directo a la Masia|trans-title=Estanis Pedrola, straight flight to La Masia|publisher=Diari de Tarragona|language=es|date=3 June 2021|accessdate=3 January 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sport.es/en/news/futbol-base/barcelona-beat-real-madrid-to-the-signing-of-talented-teenager-estanis-11807856|title=Barcelona beat Real Madrid to the signing of talented teenager Estanis|first=Albert|last=Rogé|date=9 June 2021|accessdate=2 January 2022|website=sport.es}}

Pedrola made his senior debut with the reserves on 21 November 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Ferran Jutglà in a 2–0 Primera División RFEF away loss against Albacete Balompié.{{cite web|url=https://www.diaridetarragona.com/deportes/Estanis-debuta-en-el-filial-del-Barca-20211122-0061.html|title=Estanis debuta en el filial del Barça|trans-title=Estanis debuts with the reserve team of Barça|publisher=Diari de Tarragona|language=es|date=23 November 2021|accessdate=3 January 2022}} He scored his first senior goal on 12 December, netting the equalizer for the B's in a 3–1 home win over CD Alcoyano.

Pedrola made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 2 January 2022, replacing fellow youth graduate Ilias Akhomach in a 1–0 away success over RCD Mallorca.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/primera-division/mallorca-vs-barcelona/cronica/2022/01/02/61d1cb9146163f8aa08b4606.html|title=Luuk de Jong 'reina' por un día|trans-title=Luuk de Jong 'reigns' for a day|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=2 January 2022|accessdate=3 January 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/news/2438367/official-debuts-for-alvaro-sanz-and-estanis/|title=Official debuts for Álvaro Sanz and Estanis|publisher=FC Barcelona|date=2 January 2022|accessdate=3 January 2022}}

On 11 August 2023, Pedrola signed a four-year contract with Italian club Sampdoria. He will spend the 2023–24 season on loan, and then Sampdoria holds an obligation to purchase his rights on a permanent basis.{{cite web|publisher=UC Sampdoria|url=https://www.sampdoria.it/news/club/2023/08/11/pedrola-e-blucerchiato-dal-barcelona-con-obbligo-di-riscatto/|title=Pedrola è blucerchiato: dal Barcelona con obbligo di riscatto|trans-title=Pedrola is with the Sampdoria: from Barcelona with an obligation to buy|date=11 August 2023|access-date=15 August 2023|language=it}}

On 3 February 2025, Pedrola joined Serie A club Bologna on loan with an option to buy.{{cite news|url=https://www.bolognafc.it/en/estanis-pedrola-to-bologna/|title=Estanis Pedrola to Bologna|date=3 February 2025|access-date=3 February 2025|publisher=Bologna FC 1909}}

Personal life

Pedrola was named after his great-grandfather, also named Estanislau, who fought in World War II and died in a Nazi concentration camp.{{cite web|url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/barca/20220103/estanis-pedrola-nombre-bisabuelo-lucho-nazismo-13054205|title=Estanis Pedrola, en el nombre del bisabuelo que luchó contra los nazis|trans-title=Estanis Pedrola, the name of the great-grandfather who fought the Nazis|publisher=El Periódico de Catalunya|language=es|date=3 January 2022|accessdate=3 January 2022}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 29 March 2025}}{{Soccerway|estanislau-pedrola-fortuny/782795}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

!rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|Europe

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3"|Barcelona B

|2021–22

|Primera División RFEF

|7

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—71
2022–23

|Primera Federación

|23

8colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—1{{efn|Appearance in Copa Catalunya}}0248
colspan="2"|Total

!30

9colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—10319
Barcelona

|2021–22

|La Liga

|1

000000010
Sampdoria (loan)

|2023–24

|Serie B

|15

310colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—163
Sampdoria

|2024–25

|Serie B

|9

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—100
Bologna (loan)

|2024–25

|Serie A

|1

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—10
colspan="3"|Career total

!56

122000105912

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References

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