In scoring Barcelona's equaliser against Estudiantes in the 2009 Club World Cup final, young FC Barcelona forward Pedro Rodriguez has done something remarkable. He became the first player to score in 6 different competitions in 1 single season.
Pedro is very new to FC Barcelona's first team squad. He made his first team debut during Barcelona's 2008/2009 treble winning season, & overall appeared 14 times during that season. But since season 2009/2010 started in July 2010, Pedro has slowly but surely been making his mark, culminating in that achievement of scoring for Barcelona in 6 different competitions.
Firstly, in August 2009, he scored against Atletic Bilbao to help Barcelona win the Spanish Supercup.
Then, in the same month, he came on as a substitute & scored in extra-time against Ukrainian club Shaktar Donetsk in the UEFA Super Cup.
Next, in September 2009, he came on as a substitute in the Champions League against another Ukrainian side (Dynamo Kiev) & scored.
Then in early October 2009, Pedro scored his first Spanish league goal, a brilliant strike against Almeria. Later in the same month, he scored a couple of goals in the Spanish Cup against a lower division opposition.
And finally, the strike against South American champions Estudiantes ensures that Pedro became the first to score in 6 different competitions in the same season. Let's run through all the competitions again: La Liga, Spanish Cup (a.k.a. Copa del Rey), UEFA Champions League, European Super Cup, Spanish Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup.
That is a remarkable achievement. But never mind the achievement, it is his footballing ability which fans are happy with. He is flexible & can play in a number of attacking positions - centre forward, supporting forward, or on the wings. He still has some way to develop, but already has all the makings of a top star for club & country. I hope he has a long & rewarding career with FC Barcelona & Spain!
Remember the name, Pedro Rodriguez.
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