{{Short description|Spanish footballer (born 1996)}} {{family name hatnote|Mas|Jaume|lang=Spanish}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Pep Biel | image = Pep Biel NYCFC v Charlotte 20 Sep 2025-153 (cropped).jpg | caption = Pep Biel with Charlotte FC in 2025 | full_name = Pep Biel Mas Jaume | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|9|5|df=y}} | birth_place = Sant Joan, Spain | height = 1.72 m | position = Attacking midfielder, winger | currentclub = Charlotte FC | clubnumber = 16 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Constància | youthyears2 = 2013–2015 | youthclubs2 = Rayo Vallecano | years1 = 2012 | clubs1 = Constància | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2014 | clubs2 = Rayo Vallecano B | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2015–2016 | clubs3 = Llosetense | caps3 = 15 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2016–2017 | clubs4 = Mallorca B | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2016–2017 | clubs5 = → Almudévar (loan) | caps5 = 37 | goals5 = 13 | years6 = 2017–2018 | clubs6 = Zaragoza B | caps6 = 31 | goals6 = 2 | years7 = 2018–2019 | clubs7 = Zaragoza | caps7 = 23 | goals7 = 6 | years8 = 2019–2022 | clubs8 = Copenhagen | caps8 = 95 | goals8 = 23 | years9 = 2022–2026 | clubs9 = Olympiacos | caps9 = 43 | goals9 = 10 | years10 = 2024 | clubs10 = → Augsburg (loan) | caps10 = 11 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2024–2025 | clubs11 = → Charlotte FC (loan) | caps11 = 35 | goals11 = 12 | years12 = 2026– | clubs12 = Charlotte FC | caps12 = 3 | goals12 = 3 | club-update = 19:42, 7 March 2026 (UTC) }}
'''Pep Biel Mas Jaume''' (born 5 September 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and winger for Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC.
==Career== ===Early career=== Biel was born in Sant Joan, Majorca, Balearic Islands, and started his career with CE Constància. On 16 December 2012, aged only 16, he made his first team debut by coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 Segunda División B home loss against CE L'Hospitalet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.futbolbalear.es/2012/12/16/cronica-2a-division-b-constancia-0-1-hospitalet/|title=Crónica 2ª División B: Constancia 0–1 Hospitalet|trans-title=Report 2ª División B: Constancia 0–1 Hospitalet|publisher=Fútbol Balear|language=es|date=16 December 2012|access-date=21 January 2018}}</ref>
In 2013 Biel moved to Rayo Vallecano, returning to the youth setup. In July 2015, after finishing his formation and having appeared rarely for the B-team, he joined CD Llosetense also in the third division.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/rayo-vallecano/870041-pep-biel-de-vallecas-a-zaragoza-pasando-por-mallorca.html|title=Pep Biel, de Vallecas a Zaragoza pasando por Mallorca|trans-title=Pep Biel, from Vallecas to Zaragoza going through Mallorca|publisher=Vavel|language=es|date=20 January 2018|access-date=21 January 2018}}</ref>
On 14 June 2016, Biel signed for another reserve team, RCD Mallorca B in the third division.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.diariodemallorca.es/rcd-mallorca/2016/06/14/mallorca-incorpora-pep-biel-recupera/1125915.html|title=El Mallorca incorpora a Pep Biel Mas y recupera a Jaume Pol para su filial|trans-title=Mallorca sign Pep Biel Mas and bring back Jaume Pol to their reserve team|publisher=Diario de Mallorca|language=es|date=14 June 2016|access-date=21 January 2018}}</ref> On 17 August, however, he was loaned to Tercera División side AD Almudévar for the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldo.es/aficion/noticias/al-ad-almudevar-llega-cedido-pep-biel-del-rcd-mallorca/|title=Al Almudévar llega cedido Pep Biel Mas del RCD Mallorca|trans-title=To Almudévar arrives on loan Pep Biel Mas from RCD Mallorca|publisher=Heraldo de Aragón|language=es|date=17 August 2016|access-date=21 January 2018}}{{Dead link|date=April 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
===Zaragoza=== On 12 July 2017, Biel agreed to a two-year contract with Real Zaragoza, being assigned to the reserves in the division three.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realzaragoza.com/noticias/el-mediapunta-pep-biel-nueva-incorporaci-n-para-el-deportivo-arag-n|title=El mediapunta Pep Biel, nueva incorporación para el Deportivo Aragón|trans-title=Attacking midfielder Pep Biel, new addition for Deportivo Aragón|publisher=Real Zaragoza|language=es|date=12 July 2017|access-date=21 January 2018}}</ref> The following 19 January he made his professional debut, replacing Alberto Zapater in a 2–1 away loss against Granada CF in the Segunda División.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/2018/01/19/5a62681422601dcf598b459b.html|title=El Granada vuelve a sonreír ante su afición a costa del Zaragoza|trans-title=Granada make their supporters smile again at Zaragoza's expense|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=19 January 2018|access-date=21 January 2018}}</ref>
On 21 May 2018 Biel renewed his contract until 2022, and was definitely promoted to the first team ahead of the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realzaragoza.com/noticias/pep-biel-renueva-por-cuatro-temporadas-con-el-primer-equipo|title=Pep Biel renueva por cuatro temporadas con el primer equipo|trans-title=Pep Biel renews for four seasons with the first team|publisher=Real Zaragoza|language=es|date=21 May 2018|access-date=10 July 2018}}</ref> He scored his first professional goal on 12 November, netting his team's second in a 3–1 away defeat of Gimnàstic de Tarragona.
