Pedro Budib

Pedro Budib
Personal information
Full name Pedro Budib Peniche
Date of birth (2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Pachuca
Number 32
Youth career
2018–2025 Puebla
2023–2024 → León (loan)
2025– Pachuca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026 Pachuca TDP 1 (0)
2026– Pachuca 0 (0)
International career‡
2025– Lebanon 4 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 October 2026

Pedro Budib Peniche (Arabic: بدرو بو ديب بينيتشي; born 7 April 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Pachuca. Born in Mexico, he plays for the Lebanon national team.

Early life

Born in Puebla, Mexico, Budib is of Lebanese descent from his father's side: his paternal grandfather emigrated from Lebanon to Puebla.

Club career

Born in Puebla, Mexico, Budib began his career in the youth academy of local club Puebla. He made his debut for the under-15 team in August 2018 at the age of 14. In June 2023, he was loaned to León's youth academy for one year. Upon his return to Puebla, Budib was named captain of the under-23 team at the age of 20. He had recovered from an injury suffered at the start of the Apertura 2024 tournament.

On 9 January 2025, Budib signed for Pachuca, joining their under-23 squad for the Clausura 2025 season. In May 2025, he underwent a successful Bankart repair for shoulder instability. On 3 February 2026, he made an appearance in the 2025–26 Liga TDP season for Pachuca's reserve team. Budib made his senior debut for Pachuca on 11 August 2026, as an 85th-minute substitute in a 1–0 win against Charlotte in the 2026 Leagues Cup.

International career

Mexican at birth, Budib is of Lebanese heritage, making him eligible to represent both Mexico and Lebanon at the international level.

In March 2025, he received his first call-up to the Lebanon national team for a friendly match against Timor-Leste and a 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Brunei. Budib made his debut on 20 March 2025, coming on as a substitute against Timor-Leste; he scored a goal and provided an assist, helping Lebanon win 4–0.

Style of play

Standing at 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in), Budib is known for his defensive solidity and aerial prowess. Primarily a centre-back, he is also capable of playing in other defensive positions.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pachuca TDP 2025–26 Liga TDP 10——10
Pachuca 2026–27 Liga MX 00—1010
Career total 10001020
  1. ↑ Appearance in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played 4 October 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Lebanon 202521
202621
Total42
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Budib goal.
List of international goals scored by Pedro Budib
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 20 March 2025 Al-Khor SC Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar  Timor-Leste 2–0 4–0 Friendly
2 4 October 2026 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan  Kyrgyzstan 1–2 1–3 Friendly

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Pedro Budib". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Henkel, Arturo (12 August 2026). "Pedro Budib, primer debut Tuzo en la Leagues Cup 2026" [Pedro Budib, first Tuzo debut in the 2026 Leagues Cup] (in Spanish). C.F. Pachuca. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Zamora, Antonio (23 March 2025). "Pedro Budib y el sueño libanés". Identidad Puebla (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "El Pachuca incorpora a sus filas al juvenil Pedro Budib". Hidalgo Sport (in Spanish). 9 January 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  5. 1 2 Cano, Gerardo (8 January 2025). "Puebla deja ir a Budib y Villa; Pachuca y América aprovechan". GRADA (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  6. ↑ Paulo Cesar, Guevara Rosales [@dr.pauloguevaraoficial]; (24 May 2025). "Pedro Budib / Puebla FC./ Selección Nacional De Libano/ Arthrex Atlhlete/ Bankart procedure 360° repair" (in Spanish) – via Instagram.
  7. ↑ "Pachuca 5–4 Muxes | Tercera División". Liga MX (in Spanish). 3 February 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Badillo, David (11 March 2025). "Pedro Budib jugará con Líbano la Copa Asiática". GRADA (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  9. ↑ عودة 6 محترفين الى منتخب لبنان وجديدهم المغترب بدرو بو ديب [Six professionals return to the Lebanese national team, and their newest addition is expatriate Pedro Budib]. Lebanese Football Association (in Arabic). 10 March 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  10. ↑ فوز وديّ برباعية للبنان وتكريم لقائده حيدر بمناسبة مئويته [A friendly 4–0 victory for Lebanon and a tribute to Lebanese captain Haidar on the occasion of his 100th cap]. Lebanese Football Association (in Arabic). 20 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  11. ↑ Velázquez, Alejandro (15 March 2025). "Pedro Budib, de las fuerzas básicas de Pachuca a la selección de Líbano: el futuro es suyo". Criterio Hidalgo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  12. ↑ "Pedro Budib: The Lost Jewel of Pachuca and Mexico to Lebanon". footboom1.com (in Spanish). 22 March 2025. Archived from the original on 23 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  13. ↑ "Pedro Budib Peniche" (in Spanish). Liga MX. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  14. ↑ "Pedro Budib". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 4 October 2026.