The fiery Canary Derby ended in the early hours of yesterday morning with Las Palmas becoming the last of the Gran Canaria Stadium. The pearl Canary Islands, scattered in the southwestern part of Spain, are noted for the many talented stars they produce. Let's take a look at six of the star players produced here!
Pedro (name)
Pedro was born in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Despite his small stature, he has a hard time utilizing his body, but his dribbling ability is excellent. He has given key assists to his teammates on many occasions and has an excellent passing and shooting ability. Good running sense and good at opening up space for his teammates.
In 7 seasons with Barcelona's first team, Pedro made 321 appearances for the team, scoring 99 goals and 62 assists, winning 20 trophies with the team: 5 La Liga Championships, 3 Champions Leagues, 3 Copa del Rey Championships, 4 Supercopa de España Championships, 3 UEFA Super Cups and 2 Club World Cups. One of the goals that Barcelona fans remember him most for was the Champions League final in the 10/11 season, when he helped the Red and Blues to their first goal in that classic match against Manchester United. In the 14/15 Champions League final against Juve, substitute Pedro assisted Neymar in the final moments to kill off the game and win Barcelona's last Champions League trophy to date.
After leaving Barcelona, Pedro joined Chelsea in the Premier League and Roma in Serie A, and currently plays for Lazio in Serie A. It is worth mentioning that there are two other players, Patrick and Luis Alberto, who used to play in Barcelona's ladder system.
Padre (name)
A few days ago, 20-year-old Pedri is playing with Spain in the World Cup. A midfielder with impeccable footwork and pass control, the youngster playing for Barcelona is a rising star with unlimited possibilities for the future and hopes for the rise of the Bulldogs.
Pedri joined the youth camp of his local team as a youngster.In 2018, at the age of 16, De Pere joined the youth team of Las Palmas FC and was promoted to the first team in the summer of 2019.In the 2020/21 season, he officially joined Camp Nou from Lapa. He played 52 games for Barcelona in various competitions, scoring four goals and six assists. Meanwhile, he also participated in the Euro and Olympic Games for Spain, helping the team to reach the quarterfinals and the Olympic final. With his outstanding performance that season, he also managed to win the 2021 European Golden Boy Award.
Pedri has also been playing well in La Liga since this season and was officially named to the Spanish national team roster for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on November 11 of this year. Pedri created a major chance in his 57-minute debut in the first round of the group stage of the World Cup on Nov. 23, contributing two scoops to help Spain beat Costa Rica 7-0.
David Silva
David Silva was born in 1986 in Las Palmas, Canary Islands and now plays for Real Sociedad de Fútbol. An all-round player in central midfield, he made his debut at the Valencia youth academy and made a name for himself in the second year of his career.In 2010, he scored 10 goals and 7 assists for Valencia in various competitions, making him a favorite of Manchester City, whom he managed to join at the end of the season. In Manchester, he has been wearing a blue robe for 10 years now, helping the team win numerous honors and earning the honor of having a statue built outside the Etihad Stadium.
David Silva announced his retirement from the national team after the 2018 World Cup.With 125 goals, 35 goals, two Europa League titles and one World Cup, the understated midfield maestro has become a legend for the Matildas.In the summer of 2020, he left Manchester City, opting to join Real Sociedad FC and helped the team win the Copa del Rey in his first season.
Hesse
Born in 1993, Hesse made his debut in youth training with Real Madrid Football Club.He made his first-team debut in 2011 as a substitute for Cristiano Ronaldo, and was officially promoted to Real Madrid's first team in 2013.During the 2013/14 season, Hesse was a fairly consistent performer as a substitute for Real Madrid's main striker. However, in the Champions League match against Schalke 04 in March 2014, Hesse left the field due to an injury just two minutes into the confrontation with Schalke defender Kolasinac, and was eventually diagnosed with a complete tear of the cruciate ligament in his right knee, ending his season.
Injuries also became a turning point in Hesse's career. In the following 2015/16 season, Hesse left Paris Saint-Germain after winning the Champions League with the team, but he never found any form there. He then briefly returned to his hometown Las Palmas, traveling to Stoke City, Real Betis and Sporting Portugal before eventually returning to the Gran Canaria. Last season, he scored 11 goals in 41 league games for Las Palmas, helping the team into the promotion playoffs, but unfortunately lost to derby rivals Tenerife in both rounds.
Unfortunately, the once young and legitimate Hesse never cashed in on his former talent due to injuries, family matters, and self-loathing. His record of representing the Spanish national team has remained at the u21 level, and he has also failed to participate in any World Cups with the national team.
Peléron (grape type)
Over the course of his career, Valeron won a Copa del Rey and a Supercup with the "Super Lako", and was a key contributor to Deportivo's return to the First Division in the 2011/12 season. At national team level, he appeared in the 2000, 2004 Euro and 2002 World Cups, his last national team match coincidentally being a friendly against China in 2005 which Spain easily won 3-0 with goals from Torres, Xavi and Joaquín, with Vélelão coming on for Xavi in the second half.
In 2013, Velelon abandoned his 2015 contract with Deportivo La Coruña and left his hometown team Las Palmas.In the 2014/15 season, Velelon helped lead the team to promotion with 27 appearances and a return to La Liga after 12 years.In the 2015-16 season, Las Palmas played Barcelona, with the 41-year-old Velelon coming on as a substitute. Before that, he officially announced that he would retire at the end of the season. Every corner of the Camp Nou applauded, and everyone paid tribute to the living fossil of Spanish soccer.763 games, 61 goals, and the legend was over.
To this day, Belerón remains the biggest idol in the hearts of Spanish stars such as David Silva and Luis Alberto, and it's worth noting that Belerón likes his younger generation as well. In an interview, Luque, a Lago teammate of Beléron's, said that Beléron privately praised Pedri, also from Las Palmas: "Beléron told me that he had never seen such strong young players when he played for Las Palmas b!"
Vieira
In 2018, Vieira joined Beijing Guoan and played for them for three and a half years. Vieira made 88 appearances, scoring 30 goals and 30 assists, and was hailed by many Beijing fans as the best midfielder in the team's history.In 2021, China's Guoan announced the termination of Vieira's contract, and he officially returned to Las Palmas.
At present, Vieira is still an indispensable member of Lapa. In May this year, Vieira scored for the sixth consecutive time in the final round of Liga B on penalties to help Las Palmas go undefeated for 11 consecutive rounds to rank fourth in the league and enter the Liga B promotion playoffs. Vieira has also had an outstanding season, leading Lapa to second place in the table and winning the Canary Derby.
