Paris Saint-Germain announced the signing of the day Spanish midfielder Dro Fernandez on a long-term deal that will keep him in the French capital until 2030, continuing the club’s push to invest in young, top talent.
The 18-year-old will wear the No. 27 as he begins the next stage of his development in Ligue 1.Born Pedro Fernandez Sarmiento in Nigrán, SpainJanuary 12, 2008, Fernandez started playing football at only four years old with the local team ED Val Minor Nigrán.
His early promise led him to FC Barcelona in 2022, where he spent three seasons coming through the club’s youth ranks and establishing himself as a technically gifted, versatile midfielder known for his vision and ability to operate between the lines.
Dro played a key role with FC Barcelona’s youth team
FernandezThe breakout year came in the 2024-25 season, when he was promoted to Barcelona U19 team despite being just 16. He played a key role in the UEFA Youth League title campaign, making seven appearances and scoring twice, including a goal in a 4-2 win over BSC Young Boys.
That season also saw him contribute Barcelonadomestic double in División de Honor Juvenil and Copa del Rey Juvenil. His rapid rise continued meanwhile Barcelonasummer trip around Japan and South Koreawhere Fernandez impressed against senior competition and scored his first goal for the main team in a friendly match against Whistle Kobe on July 27, 2025.
He later made his professional debut in a 2-1 La Liga win Real Sociedad September and then recorded five official matches for the club. In addition to four league games, he played once in the league UEFA Champions Leaguewho recorded his first professional assist in a 6-1 victory Olympiacos on October 21, 2025.
A team that is building around new talent
Internationally, Fernandez has been a regular presence over Spainyouth national team. He scored four goals in nine games for the U17 team and produced a great moment of the season 2025 UEFA European U17 Championship qualifier, who scored the winning goal against Norway.
Since moving up to the U18s, he has won three caps, taking him to 24 caps for youth at U15, U16, U17 and U18 levels. With his transfer to PSG now finished Fernandez joins a club intent on building around new talent and his arrival adds another promising piece Paris Saint-Germainlong-term sports projects.