João Pedro (footballer, born April 2000)

João Pedro
Personal information
Full name João Pedro Costa Contreiras Martins
Date of birth (2000-04-20) 20 April 2000
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
Cherno More
Number 11
Youth career
–2021 Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Vasco da Gama 14 (0)
2022–2025 Linense 98 (8)
2025– Cherno More 16 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 December 2025

João Pedro Costa Contreiras Martins (born 20 April 2000), commonly known as João Pedro, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bulgarian First League club Cherno More Varna.

Career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, João Pedro is a youth product of Vasco da Gama. On 23 January 2020, he made his professional debut with the first team, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–1 home loss against Flamengo in the Campeonato Carioca.

On 29 May 2022, João Pedro joined Primera Federación club Linense in Spain on a three-year contract.[1]

Career statistics

As of 15 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vasco da Gama 2020 Série A 0 0 1[a] 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2021 Série B 8 0 5[a] 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Total 8 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
Linense 2022–23 Primera Federación 35 2 0 0 35 2
2023–24 Segunda Federación 31 3 0 0 31 3
2024–25 32 3 0 0 32 3
Total 98 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 98 8
Cherno More 2025–26 First League 16 1 2 0 2 0 20 1
Career total 122 9 6 0 2 0 2 0 132 9
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the Campeonato Carioca

References

  1. ^ "João Pedro primer fichaje para la proxima temporada" (in Spanish). Linense Official Website. 29 May 2022.