Gerard Piqué

Gerard Piqué Bernabeu (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒəˈɾart piˈke]; born 2 February 1987 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a Spanish footballer, currently playing as a centre back for Barcelona. A product of Barça's cantera, he initially left the club for Manchester United in 2004, where he remained for four years, before returning to... Read More

Gerard Piqué Bernabeu (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒəˈɾart piˈke]; born 2 February 1987 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a Spanish footballer, currently playing as a centre back for Barcelona.

A product of Barça's cantera, he initially left the club for Manchester United in 2004, where he remained for four years, before returning to Barça under Josep Guardiola's leadership, helping the club become the first Spanish club ever to complete the treble. Piqué is one of four players to have won the UEFA Champions League two years in a row with different teams, the others being Marcel Desailly, Paulo Sousa and Samuel Eto'o.

Piqué has also represented the Spanish national team, making his debut on 11 February 2009, and as of July 2010, he has earned 27 caps, scoring four goals. He was ever-present in the Spain team that won the 2010 FIFA World Cup. See Less