The conditions of the loan involved Piqué having to feature in at least 20 games for the Aragonese club,[8] which he did, as he made 22 first team appearances in a successful spell, alongside Argentine Gabriel Milito, either as a centre-back or a defensive midfielder. Shakira dated Antonio de la … [43] However, Piqué missed the deciding penalty in the shoot-out against the Czech Republic, and Spain were eliminated at the quarter-final stage. Defender #2. Le grand-père de Gérard Pique - Amador Bernabeu. Gerard Pique Age: He was born on 2 nd February in 1987 in Barcelona Spain. [21] Three days later, Barcelona clinched the 2008–09 La Liga title after Real Madrid lost 3–2 to Villarreal, with two games left in the season. A talented and hard working youngster, he won numerous titles along the way. The Pirates! Born in Barcelona, Spain #3. Born in Barcelona, Catalonia,[3] Piqué started his career in FC Barcelona's youth teams as a defensive midfielder, but before he signed his first professional contract with the club, he decided to join Manchester United. Gerard grew up in a small family with just his parents and one sibling. [28], On 7 December 2010, Piqué captained his first match for Barcelona, a 5–0 victory against Russian club Rubin Kazan at Camp Nou in the last Champions League group stage match, in absence of regular captain Carles Puyol and vice-captain Xavi. [64][65] Considered to be one of the best defenders in world football by pundits,[66] in 2018, his former defensive partner Puyol described Piqué as "the best centre-back in the world," due to his personal development as a player in terms of his intelligence, leadership, positional sense, composure, and anticipation. Piqué assisted Pedro's 89th minute equalising goal which took the match to extra-time. This net worth does not include Gerard Pique’s wife, Shakira’s net worth, and wealth. [70] During the 2017 Catalan independence referendum, he was seen by many as one of the public faces of the pro-independence side of the argument, voting and tweeting his support in Catalan. [84][85] In July 2019, Piqué took over a majority stake in another Spanish football club - Gimnàstic Manresa. His first league start came on 29 March 2006 against West Ham United at Old Trafford, playing at right-back, as Gary Neville was unavailable through injury. He was then loaned to Real Zaragosa during 2006/07 season. He received a straight red card in the 68th minute for a violent tackle on recently signed Barcelona teammate Neymar. April 06, 2021 10:25 PM EDT By Jovita Trujillo Shakira and her long-time boo Gerard Piqu é … as the Pirate King. [31], On 1 May 2013, Piqué scored an own goal for Bayern Munich in Camp Nou, making the score 2–0 to Bayern. [14] He expressed his joy at re-signing with his boyhood club, although he admitted he had enjoyed his spell at Manchester United: I am very happy to be back, I didn't think I would be here again but this is very good for me. This time he was a replacement for Gary Neville who was nursing an injury. He left FC Barcelona to join Manchester United in 2004. The couple have two children. Le frère de Gerard Pique, Marc Pique. Gerard Piqué Is A Member Of . Full name Gerard Pique Bernabeu but commonly known as Gerard Pique. In an Adventure with Scientists! [citation needed], Piqué was Spain's first-choice centre-back at the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa, playing alongside Puyol. [57][58][59] His ball-playing ability and capacity to read the game enabled him to form an effective central-defensive partnership with the more physical Carles Puyol, both with Barcelona and Spain. [citation needed], At the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, Piqué was the third of Spain's seven successful takers in a 7–6 shootout win over Italy at the semi-final stage. [9], Piqué's return to Old Trafford saw him make nine league appearances during the 2007–08 season. Most Popular #4562. [26][27] On 28 April 2010, Piqué scored in Barcelona's 1–0 Champions League semi-final second leg victory against Inter Milan, though his team went out 3–2 on aggregate. On 4 August 2006, however, La Liga club Real Zaragoza secured Piqué on a season-long loan. He is going to celebrate his 30 th birthday in 2017. Gerard Pique Kids: He has two beloved sons Milan Pique Mebarak and Sasha Pique Mebarak from his beloved partner Shakira. Shakira et Gerard Piqué se sont mobilisés pour l'Unicef. 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