A regular starter under new manager Víctor Fernández, Biel scored a brace in a 3–3 draw at Cádiz CF on 8 April 2019. He finished the season with six goals in 21 appearances, as his side avoided relegation.
===Copenhagen=== On 1 August 2019, Danish Superliga side FC Copenhagen announced that they had agreed a fee with Zaragoza and that Biel would undergo a medical in Denmark with the intention of an immediate transfer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fck.dk/nyhed/fck-enige-med-real-zaragoza-om-pep-biel|title=FCK enige med Real Zaragoza om Pep Biel|trans-title=FCK reach an agreement with Real Zaragoza over Pep Biel|publisher=FC Copenhagen|language=da|date=1 August 2019|accessdate=5 August 2019}}</ref> Two days later, he signed a five-year contract with the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fck.dk/en/news/pep-biel-new-fck-player|title=Pep Biel is new FCK player|publisher=FC Copenhagen|date=3 August 2019|accessdate=5 August 2019}}</ref>
Biel made his debut abroad on 3 August 2019, replacing Viktor Fischer in a 2–1 away defeat of SønderjyskE.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pep Biel {{!}} Midfielder - F.C. København|url=https://www.fck.dk/en/spiller/pep-biel}}</ref>
On 27 February 2020, Biel scored in the final minutes to defeat Scottish champions Celtic and help the club advance to the round of 16 in the Europa League.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Celtic FC vs F.C. København 2020-02-27 1-3|date=27 February 2020 |url=https://www.fck.dk/en/kamp/27-02-20/celtic-fc-fc-kobenhavn}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/feb/27/celtic-copenhagen-europa-league-match-report|title=Copenhagen deliver late Europa League knockout blows to sorry Celtic|website=The Guardian|date=27 February 2020|accessdate=5 December 2021}}</ref>
On 8 August 2021, Biel scored the final goal in a 4–2 derby win against Brøndby.<ref>{{Cite web|title=F.C. København vs. Brøndby IF 2021-08-08 4-2|date=8 August 2021 |url=https://www.fck.dk/kamp/08-08-21/fc-kobenhavn-brondby-if}}</ref> On 7 September, Biel was named the Superliga Player of the Month for August 2021 after scoring five goals and providing two assists in five matches.<ref>{{Cite web|title=3F Superliga August player of the month|date=7 September 2021 |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/brandvarm-fcker-er-maanedens-spiller/}}</ref> On 22 May 2022 with the club he won the Danish Superliga in the season 2021–22 been the first title in his career and he has been elected Copenhagen Player of the Season for the season 2021–22.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mukairu on the verge of Major Success with FC Copenhagen |url=https://www.footballlive.ng/mukairu-on-the-verge-of-major-success-with-fc-copenhagen/ |website=www.footballlive.ng |date=13 May 2012 |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215203247/https://footballlive.ng/mukairu-on-the-verge-of-major-success-with-fc-copenhagen/ |archive-date=15 December 2023 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Biel started the 2022–23 campaign in strong fashion, scoring four goals in four league games including a hat-trick against rivals Brøndby on 7 August 2022; the first hat-trick ever scored in a Copenhagen Derby.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nielsen |first1=Mikkel Fuhr |title=Flyvende Pep Biel skriver vild historie mod BIF |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/flyvende-pep-biel-skriver-vild-historie-mod-bif |access-date=7 August 2022 |work=Tipsbladet |date=7 August 2022 |language=da}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bagger |first1=Sebastian Taarsted |title=FC København vinder sikkert mod Brøndby {{!}} Seneste sport |url=https://www.dr.dk/sporten/seneste-sport/fc-koebenhavn-vinder-sikkert-mod-broendby |access-date=7 August 2022 |work=DR |date=7 August 2022 |language=da-DK}}</ref>
===Olympiacos=== ====Loan to Augsburg==== On 1 February 2024, Biel joined German club Augsburg on loan for the rest of the season, with an option to buy.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Augsburg|url=https://www.fcaugsburg.de/en/article/fca-sign-pep-biel-19538|title=FCA sign Pep Biel|date=1 February 2024|access-date=2 February 2024}}</ref>
====Loan to Charlotte FC==== On 15 August 2024, Biel signed with Major League Soccer side Charlotte FC on loan until 31 December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=mlssoccer |title=Charlotte FC acquire DP midfielder Pep Biel {{!}} MLSSoccer.com |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/charlotte-fc-acquire-dp-midfielder-pep-biel |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=mlssoccer |language=en}}</ref> Charlotte declined his contract option following their 2024 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlottefootballclub.com/news/charlotte-fc-announces-2025-end-of-season-roster-decisions|title=Charlotte FC Announces End of Season Roster Decisions | Charlotte FC|first=Charlotte Football|last=Club|website=Charlotte Football Club}}</ref> On 13 January 2025, Biel and Charlotte extended his loan with the club until 1 August 2025.<ref>{{cite web | title=Charlotte FC Reacquires Pep Biel on Loan from Olympiacos | Charlotte FC | url=https://www.charlottefootballclub.com/news/charlotte-fc-reacquires-pep-biel-on-loan-from-olympiacos }}</ref>
