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Pep Biel

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mas and the second or maternal family name is Jaume.

Pep Biel
Personal information
Full name Pep Biel Mas Jaume
Date of birth (1996-09-05) 5 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Sant Joan, Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Wide midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Charlotte FC
(on loan from Olympiacos)
Number 10
Youth career
Constància
2013–2015 Rayo Vallecano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Constància 1 (0)
2014 Rayo Vallecano B 2 (0)
2015–2016 Llosetense 15 (0)
2016–2017 Mallorca B 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Almudévar (loan) 37 (13)
2017–2018 Zaragoza B 31 (2)
2018–2019 Zaragoza 23 (6)
2019–2022 Copenhagen 95 (23)
2022– Olympiacos 43 (10)
2024 → Augsburg (loan) 11 (0)
2024– → Charlotte FC (loan) 9 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:53, 27 October 2024 (UTC)

Pep Biel Mas Jaume (born 5 September 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Charlotte FC, on loan from Olympiacos.

Career

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Early career

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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.[1]

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.[2]

On 14 June 2016, Biel signed for another reserve team, RCD Mallorca B in the third division.[3] On 17 August, however, he was loaned to Tercera División side AD Almudévar for the season.[4]

Zaragoza

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On 12 July 2017, Biel agreed to a two-year contract with Real Zaragoza, being assigned to the reserves in the division three.[5] 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.[6]

On 21 May 2018 Biel renewed his contract until 2022, and was definitely promoted to the first team ahead of the 2018–19 season.[7] 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

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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.[8] Two days later, he signed a five-year contract with the club.[9]

Biel made his debut abroad on 3 August 2019, replacing Viktor Fischer in a 2–1 away defeat of SønderjyskE.[10]

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.[11][12]

On 8 August 2021, Biel scored the final goal in a 4–2 derby win against Brøndby.[13] 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.[14] 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.[15]

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.[16][17]

Olympiacos

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Loan to Augsburg

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On 1 February 2024, Biel joined German club Augsburg on loan for the rest of the season, with an option to buy.[18]

Loan to Charlotte FC

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On 15 August 2024, Biel signed with Major League Soccer side Charlotte FC on loan until 31 December 2024.[19]

Career statistics

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As of match played 18 May 2024[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zaragoza 2017–18 Segunda División 2 0 0 0 – 2 0
2018–19 Segunda División 21 6 1 0 – 22 6
Total 23 6 1 0 – 24 6
Copenhagen 2019–20 Danish Superliga 29 4 3 0 9[b] 1 41 5
2020–21 Danish Superliga 27 2 1 0 3[c] 1 31 3
2021–22 Danish Superliga 32 11 1 0 13[d] 7 46 18
2022–23 Danish Superliga 7 6 0 0 2[e] 0 9 6
Total 95 23 5 0 27 9 127 32
Olympiacos 2022–23 Super League Greece 30 9 4 1 5 0 39 10
2023–24 Super League Greece 13 1 0 0 7 1 20 2
Total 43 10 4 1 12 1 59 12
FC Augsburg (loan) 2023–24 Bundesliga 11 0 — — 11 0
Career total 172 38 10 1 39 10 221 50
  1. ^ Includes Copa del Rey, Danish Cup, Greek Football Cup
  2. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League

Honours

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Copenhagen

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Crónica 2ª División B: Constancia 0–1 Hospitalet" [Report 2ª División B: Constancia 0–1 Hospitalet] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Pep Biel, de Vallecas a Zaragoza pasando por Mallorca" [Pep Biel, from Vallecas to Zaragoza going through Mallorca] (in Spanish). Vavel. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. ^ "El Mallorca incorpora a Pep Biel Mas y recupera a Jaume Pol para su filial" [Mallorca sign Pep Biel Mas and bring back Jaume Pol to their reserve team] (in Spanish). Diario de Mallorca. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Al Almudévar llega cedido Pep Biel Mas del RCD Mallorca" [To Almudévar arrives on loan Pep Biel Mas from RCD Mallorca] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2018.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "El mediapunta Pep Biel, nueva incorporación para el Deportivo Aragón" [Attacking midfielder Pep Biel, new addition for Deportivo Aragón] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  6. ^ "El Granada vuelve a sonreír ante su afición a costa del Zaragoza" [Granada make their supporters smile again at Zaragoza's expense] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Pep Biel renueva por cuatro temporadas con el primer equipo" [Pep Biel renews for four seasons with the first team] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  8. ^ "FCK enige med Real Zaragoza om Pep Biel" [FCK reach an agreement with Real Zaragoza over Pep Biel] (in Danish). FC Copenhagen. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Pep Biel is new FCK player". FC Copenhagen. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Pep Biel | Midfielder - F.C. København".
  11. ^ "Celtic FC vs F.C. København 2020-02-27 1-3". 27 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Copenhagen deliver late Europa League knockout blows to sorry Celtic". The Guardian. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  13. ^ "F.C. København vs. Brøndby IF 2021-08-08 4-2". 8 August 2021.
  14. ^ "3F Superliga August player of the month". 7 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Mukairu on the verge of Major Success with FC Copenhagen". www.footballlive.ng. 13 May 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  16. ^ Nielsen, Mikkel Fuhr (7 August 2022). "Flyvende Pep Biel skriver vild historie mod BIF". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  17. ^ Bagger, Sebastian Taarsted (7 August 2022). "FC København vinder sikkert mod Brøndby | Seneste sport". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  18. ^ "FCA sign Pep Biel". Augsburg. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  19. ^ https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/charlotte-fc-acquire-dp-midfielder-pep-biel [bare URL]
  20. ^ Pep Biel at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  21. ^ "FC Copenhagen win 14th Danish league title". www.dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  22. ^ "Årets spiller" [Player of the Year] (in Danish). F.C. Copenhagen Fan Club. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  23. ^ "Pep Biel er Månedens Spiller i August". F.C. København (in Danish). Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  24. ^ Barker, Gabby (20 May 2022). "Pep Biel, chosen as the best player of the season in Denmark". Sports Finding. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  25. ^ "Superliga.dk - ⭐️ Årets Hold 2021-22 ⭐️ Vi har haft..." www.facebook.com. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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