João Pedro (footballer, born 2008)

João Pedro
João Pedro in 2024
Personal information
Full name João Pedro Lúcio da Silva
Date of birth (2008-03-18) 18 March 2008
Place of birth Santos, Brazil
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Santos
Number 45
Youth career
Gremetal
2018– Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Santos 0 (0)
International career
2023–2024 Brazil U15 7 (0)
2024 Brazil U16
2025– Brazil U17 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 November 2025

João Pedro Lúcio da Silva (born 18 March 2008), known as João Pedro, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Santos.

Club career

Born in Santos, São Paulo, João Pedro started his career in futsal, playing for hometown side Gremetal. Initially an outfield player, he was moved to the goalkeeper position due to his height, and joined the youth categories of Santos FC at the age of nine.[1] In January 2024, aged 15, he spent the pre-season with the first team after the club opted to separate all reserve goalkeepers from the squad,[2] and despite playing in a training match against Oeste, he was unable to be registered in the 2024 Campeonato Paulista as he did not have the minimum age required.[3]

João Pedro was an unused substitute in a 1–0 Série B away loss to Amazonas in May 2024,[4] and signed his first professional contract with the club shortly after, agreeing to a deal until April 2027.[5] Unused in a further two matches for the main squad, he was a regular starter for the under-17 team in the season, as they lifted the Campeonato Paulista Sub-17.[6]

João Pedro began the 2025 season playing for the under-20s in the 2025 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, before returning to the under-17s shortly after. In July of that year, he started to train with the first team in a regular basis,[7] and agreed to new terms of his contract on 26 September.[8]

International career

In 2023, João Pedro was called up to the Brazil national under-15 team for a tournament in Paraguay.[9] In May of the following year, he was called up to the under-16s,[10][11] and was included in the list for the 2023 South American U-15 Championship in September 2024 by head coach Dudu Patetuci, as the tournament was delayed for a year.[12] He played in all four matches of the competition, as his side finished fifth.

In March 2025, João Pedro was called up to the under-17 team for the 2025 South American U-17 Championship.[13] A backup to Arthur Nascimento, he only made his debut in the category in a friendly against Mexico in June, and was also called up for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in October.[14]

João Pedro immediately became a starter in the World Cup, and was named man of the match twice during the competition due to his performance in penalty shootouts against Paraguay and France.[15][16][17]

Career statistics

As of 27 November 2025.[18]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Santos 2024 Série B 0 0 — — — — 0 0
2025 Série A 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Honours

Santos U17

  • Campeonato Paulista Sub-17: 2024

Santos U20

  • Campeonato Paulista Sub-20: 2025

Santos

Brazil U17

References

  1. ^ "Quem é João Pedro: herói do Brasil no Mundial Sub-17 joga no Santos e virou goleiro por causa da altura" [Who is João Pedro: Brazil's hero in the Under-17 World Cup plays at Santos and became a goalkeeeper because of his height] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Goleiro do sub-15 faz pré-temporada com o elenco profissional: 'Aprendizado'" [Goalkeeper from the under-15s spend the pre-season with the first team: 'Learning'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Entenda por que goleiro destaque da base do Santos não pode ser inscrito no Paulistão" [Understand why goalkeeper spotlight of Santos' youth setup cannot be registered in the Paulistão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Entenda por que o Santos relacionou um goleiro de 16 anos para o jogo contra o Amazonas" [Understand why Santos called up a 16-year-old goalkeeper for the match against Amazonas] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Com plano de carreira, Santos assina primeiro contrato profissional com goleiro João Pedro" [With a career plan, Santos sign first professional contract with goalkeeper João Pedro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  6. ^ "João Pedro comemora destaque na defesa e título com o Santos pelo Paulista Sub-17" [João Pedro celebrates spotlight in the defense and title with Santos for the Paulista Sub-17] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Campeão sul-americano sub17, goleiro João Pedro passa a treinar entre os profissionais" [South American Under-17 champion, goalkeeper João Pedro starts training with the first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  8. ^ "Goleiro João Pedro assina aditamento contratual no Santos" [Goalkeeper João Pedro signs contract extension with Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  9. ^ "João Pedro e Yuri Soares são convocados para Seleção Brasileira Sub15" [João Pedro and Yuri Soares are called up to the Brazil national under-15 team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta da Semana. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  10. ^ "Promessa do Santos, goleiro João Pedro comemora convocação para a Seleção Sub-16" [Santos prospect, goalkeeper João Pedro celebrates call-up for the national under-16 team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  11. ^ "João Pedro agradece confiança de Dudu Patetuci" [João Pedro thanks Dudu Patetuci's trust] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  12. ^ "Goleiro promessa do Santos, João Pedro comemora convocação para o Sul-Americano Sub-16" [Prospect goalkeeper of Santos, João Pedro celebrates call-up to the South American U-15 Championship] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  13. ^ "João Pedro and Rafael Gonzaga are called up by the Brazil national team for the South American Under-17 Championship" [João Pedro e Rafael Gonzaga são convocados pela Seleção Brasileira para Sul-americano Sub-17] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  14. ^ "Goleiro do Santos vibra com convocação para Copa do Mundo sub-17" [Santos goalkeeper celebrates call-up for the Under-17 World Cup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 15 October 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  15. ^ "Quem é João Pedro? Goleiro do Santos brilha pegando pênaltis no Mundial sub-17" [Who is João Pedro? Santos goalkeeper shines saving penalties in the Under-17 World Cup]. O Estado de S. Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 November 2025. Archived from the original on 26 November 2025.
  16. ^ "Conheça João Pedro, o goleiro pegador de pênaltis do Brasil na Copa do Mundo sub-17" [Know João Pedro, Brazil's penalty saver goalkeeper in the Under-17 World Cup]. NSC Total (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 November 2025. Archived from the original on 26 November 2025.
  17. ^ "João Pedro é eleito mais uma vez pela Fifa como o melhor em campo" [João Pedro is chosen by FIFA as the man of the match again]. cbf.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 26 November 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  18. ^ João Pedro at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
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