===Charlotte FC=== Biel's stay at Charlotte was made permanent following their 2025 season.<ref>https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/charlotte-fc-roster-update-wilfried-zaha-pep-biel-remain-for-2026</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 20 September 2025}}<ref name="SW">{{Soccerway|pep-biel-mas-jaume/280402|access-date=23 November 2021}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Copa del Rey, Danish Cup, Greek Football Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Zaragoza |2017–18 |Segunda División |2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |2018–19 |Segunda División |21||6||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||22||6 |- !colspan="2"|Total !23!!6!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!24!!6 |- |rowspan="5"|Copenhagen |2019–20 |Danish Superliga |29||4||3||0||9{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League}}||1||colspan="2"|—||41||5 |- |2020–21 |Danish Superliga |27||2||1||0||3{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||1||colspan="2"|—||31||3 |- |2021–22 |Danish Superliga |32||11||1||0||13{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}}||7||colspan="2"|—||46||18 |- |2022–23 |Danish Superliga |7||6||0||0||2{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Champions League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||9||6 |- !colspan="2"|Total !95!!23!!5!!0!!27!!9!!colspan="2"|—!!127!!32 |- |rowspan="3"|Olympiacos |2022–23 |Super League Greece |30||9||4||1||5||0||colspan="2"|—||39||10 |- |2023–24 |Super League Greece |13||1||0||0||7||1||colspan="2"|—||20||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !43!!10!!4!!1!!12!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!59!!12 |- |FC Augsburg (loan) |2023–24 |Bundesliga |11||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Charlotte FC (loan) |2024 |Major League Soccer |9||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs|name=MLSPO}}||0||11||2 |- |2025 |Major League Soccer |26||10||1||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|Appearances in Leagues Cup|name=LC}}||0||29||10 |- !colspan="2"|Total !35!!12!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!4!!0!!40!!12 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !207!!50!!11!!1!!39!!10!!4!!0!!261!!62 |}
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==Honours== '''Copenhagen''' * Danish Superliga: 2021–22<ref>{{cite web |title=FC Copenhagen win 14th Danish league title |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/939970/fc-copenhagen-win-14th-danish-league-title/|website=www.dailytimes.com.pk |access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *UEFA Europa Conference League top assist provider: 2021–22 *Copenhagen Player of the Year: 2021–22<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fckfc.dk/%C3%A5rets-spiller|title=Årets spiller|trans-title=Player of the Year|publisher=F.C. Copenhagen Fan Club|language=da|access-date=27 May 2022}}{{Dead link|date=November 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> *Danish Superliga Player of the Month: August 2021<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pep Biel er Månedens Spiller i August |url=https://www.fck.dk/nyhed/pep-biel-er-maanedens-spiller-i-august |access-date=2022-11-23 |website=F.C. København |language=da}}</ref> *Danish Superliga Player of the Year: 2021–22<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barker |first=Gabby |date=2022-05-20 |title=Pep Biel, chosen as the best player of the season in Denmark |url=https://sportsfinding.com/pep-biel-chosen-as-the-best-player-of-the-season-in-denmark/150203/ |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=Sports Finding |language=en-GB}}</ref> *Danish Superliga Team of the Year: 2021–22<ref>{{Cite web |title=Superliga.dk - ⭐️ Årets Hold 2021-22 ⭐️ Vi har haft... |url=https://www.facebook.com/Superligaen/photos/a.275793599158213/7504724796265021/?type=3 |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}</ref> *Super League Greece Player of the Month: September 2022
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{BDFutbol|301862}} *{{LaPreferente|157843<!-- /pep-biel -->}} *{{Soccerway|pep-biel-mas-jaume/280402}}
{{Charlotte FC squad}} {{Danish Superliga Player of the Year}} {{F.C. Copenhagen Player of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Biel, Pep}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Mallorca Category:Spanish men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:CE Constància players Category:Rayo Vallecano B players Category:CD Llosetense players Category:AD Almudévar players Category:Deportivo Aragón players Category:Real Zaragoza players Category:F.C. Copenhagen players Category:Olympiacos F.C. players Category:FC Augsburg players Category:Charlotte FC players Category:Segunda División players Category:Segunda División B players Category:Tercera División players Category:Danish Superliga players Category:Super League Greece players Category:Major League Soccer players Category:Designated Players (MLS) Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Greece Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Germany Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen