Pablo Maffeo

Early career

Born in Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Catalonia, Maffeo joined Espanyol's youth setup in 2003, from Levante Las Planas. 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.

Manchester City

On 3 July 2013, Maffeo and compatriot Manu García moved abroad, agreeing to a contract with Manchester City. 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, but remained unused in the 2–0 home win. He would subsequently make the bench on a few more occasions, aside from appearing with the under-19s in UEFA Youth League. 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. His second start came two months later, in a 1–0 loss at Manchester United in the EFL Cup.

Girona

On 13 January 2016, after signing a new three-year contract with City, Maffeo joined Segunda División club Girona on loan until June. He made his professional debut on 7 February, replacing Borja García in a 1–1 home draw against Gimnàstic de Tarragona. On 27 December 2016, it was announced Maffeo would rejoin Girona on loan until the end of the season. On 15 April 2017, he was sent off in stoppage…

Maffeo was a youth international for Spain. 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.

As of match played 23 May 2026

Maffeo's younger brother, Víctor, is also a footballer and a defender. He is of Italian descent on his father's side and of Argentine descent on his mother's.