Tottenham Hotspur have one of the best right-backs in the world in Pedro Porro, and the Spaniard is getting his flowers after a great run of performances for club and country.
Ever since Tottenham sold Kyle Walker to Manchester City back in 2017, they have been looking for a suitable replacement in the right-back position. Kieran Trippier did a good job, Serge Aurier, was inconsistent, and Emerson Royal did not work out during his time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
However, the signing of Pedro Porro in the January 2023 transfer window has proven to be an incredible bit of business for Spurs, and they no longer need to worry about that particular area of the pitch
So, here’s everything you need to know about the man that has made that right-back position his own – from his initial struggles to getting a Spain call-up, to becoming a World Cup winner, as well as details on his personal life and transfer market value.
Pedro Porro’s Spurs career in a nutshell
Tottenham chased Pedro Porro throughout all of the January transfer window in 2023, and finally got their man on deadline day on an initial loan deal, before making the move permanent in the summer.
The Lilywhites paid an initial £5m to loan the Spaniard, before paying just under £40m for the final transfer (GOAL).
He had a tricky start to his Spurs career, finding it hard to adapt to the pace of the game in the Premier League and getting caught out defensively on a number of occasions. Porro attracted hefty criticism from former Spurs boss Tim Sherwood, but he hit back claiming he would make sure Sherwood regretted his words (Guardian). We would assume Sherwood does indeed regret those comments now.
The arrival of Ange Postecoglou proved to be a transformative moment for Porro. Playing in the inverted full-back role, with a smile on his face, Porro quickly established himself as one of Tottenham’s main sources of creativity; whether it be slick passing, killer balls into the box, or long-range goals.
He continues to be an attacking presence, while also offering far more awareness and discipline in defensive areas, and is one of the most effective right-backs in the English league.
Since joining Spurs, he’s scored nine goals in the Premier League and made 19 assists as of the end of the 2025-26 season. He was rewarded with a new deal in the summer of 2026 as Tottenham gear up for better and brighter days under Roberto De Zerbi.
How much is Pedro Porro worth?
Spurs paid pretty much the right price for Pedro Porro, with his current market value being estimated at £30 million as of July 2026.
That’s according to data from Transfermarkt, which, to be fair, is a little on the low side most of the time. That value doesn’t necessarily take into account the actual price a club would put on a player’s head, and we think Spurs would demand a fair bit more if they were to ever think about selling Porro.
His current contract runs through until June 2031, and he is thought to be paid £7.8 million a year or £15o,000 per week, according to Spotrac. That figure puts him towards the upper region of the Spurs payroll, with only Xavi Simons, Cristian Romero, James Maddison, and Conor Gallagher said to be earning more.
What clubs has Pedro Porro played for before?
Pedro Porro began his career in Spain with Rayo Vallecano, Peralada, and Girona, before joining Manchester City for a brief period. He then moved on to Sporting Lisbon in Portugal before signing for Spurs.
He was part of the youth set up at both Vallecano and Girona and had a short stay with Peralada. Porro then moved back to Girona, and it is there that he found himself catching the attention of Manchester City who, of course, have strong links to Girona as part of the City Group.
Porro never actually made an appearance for City, didn’t train with the first-team, and admitted he never even spoke to his manager Pep Guardiola there (Guardian). A loan move to Real Valladolid was followed by a temporary stint with Sporting, before that move was made permanent in July 2022.
After a highly successful 18 months with the Portuguese outfit, Porro was courted by Spurs, and even played against them in the Champions League. A few months later, he became a Tottenham player, and the rest is history.
Pedro Porro’s trophies and awards
Porro won three trophies with Sporting Lisbon: The Portuguese league title, and two Portuguese League Cups.
The club did the domestic double in the 2020/21 season when Porro was on loan there, with the Spanish star helping Lisbon lift the Liga Portugal title and the Taca da Liga. Sporting claimed the League Cup again in the following season.
On a personal level, Porro was crowned defender of the year in Portugal in both the 2020/21 and 2021/22 seasons.
With Tottenham, he’s won the Europa League and was named in the Europa League Team of the Season for his performances in Spurs run to the title. Internationally, he’s now a World Cup winner too – though the path there has been a complicated one.
From being left out in the cold by Spain to winning the World Cup
Porro has 24 caps for Spain and a World Cup winners medal, but had to bide his team to getting into the national side.
His international debut came in a World Cup qualifier against Georgia back in March 2021. He came on as a substitute after 13 minutes. He was left on the bench for Spain’s semi-final and final in the 2021 UEFA Nations League, where they finished as runners-up to France, losing 2-1.
His next taste of action came in a Euro 2024 qualifier two years later, with Spain losing 2-0 to Scotland. He had to wait another year for an appearance against Colombia which, again, Spain lost and was not actually in the squad for Spain’s Euro 2024 campaign.
After that tournament, though, Porro has emerged as a regular in the Spain set-up.
He was a key figure in their 2024-25 Nations League campaign, as well as their bid to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. At the tournament, he started on the bench for their first match versus Cape Verde before coming into the side for a 4-0 triumph over Saudi Arabia.
He was once more on the bench against Uruguay, but was then an ever-present for the rest of Spain’s campaign.
Their run to the final brought his first goals for his country against Austria, in the round-of-32, and France, with Porro clinching a vital second to put the game beyond the French.
He then played all 120 minutes in the final versus Argentina as Spain secured their second World Cup.
Perdo Porro height, weight, age, and family
Pedro Porro is a small but stocky full-back, coming in at 1.73m tall and weighing 69kg, but he has great upper body strength for his size.
He was born in Don Benito, Spain, on September 13, 1999. Fun fact: his birthday is one day before Dominic Solanke‘s.
Porro was previously involved in an alleged love triangle with actress Magui Corceiro, and fellow footballer, Joao Felix. Porro and Corceiro were apparently spotted together in a nightclub, and Porro was also seen speaking to her after a game in Portugal.
Everyone involved denied any allegations of an affair, and the whole thing has blown over since.
Pedro Porro on Instagram
Pedro Porro has over 1.3 million followers on Instagram.