Antonio Pedroza
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Michael Pedroza Whitham | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Chester, Cheshire, England | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Morelia | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Jaguares | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Jaguares | 12 | (0) |
| 2011– | Crystal Palace | 4 | (0) |
| 2012– | → Morelia (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 August 2012 | |||
Antonio Michael Pedroza Whitham (born 20 February 1991) is an English[2] professional footballer of Mexican descent who plays for Morelia of the Liga MX, on loan from Crystal Palace as a striker.
Early life
Pedroza was born in Chester to a Mexican father and an English mother. At 2 years old, he was brought to Miguel Auza, a municipality located in the Mexican state of Zacatecas.
Prior to starting his career in Mexico, he spent short trial periods with various clubs in Europe such as English Premier League clubs Chelsea and Arsenal, as well as Spanish La Liga club Atletico de Madrid.[3]
Club career
Jaguares de Chiapas
Pedroza made his league debut with Jaguares on 24 July 2010 against Necaxa, coming in as a substitute after 45' minutes.
In 2011, there were rumours that Pedroza could potentially join the English club Tottenham Hotspur,[4] However, negotiations for Pedroza eventually fell through and he was left without a club because the Mexican draft had expired meaning he couldn´t re-sign with Jaguares for the 2011–12 season.
Crystal Palace
Later came interest from south London side Crystal Palace for whom he signed a three-year contract.[5]
Style of play
Pedroza has been likened by many as Mexico's next Javier Hernandez,[6] but playing for England in the future.[7]
Career statistics
Club
Statistics accurate as of 4 August 2012[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jaguares de Chiapas | 2010–11 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 |
| Crystal Palace | 2011–12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Morelia (loan) | 2012–13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Career total | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 | |
References
- ^ "Antonio Michael Pedroza Whitham". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Beattie, Chris (12 July 2011). "Why Mexican football is split over Tottenham signing Antonio Pedroza". Tribal Football. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ "Mexican striker Antonio Pedroza Whitman is first signing of summer for less than £1 million". Mirror Football. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Crystal Palace to step in for Pedroza as Spurs deal falls over". tribalfootball. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ Vickery, Tim (16 May 2011). "Long journey pays off for Pedroza". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
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- ^ "Antonio Pedroza stats". ESPN Soccernet.
External links
- Antonio Pedroza at Soccerbase
- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Chester
- English people of Mexican descent
- English footballers
- Association football forwards
- Primera División de México players
- Jaguares de Chiapas footballers
- Monarcas Morelia footballers
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- The Football League players
- English expatriate footballers
- British expatriates in Mexico
- Expatriate footballers in Mexico