{{short description|Spanish professional association footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Maffeo|Becerra|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Pablo Maffeo | image = Pablo maffeo.jpg | caption = Maffeo with VfB Stuttgart in 2018 | fullname = Pablo Carmine Maffeo Becerra<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefa.com/~/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/player-registration---july-2016.ashx|title=List of players under written contract registered between 01/07/2016 and 31/07/2016|publisher=The Football Association|page=33|format=PDF|access-date=11 November 2016}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|7|12|df=yes}}<ref name=Bio>{{cite news|url=https://en.as.com/resultados/ficha/deportista/maffeo_becerra/31523/|title=Maffeo|newspaper=Diario AS|access-date=26 February 2026}}</ref> | birth_place = Sant Joan Despí, Spain | height = {{height|m=1.72}}<ref name=Bio/> | position = Right-back | currentclub = Mallorca | clubnumber = 23 | youthyears1 = 2002–2003 | youthclubs1 = Levante Las Planas | youthyears2 = 2003–2013 | youthclubs2 = Espanyol | youthyears3 = 2013–2015 | youthclubs3 = Manchester City | years1 = 2013 | clubs1 = Espanyol B | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2015–2018 | clubs2 = Manchester City | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2016 | clubs3 = → Girona (loan) | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2017–2018 | clubs4 = → Girona (loan) | caps4 = 47 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2018–2022 | clubs5 = VfB Stuttgart | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2019–2020 | clubs6 = → Girona (loan) | caps6 = 32 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2020–2021 | clubs7 = → Huesca (loan) | caps7 = 25 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2021–2022 | clubs8 = → Mallorca (loan) | caps8 = 35 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2022– | clubs9 = Mallorca | caps9 = 118 | goals9 = 4 | nationalyears1 = 2013 | nationalteam1 = Spain U16 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2013–2014 | nationalteam2 = Spain U17 | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2016 | nationalteam3 = Spain U19 | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2017–2018 | nationalteam4 = Spain U21 | nationalcaps4 = 5 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | club-update = 23:01, 23 May 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = }}
'''Pablo Carmine Maffeo Becerra''' ({{IPA|es|ˈpaβlo maˈfeo}}; born 12 July 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for La Liga club Mallorca.
==Club career== ===Early career=== Born in Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Catalonia,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/deportes/20161118/maffeo-manchester-city-pep-guardiola-lateral-derecho-catalan-espanyol-5636715|title=El sueño de Maffeo|trans-title=Maffeo's dream|newspaper=El Periódico de Catalunya|last1=López|first1=Marcos|last2=Domènech|first2=Joan|language=es|date=18 November 2016|access-date=14 May 2018}}</ref> Maffeo joined Espanyol's youth setup in 2003, from Levante Las Planas.<ref name=Gem>{{cite news|url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/girona/maffeo-perla-montilivi-criada-sant-adria-6483506|title=Pablo Maffeo: La perla de Montilivi criada en Sant Adrià|trans-title=Pablo Maffeo: The Montilivi gem raised in Sant Adrià|newspaper=Sport|last=Rosell|first=Carles|language=es|date=9 December 2017|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref> On 7 April 2013, he made his senior debut for the reserves at the age of only 15, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 home win against Constància in the Segunda División B.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.diariodemallorca.es/deportes/2013/04/08/constancia-da-paso-espanyol-b--espanyol-b1-constancia0/837499.html|title=El Constancia da un paso atrás ante el Espanyol B|trans-title=Constancia take a step back against Espanyol B|newspaper=Diario de Mallorca|language=es|date=8 April 2013|access-date=19 January 2016}}</ref>
===Manchester City=== On 3 July 2013, Maffeo and compatriot Manu García moved abroad, agreeing to a contract with Manchester City.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cuentaconlacantera.com/el-manchester-city-pesca-a-otros-dos-cadetes-espanoles/|title=El Manchester City 'pesca' a otros dos cadetes españoles|trans-title=Manchester City 'fish' a further two Spanish cadets|publisher=Cuenta con la Cantera|language=es|date=3 July 2013|access-date=19 January 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022232542/http://www.cuentaconlacantera.com/el-manchester-city-pesca-a-otros-dos-cadetes-espanoles/|archive-date=22 October 2018}}</ref> He was initially assigned to the under-18 team, progressing through the club's Elite Development squad.
