Dro Fernández
Pedro Fernández Sarmiento, better known as Dro Fernández, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as attacking midfielder or left winger for 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.
Dro joined Barcelona's academy in 2022 rejecting offers from Real Madrid and Real Betis. 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, 12 in Juvenil A, and 7 in the UEFA Youth League.
Dro is a graduate of the Barcelona football academy, known as La Masia. 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. 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. Later that year, on 28 September, he made his senior debut for the club in a 2–1 win over Real Sociedad. A month later, on 21 October, he made his UEFA Champions League debut and provided an assist in a 6–1 win over Olympiacos.
Paris Saint-Germain
On 26 January 2026, Dro signed for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain on a contract until 2030.
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. In January 2026, the Philippine Football Federation publicly invited Dro to play for the Philippines.
Personal life
Dro was born in Galicia, Spain to a Spanish father and a Filipino mother. 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.
Honours
Barcelona