Patryk Peda (born 16 April 2002) is a Polish professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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, on loan from

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Club career

Peda came through the youth ranks of

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, before joining the then

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club of

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in January 2019, on a loan with an obligation to buy. He eventually joined the club on a permanent basis the following summer. After a

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where he took the spotlight in Primavera, playing 29 games and scoring one goal, Peda made his professional debut for

on 18 September 2021, replacing Riccardo Spaltro during a 2–1 away

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defeat against Reggina. A few days after his first game, he extended his contract until June 2024. On 1 September 2023,

completed the signing of Peda on a contract until 30 June 2028, and sent him back on loan to SPAL for the

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season. On 25 January 2025, Peda joined fellow Serie B outfit

on loan for the rest of the season.

International career

Peda is a youth international with Poland. Having progressed through all the junior teams, he received his first call-up to the Poland national under-20 team in 2021. He received his first U21 call-up in November 2021. On 5 October 2023, Peda received his first senior team call-up for the

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matches against

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and

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, to be played on 12 and 15 October. He played the full 90 minutes in his debut, a 0–2 away victory against the former opponent.

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* * 2002 births Living people People from Piaseczno County Footballers from Masovian Voivodeship Polish men's footballers Poland men's youth international footballers Poland men's under-21 international footballers Poland men's international footballers Men's association football defenders SPAL players Palermo FC players SS Juve Stabia players Serie B players Serie C players Polish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Polish expatriate sportspeople in Italy 21st-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-footy-defender-2000s-stub