Maffeo was called up by first-team manager Manuel Pellegrini for a match against Watford on 29 August 2015,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/incoming/manchester-city-v-watford-pellegrini-9952397|title=Manchester City v Watford: Pellegrini sticks with unchanged side, Maffeo and Roberts on the bench|newspaper=Manchester Evening News|last=Dixon|first=James|date=29 August 2015|access-date=19 January 2016}}</ref> but remained unused in the 2–0 home win.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34025307|title=Manchester City 2–0 Watford|publisher=BBC Sport|last=Bevan|first=Chris|date=29 August 2015|access-date=19 January 2016}}</ref> He would subsequently make the bench on a few more occasions, aside from appearing with the under-19s in UEFA Youth League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mancity.com/citytv/match-highlights/2016/december/man-city-v-celtic-uefa-youth-league-match-highlights|title=UEFA Youth League action: City V Celtic|publisher=Manchester City F.C.|date=8 December 2016|access-date=23 September 2017}}</ref>
Maffeo made his competitive debut for City 24 August 2016, starting in a 1–0 victory over Steaua București in the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfcasia.com/report?gameId=462997|title=Man City advance to UCL group stage with defeat of Steaua Bucharest|publisher=ESPN FC|date=24 August 2016|access-date=24 October 2016}}</ref> His second start came two months later, in a 1–0 loss at Manchester United in the EFL Cup.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-team-aguero-kompany-12084308?|title=Man City team vs Manchester United includes Kompany and Aleix Garcia but no Aguero|newspaper=Manchester Evening News|last=Porter-Men|first=Alexandra|date=26 October 2016|access-date=27 October 2016}}</ref>
===Girona=== On 13 January 2016, after signing a new three-year contract with City, Maffeo joined Segunda División club Girona on loan until June.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gironafc.cat/es/noticia/el-girona-incorpora-el-defensa-pablo-maffeo|title=El Girona incorpora el defensa Pablo Maffeo|trans-title=Girona add defender Pablo Maffeo|publisher=Girona FC|language=es|date=13 January 2016|access-date=19 January 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103052922/http://www.gironafc.cat/es/noticia/el-girona-incorpora-el-defensa-pablo-maffeo|archive-date=3 January 2017}}</ref> He made his professional debut on 7 February, replacing Borja García in a 1–1 home draw against Gimnàstic de Tarragona.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2016/02/07/segunda/1454831343_980279.html?omnaut=1|title=El Girona rescata un punto|trans-title=Girona scrape one point|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=7 February 2016|access-date=23 September 2017}}</ref>
On 27 December 2016, it was announced Maffeo would rejoin Girona on loan until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/story/3027284/manchester-citys-angelino-and-pablo-maffeo-join-girona-on-loan|title=Manchester City's Angelino and Pablo Maffeo join Girona on loan|publisher=ESPN FC|last=Smith|first=Jonathan|date=27 December 2016|access-date=28 December 2016}}</ref> On 15 April 2017, he was sent-off in stoppage time of the 3–3 away draw with Tenerife.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/2017/04/18/man-city-loan-watch-patrick-roberts-enes-unal/1492536405327|title=Loan watch: Roberts and Unal score again|publisher=Manchester City F.C.|last=Oatway|first=Caroline|date=18 April 2017|access-date=23 April 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519001728/https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/2017/04/18/man-city-loan-watch-patrick-roberts-enes-unal/1492536405327|archive-date=19 May 2017}}</ref> He contributed one goal<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/2017/05/28/592b0e2fe5fdea3f7a8b45a0.html|title=El ascenso del Girona tendrá que esperar por culpa de Uche|trans-title=Girona's promotion will have to wait because of Uche|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=28 May 2017|access-date=23 September 2017}}</ref> from 14 appearances in a first-ever promotion to La Liga.<ref name=Gem/>
