Pedro Martínez García (born 9 February 1996), commonly known as Pedrito is a Spanish footballer who plays as a

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Club career

Born in Dolores, Pedrito is a graduate of the

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's youth setup, after having joined the academy at the age of 12. In 2015, he was promoted to

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. On 25 October 2015, he made his debut for the reserves, coming as a 68th minute substitute for

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in a 1–0 defeat against

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. On 18 November 2015, Pedrito injured his ligaments during a training session, and returned to play in December 2016, featuring in a league match for the C-team against Muro. On 7 December 2017, he made his first team debut for the senior team, coming on as a substitute for Roberto Soriano in a 1–0 defeat against

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in the

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. On 18 January 2020, Pedrito joined Czech club Fastav Zlín on a contract until the summer 2022.DALŠÍ ZIMNÍ POSILOU JE MLADIČKÝ ŠPANĚL PEDRO MARTÍNEZ GARCÍA
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