Pedro’s second youth at Lazio

At 34 years old, Pedro Rodriguez Ledesma is living a second youth in the Lazio, a club to which it arrived last August at zero cost from the Roma, eternal rival of the painting ‘biancoceleste’.

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Discarded by Jose Mourinho, the one who was world and European champion with the Spanish team in 2010 and 2012 has been indisputable for Maurizio Sarri from the first day, being a starter in 17 of the 18 league dates played so far.

5 goals in the last 9 matchdays

And the man from Tenerife has responded to the confidence of the Neapolitan coach with a good game and goals. When we have not yet reached the equator of this 2021-22 season, Pedro He has six goals -five in the last nine days- in domestic competition and has already improved the scoring records of his last two seasons in Roma (5) and Chelsea (1).

Solo Ciro Immobile, ‘Top scorer’ in 2014, 2018 – shared with Mauro Icardi– and 2021 and second top scorer in Serie A this year 13 goals, adding more goals than the former Barça player, who has also distributed three goal assists.

A performance that has led him to become, in just four months, one of the favorites of the devoted fans of the Lazio.