Maffeo agreed to a third loan spell at the Estadi Montilivi on 31 July 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gironafc.cat/noticia/pablo-maffeo-sestrenara-a-primera-en-la-seva-tercera-cessio-consecutiva-al-girona|title=Pablo Maffeo s'estrenarà a Primera en la seva tercera cessió consecutiva al Girona|trans-title=Pablo Maffeo will debut in ''Primera'' in his third consecutive loan at Girona|publisher=Girona FC|language=ca|date=31 July 2017|access-date=2 August 2017}}</ref> He made his debut in the competition on 19 August, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Atlético Madrid.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2017_18/la-liga/jornada_1/ger_atm/|title=El ADN del Atlético no se ficha|trans-title=You can't sign Atlético's DNA|newspaper=Marca|last=Pérez|first=José I.|language=es|date=19 August 2017|access-date=19 August 2017}}</ref>
When Maffeo played against Barcelona, he man-marked Lionel Messi superbly. This prompted the latter to name the former as the toughest opponent that he had ever faced.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/lionel-messi-barcelona-picks-out-his-toughest-ever-opponent-and-its-not-who-you-might-think|title=Lionel Messi picks out his toughest ever opponent – and it's not who you might think|publisher=FourFourTwo|last=Lea|first=Greg|date=15 January 2020|access-date=31 July 2020}}</ref>
===VfB Stuttgart=== On 14 May 2018, Maffeo signed a five-year contract with VfB Stuttgart,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vfb.de/en/vfb/latest/news/professionals/2018/fuenf-neuzugaenge-/|title=New signings for the coming season|publisher=VfB Stuttgart|date=14 May 2018|access-date=14 May 2018}}</ref> with the deal being made effective on 1 July.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2018/may/man-city-girona-stuttgart-pablo-maffeo-transfer|title=Pablo Maffeo to join VfB Stuttgart|publisher=Manchester City F.C.|date=14 May 2018|access-date=14 May 2018}}</ref> His first appearance in the Bundesliga took place on 26 August, in a 1–0 away loss to Mainz 05 where he featured the full 90 minutes.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga-der-fsv-mainz-05-gewinnt-gegen-den-vfb-stuttgart-a-1225013.html|title=Mainz schlägt Stuttgart, weil Badstuber stolpert|trans-title=Mainz beat Stuttgart, as Badstuber fumbles|newspaper=Der Spiegel|language=de|date=26 August 2018|access-date=21 June 2019}}</ref>
Maffeo was loaned back to Girona on 20 June 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gironafc.cat/noticia/pablo-maffeo-torna-al-girona-fc|title=Pablo Maffeo torna al Girona FC|trans-title=Pablo Maffeo returns to Girona FC|publisher=Girona FC|language=ca|date=20 June 2019|access-date=20 June 2019}}</ref> On 8 September 2020, he joined Huesca also in a temporary deal but with an option to make the move permanent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vfb.de/en/vfb/latest/news/professionals/2020/pablo-maffeo-leihe-zur-sd-huesca--kopie/|title=Pablo Maffeo joins SD Huesca on loan|publisher=VfB Stuttgart|date=8 September 2020|access-date=8 September 2020}}</ref> He scored his first goal in the Spanish top division five days later, in the 1–1 draw at Villarreal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2020/09/13/primera/1600023810_591792.html|title=Emery también arranca en falso|trans-title=False start for Emery as well|newspaper=Diario AS|last=Esteve|first=David|language=es|date=13 September 2020|access-date=27 September 2020}}</ref>
===Mallorca=== On 7 July 2021, Maffeo joined Mallorca on a season-long loan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vfb.de/en/vfb/latest/news/professionals/2122/leihe-pablo-maffeo/|title=Maffeo joins RCD Mallorca on loan|publisher=VfB Stuttgart|date=7 July 2021|access-date=10 July 2021}}</ref> On 29 June 2022, he agreed to a permanent four-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.football-espana.net/2022/06/29/real-mallorca-squad-begins-to-take-shape-with-renewals-and-first-signing|title=Real Mallorca squad begins to take shape with renewals and first signing|publisher=Football España|last=Barlow|first=Ruairidh|date=29 June 2022|access-date=1 July 2022}}</ref>
