Pedro Rodriguez retires: great Barcelona player signs off after glory-filled career

Former Barcelona forward Pedro Rodriguez announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 39, ending a distinguished 21-year playing career. The announcement came on Wednesday, October 7, with a farewell event scheduled for Friday, October 9, at Auditori 1899. Pedro represented Barcelona, Chelsea, AS Roma, and Lazio during his senior career while also earning 65 caps for the Spain national team.

During his time at Barcelona, Pedro scored 99 goals in 321 competitive appearances, winning five La Liga titles and three Champions League trophies. He famously scored in all six competitions during Barcelona's historic sextuple campaign in 2009 and opened the scoring in the 2011 Champions League final against Manchester United. Internationally, he won the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 with Spain.