Dro Fernández

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Sarmiento.
Dro Fernández
Personal information
Full name Pedro Fernández Sarmiento
Date of birth (2008-01-12) 12 January 2008
Place of birth Nigrán, Galicia, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 27
Youth career
ED Val Miñor Nigrán
2022–2025 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025–2026 Barcelona B 3 (0)
2025–2026 Barcelona 4 (0)
2026– Paris Saint-Germain 6 (1)
International career‡
2022 Spain U15 8 (2)
2023 Spain U16 4 (0)
2024 Spain U17 9 (4)
2025– Spain U18 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:10, 21 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025

Pedro Fernández Sarmiento (born 12 January 2008), known as Dro Fernández or simply Dro, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as attacking midfielder or left winger for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.

Club career

Youth career

Dro joined Val Minor at the age of 4. Here he was coached by former Barcelona player and scout Jose Antonio Covelo.[2]

Dro joined Barcelona's academy in 2022 rejecting offers from Real Madrid and Real Betis.[2] In the 2024–25 season, he played for the Juvenil B and Juvenil A teams, as well as in the UEFA Youth League. He made a total of 38 appearances: 19 in Juvenil B (7 goals), 12 in Juvenil A (3 goals), and 7 in the UEFA Youth League (2 goals).

Barcelona

Dro is a graduate of the Barcelona football academy, known as La Masia.[3] In July 2025, Dro was included in the Barcelona first team for the pre-season tour to Japan and South Korea under coach Hansi Flick.[4] During the pre-season, he was subbed on for his debut and scored in the 87th minute to seal a 3–1 victory over Vissel Kobe.[5][6] Later that year, on 28 September, he made his senior debut for the club in a 2–1 win over Real Sociedad.[7] A month later, on 21 October, he made his UEFA Champions League debut and provided an assist in a 6–1 win over Olympiacos.[8]

Paris Saint-Germain

On 26 January 2026, Dro signed for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on a contract until 2030.[9] A transfer fee of €8.2 million was quoted in the media.[10] On 8 February, he made his debut for the club as a substitute in a 5–0 win over Marseille.[11] On 25 February, he played his first Champions League match for the club against Monaco as a substitute winning 5-4 in aggregate.[12] On 21 March, Dro scored his first PSG goal in a 4–0 win over Nice, becoming the club's youngest goalscorer not from the PSG youth academy.[13]

International career

Dro is a youth international for Galicia and Spain, having been called up to the Spain U17s for a set of 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches in March 2025.[14] In January 2026, the Philippine Football Federation publicly invited Dro to play for the Philippines.[15]

Personal life

Dro was born in Galicia, Spain to a Spanish father and a Filipino mother.[16] His family was previously affected by events on 31 January 1992, when his grandfather, David Fernández, was among four people killed during a criminal attack at the family home. Dro's father, Pedro Fernández, survived the incident and later raised Dro in Galicia.[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 March 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona B 2025–26 Segunda Federación 3 0 — — — 3 0
Barcelona 2025–26 La Liga 4 0 0 0 1[a] 0 0 0 5 0
Paris Saint-Germain 2025–26 Ligue 1 6 1 — 1[a] 0 — 7 1
Career total 13 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 15 1
  1. ^ a b Appearance in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Barcelona

References

  1. ^ "Dro Fernández". Paris Saint-Germain. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b Westwood, James (21 November 2025). "Dro Fernandez: Barcelona's latest La Masia gem poised to follow in Andres Iniesta's footsteps". www.goal.com. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  3. ^ Cardero, Jordi (26 July 2025). "Hansi Flick 'shields' his favorite talent from La Masia". Ara in English. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  4. ^ "The squad for the Asian Tour". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  5. ^ Clark, Gill (27 July 2025). "'I didn't even know how to celebrate!' - Dro Fernandez speaks out after scoring on Barcelona debut". Barca Blaugranes. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  6. ^ Agua, Florance Del (28 July 2025). "Dro Fernández 'Next Paulino Alcántara' Scores for FC Barcelona". ALL-STAR. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Dro Fernández makes competitive first team debut". FC Barcelona. 28 September 2025.
  8. ^ "Dro and Roony make Champions League debut for Barça". FC Barcelona. 22 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Dro Fernández joins Paris Saint-Germain on a deal until 2030". psg.fr. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Dro Fernandez: Barca teenager joins PSG as Joan Laporta hits out at 'unpleasant situation'". BBC Sport. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Dro Fernández makes his debut for Paris Saint-Germain!". psg.fr. 8 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Holders Paris St-Germain beat 10-man Monaco to advance to the last 16 of the Champions League". BBC Sport. 27 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  13. ^ Escribano, Javier (24 March 2026). "Former Barça jewel Dro makes history at PSG with his first goal in France". Gamereactor UK. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  14. ^ "Lista de convocados para la Ronda 2 del Europeo sub-17" (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Fútbol. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  15. ^ Moriones, Gil (29 January 2026). "PFF prexy affirms invite to Dro Fernandez". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  16. ^ "Dro Fernandez: Who Is Barcelona's Emerging Talent?". SI. 29 July 2025.
  17. ^ "Dro Fernández y el cuádruple crimen de Nigrán que ha marcado su vida: un drama de sangre, dinero y familia" (in Spanish). Marca. 27 January 2026.
  18. ^ "Barcelona 5-0 Atlético Madrid". 7 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
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