==International career== Maffeo was a youth international for Spain.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ultimahora.es/deportes/real-mallorca/2023/11/11/2048149/pablo-maffeo-espana-sub-luis-fuente-argentina-campeona-del-mundo-scaloni.html|title=Pablo Maffeo: de la España sub'21 con Luis de la Fuente a la Argentina campeona del mundo de Scaloni|trans-title=Pablo Maffeo: from Spain under'21s with Luis de la Fuente to Scaloni's Argentina world champions|newspaper=Última Hora|last=Román|first=Carlos|language=es|date=11 November 2023|access-date=29 November 2023}}</ref> On 10 November 2023, he was called up by Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni for games against Uruguay and Brazil in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, being eligible to play for the latter country through his mother.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/spaniard-maffeo-named-argentina-squad-world-cup-qualifiers-2023-11-11/|title=Spaniard Maffeo named in Argentina squad for World Cup qualifiers|publisher=Reuters|date=11 November 2023|access-date=11 November 2023}}</ref>
==Personal life== Maffeo's younger brother, Víctor, is also a footballer and a defender.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://es.besoccer.com/noticia/victor-maffeo-hermano-de-pablo-se-incorpora-al-filial-del-girona-705642|title=Víctor Maffeo, hermano de Pablo, se incorpora al filial del Girona|trans-title=Víctor Maffeo, Pablo's brother, added to Girona reserves|publisher=Be Soccer|language=es|date=10 September 2019|access-date=14 November 2020}}</ref> He is of Italian descent on his father's side and of Argentine descent on his mother's.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telam.com.ar/notas/202311/645881-pablo-maffeo-argentina-scaloneta-espana-eliminatorias-historia-futbol-mallorca.html|title=¿Quién es Pablo Maffeo, el joven español que podría jugar en Argentina?|trans-title=Who is Pablo Maffeo, the young Spaniard who could play for Argentina?|publisher=Télam|language=es|date=8 November 2023|access-date=11 November 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303201545/https://www.telam.com.ar/notas/202311/645881-pablo-maffeo-argentina-scaloneta-espana-eliminatorias-historia-futbol-mallorca.html|archive-date=3 March 2024}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 23 May 2026}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Espanyol B |2012–13<ref name=SW>{{Soccerway|pablo-maffeo-becerra/292078}}</ref> |Segunda División B |1||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||1||0 |- |rowspan="2"|Manchester City |2015–16<ref>{{Soccerbase season|86063|2015}}</ref> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0 |- |2016–17<ref>{{Soccerbase season|86063|2016}}</ref> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||1||0||2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League|name=CL}}||0|| colspan="2" |—||3||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Girona (loan) |2015–16<ref name=SW/> |Segunda División |10||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—|| colspan="2" |—||10||0 |- |2016–17<ref name=SW/> |Segunda División |14||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—|| colspan="2" |—||14||1 |- |2017–18<ref>{{Soccerbase season|86063|2017}}</ref> |La Liga |33||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—|| colspan="2" |—||34||0 |- |VfB Stuttgart |2018–19<ref name=SW/> |Bundesliga |8||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—|| colspan="2" |—||9||0 |- |Girona (loan) |2019–20<ref name=SW/> |Segunda División |32||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|Appearances in La Liga play-offs|name=pro}}||0||35||0 |- |Huesca (loan) |2020–21<ref name=SW/> |La Liga |25||1||0||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||25||1 |- |Mallorca (loan) |2021–22<ref name=SW/> |La Liga |35||1||1||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||36||1 |- |rowspan="5"|Mallorca |2022–23 |La Liga |35||2||2||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||37||2 |- |2023–24 |La Liga |22||1||2||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||24||1 |- |2024–25 |La Liga |30||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||1{{efn|Appearance in Supercopa de España}}||0||31||0 |- |2025–26 |La Liga |31||1||1||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||32||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !153!!5!!6!!0!! colspan="2" |—!! colspan="2" |—!!1!!0!!160!!5 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !276!!7!!8!!0!!1!!0!!2!!0!!4!!0!!291!!7 |} {{Notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} *{{BDFutbol|301806}} *{{Soccerbase}}
{{RCD Mallorca squad}}
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