Pedri González could make history with Spain in the Eurocopa

Without place to doubts, Pedri González is one of the big hopes of the section of Spain of face to the present Eurocopa 2021. It is one of the footballers that better symbolises the regeneration looked for by Luis Enrique, and his power of disequilibrium is essential for the options of the combined Spanish to advance in the continental contest.

No satisfied with this, Pedri also can make history with the Red. To play contest this Monday the debut of Spain in front of Sweden in Seville, would turn into the youngest footballer in playing with Spain in a Eurocopa with 18 years, 6 months and 18 days. The Tenerifean player would situate in the first place of precocious footballers in a Euro, leaving to a side the record of 41 years that has Miguel Tendillo (Valencia, the one who contested the edition of 1980 in Italy with 19 years, 4 months and 11 days.

The mediocampista of the FC Barcelona already converted does scarce months in the sixth younger footballer in doing his debut in all the history of the selection with 18 years and 120 days when it premièred in front of Greece. By behind him only they find Angel Zubieta, that premièred in 1936 with 17 years and 284 days, Ansu Fati (17 years and 308 days), Bojan Krkic (18 years and 13 days), Balbino Clemente (18 years and 15 days) and Pedro Regueiro (18 years and 22 days).

However, any of them played a Eurocopa to so early age, and Pedri could have the valuable opportunity in the debut of Spain of the Monday in front of the selection of Sweden in the stadium of The Cartuja of Seville. A combined Swedish that will not have his main star due to the fact that it has given positive by contagion of Covid-19.

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The absolute record in the European football is possession of the Dutch Jetro Willems, that confronted the Eurocopa of 2012 of Ukraine and Poland, having 18 years and 71 days, surpassing to the mythical Belgian Enzo Scifo, that had had his debut with 18 years and 115 days.

On the other hand, in case to annotate a so much, Pedri would be the second younger player in achieving a goal in a Eurocopa. Johan Volanthen (Switzerland) attained it with 18 years and 141 days and the Barcelona player can remain second with his 18 years and 201 days, surpassing to Wayne Rooney (England) with 18 years and 237 days. Pedri Will have the Monday 18 years and 201 days.

List of debutantes younger in a Eurocopa with Spain:

1. Tendillo: 19 years, 4 months, 11 days
2. Fernando Torres: 20 years, 2 months, 23 days
3. Césc Fàbregas: 21 years, 1 month, 6 days
4. Gerard López: 21 years, 3 months, 13 days
5. José Ángel Iribar: 21 years, 3 months, 19 days
6. Francisco López Álfaro: 21 years, 7 months 19 days
7. Robert Fernández: 21 years, 11 months, 22 days
8. Sergio Bouquets: 22 years, 2 months, 11 days
9. Julen Guerrero: 22 years, 5 months, 2 days
10. David Silva: 22 years, 5 months, 2 days