Pedro Villar

Pedro Villar
Personal information
Full name Pedro Villar Leyenda
Date of birth (2008-01-11) 11 January 2008 (age 18)
Place of birth Nigrán, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Barcelona B
Number 6
Youth career
–2022 Val Miñor
2022–2026 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Barcelona B 9 (0)
International career‡
2026– Spain U18 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 January 2026

Pedro Villar Leyenda (born 11 January 2008) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Segunda Federación club Barcelona Atlètic.

Early life

Villar was born on 11 January 2008 and has been nicknamed "Villi". Born Spain, he is a native of Nigrán, Spain. Growing up, he competed in athletics.

Club career

As a youth player, Villar joined the youth academy of Val Miñor, where he played alongside Spain international Dro Fernández. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of La Liga side Barcelona in 2022, where he was known for his academic performance and played in the UEFA Youth League.

In 2026, he was promoted to the club's reserve team. On 7 January 2026, he debuted for them during a 2–2 home draw with Valencia B in the league. The same year, he renewed his contract with them until 2030.

International career

Villar is a Spain youth international and has represented the country internationally at under-18 level. On 14 January 2026, he debuted for the Spain national under-18 football team during a 1–0 home friendly win over the Italy national under-18 football team.

Style of play

Villar plays as a midfielder and is right-footed. Spanish news website Juvenil División de Honor wrote in 2026 that he "acts as a metronome in midfield. He excels at winning back possession, minimizing turnovers, and making runs into the box... coaches describe him as an athlete in a footballer's body. His impressive physique and skill make him ideal as the midfield maestro".

References

  1. ↑ "Las vidas paralelas de Pedro 'Dro' Fernández y Pedro Villar: de Nigrán, de La Masía y nacidos con horas de diferencia" [The parallel lives of Pedro 'Dro' Fernández and Pedro Villar: from Nigrán, from La Masía and born hours apart] (in Spanish). Galiciapress. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Un atleta atrapado en el cuerpo de un prometedor futbolista" [An athlete trapped in the body of a promising footballer] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 25 August 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "El otro Pedro también llama a la puerta" [The other Pedro is also knocking at the door] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Pedro Villar, un '6' táctico y con gol" [Pedro Villar, a tactical '6' with a nose for goal] (in Spanish). Sport. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Pedro Villar at WorldFootball.net
  6. ↑ "Pedro Villar, el imprescindible del Juvenil del Barça" [Pedro Villar, the indispensable player for Barça's youth team] (in Spanish). Juvenil División de Honor. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.