Patryk Peda

Polish footballer

Patryk Peda
Personal information
Peda in 2022 with SPAL
Date of birth	(2002-04-16) 16 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Poland
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	SPAL (on loan from Palermo)
Number	27
Youth career
	Kosa Konstancin
0000–2019	Legia Warsaw
2019	→ SPAL (loan)
2019–2021	SPAL
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	SPAL	34	(1)
2023–	Palermo	0	(0)
2023–	→ SPAL (loan)	22	(3)
International career^‡
2017–2018	Poland U16	5	(0)
2018–2019	Poland U17	2	(0)
2020	Poland U19	2	(0)
2021–2022	Poland U20	4	(0)
2022–	Poland U21	11	(0)
2023–	Poland	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2023

Patryk Peda (born 16 April 2002) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie C Group B club SPAL, on loan from Palermo, and the Poland national team.

Club career

Peda came through the youth ranks of Legia Warsaw, before joining the then Serie A club of SPAL in January 2019, on a loan with an obligation to buy.^[1]^[2] He eventually joined the club on a permanent basis the following summer.^[3]

After a season where he took the spotlight in Primavera, playing 29 games and scoring one goal, Peda made his professional debut for SPAL on 18 September 2021, replacing Riccardo Spaltro during a 2–1 away Serie B defeat against Reggina.^[4] A few days after his first game, he extended his contract until June 2024.^[5]

On 1 September 2023, Palermo completed the signing of Peda on a contract until 30 June 2028, and loaned him back to SPAL for the 2023–24 Serie C season.^[6]

International career

Peda is a youth international with Poland.^[1]^[7] Having progressed through all the junior teams, he reached the under-20 selection in 2021.^[8]^[9] He received his first U21 call-up in November 2021.^[10]

On 5 October 2023, he received his first senior team call-up for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Faroe Islands and Moldova, to be played on 12 and 15 October.^[11] He played the full 90 minutes in his debut in a 0–2 away win against the Faroese.^[12]

References

^ ^a ^b Lelli, Matteo (23 January 2019). "SPAL, ufficiale l'acquisto di Patryk Peda dal Legia Varsavia". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 4 October 2021.
^ "Legia Warszawa. Z akademii Legii do klubu Serie A. Patryk Peda piłkarzem SPAL". Gol24 (in Polish). 21 January 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
^ Chiacchio, Nicola (25 July 2019). "Spal, ufficiale: riscattato il classe 2002 Patryk Peda | Football Scouting". Football Scouting (in Italian). Retrieved 4 October 2021.
^ "Serie B, SPAL: a Reggio Calabria debutta il giovane Peda". Football Scouting (in Italian). 20 September 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
^ "Patryk Peda prolunga fino al 2024". il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). 24 September 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
^ "Peda è rosanero" (in Italian). Palermo FC. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
^ "U-17: Powołania na turniej o Puchar Syrenki - Reprezentacja młodzieżowa U-17". PZPN - Łączy nas piłka (in Polish). 17 August 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
^ "Polacy znów lepsi od Niemców? Selekcjoner ogłosił powołania". Telewizja Polska (in Polish). 24 September 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
^ Piegza, Michał (7 September 2021). "Mały sukces reprezentacji Polski U-20 - WP SportoweFakty". Wirtualna Polska (in Polish). Retrieved 4 October 2021.
^ "U-21: Zmiany w powołaniach na mecze z Niemcami i Łotwą" (in Polish). Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
^ "Powołania do reprezentacji Polski na mecze z Wyspami Owczymi i Mołdawią" [Call-ups to the Polish national team for matches against the Faroe Islands and Moldova] (in Polish). Polish Football Association. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
^ "Zwycięski debiut" (in Polish). 12 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.