Pedro (footballer, born 1984)

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| fullname = Pedro Santa Cecilia García{{cite web |title=FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 presented by Toyota: List of Players |url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FCWC/2012/pdf/FCWC_2012_SquadLists.pdf |publisher=FIFA |page=2 |date=29 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121207065034/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FCWC/2012/pdf/FCWC_2012_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=7 December 2012 |url-status=dead}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|3|10|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Gijón, Spain

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| position = Midfielder

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| youthclubs1 = Colegio Inmaculada

| youthclubs2 = Sporting Gijón

| years1 = 2003–2006

| years2 = 2006–2010

| years3 = 2010

| years4 = 2011–2012

| years5 = 2012–2013

| clubs1 = Sporting Gijón B

| clubs2 = Sporting Gijón

| clubs3 = Albacete

| clubs4 = Charleroi

| clubs5 = Auckland City

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| caps5 = 11

| totalcaps = 108

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Pedro Santa Cecilia García (born 10 March 1984), known simply as Pedro, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right midfielder.

Club career

Born in Gijón, Asturias, Pedro made his professional debut with hometown's Sporting de Gijón on 12 February 2006, in a 0–0 away draw against Recreativo de Huelva.[http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2006/02/13/pagina-33/804312/pdf.html El Recreativo se estrella en la muralla gijonesa (Recreativo crash into Gijón wall)]; Mundo Deportivo, 13 February 2006 (in Spanish) He went on to become an important midfield element in the subsequent seasons, playing 37 matches in 2007–08 to help the club return to La Liga after a ten-year hiatus.

Pedro first appeared in the top flight on 31 August 2008, featuring 11 minutes in a 1–2 home loss to Getafe CF.[https://archive.today/20130102222911/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/252989?cc=5739 Sporting Gijón 1–2 Getafe]; ESPN Soccernet, 31 August 2008 He appeared in 17 games during the campaign, almost always as a substitute, and played almost no part in 2009–10 as the team again managed to retain their league status, being released in June 2010.

On 6 September 2010, Pedro signed a one-year contract with Albacete Balompié of the second division,[http://www.albacetebalompie.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=574:pedro-se-une-al-proyecto-del-alba&catid=43:ultimas-noticias&Itemid=117 Pedro se une al proyecto del Alba (Pedro added to Alba project)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225094036/http://albacetebalompie.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=574:pedro-se-une-al-proyecto-del-alba&catid=43:ultimas-noticias&Itemid=117 |date=25 December 2010 }}; Albacete Balompié, 6 September 2010 (in Spanish) being released only three and a half months after.[http://canalalba.laverdad.es/noticias/2010-12-29/pedro-santa-cecilia-imagino-20101229.html Pedro Santa Cecilia: «Imagino las razones de mi salida, pero no me lo esperaba» (Pedro Santa Cecilia: «I think i know the reasons for my departure, but i did not expect this»)]; La Verdad, 29 December 2010 (in Spanish) In August of the following year, he moved abroad and penned a one-year deal (with the option for a further season) with Belgian Second Division side R. Charleroi SC.[http://www.lne.es/deportes/2011/08/05/pedro-charleroi-buen-escaparate-europa/1112044.html Pedro: «El Charleroi es un buen escaparate en Europa» (Pedro: «Charleroi is a good place in Europe to showcase your skills»)]; La Nueva España, 5 August 2011 (in Spanish)

On 11 October 2012, after terminating his contract with the club and having appeared in only one Pro League match, Pedro signed for Auckland City FC in New Zealand, joining several compatriots including manager Ramon Tribulietx.[http://www.lne.es/deportes/2012/10/11/pedro-ficha-auckland-nueva-zelanda/1310469.html Pedro ficha por el Auckland de Nueva Zelanda (Pedro signs for New Zealand's Auckland)]; La Nueva España, 11 October 2012 (in Spanish)