João Pedro (footballer, born February 2003)
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João Pedro with the under-15 team of Flamengo in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Pedro da Cruz Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Paracambi, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Volta Redonda (on loan from Cruzeiro) | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2022 | Flamengo | ||
| 2022 | Valladolid | ||
| 2023 | Cruzeiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Valladolid B | 16 | (0) |
| 2023– | Cruzeiro | 10 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Mirassol (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Tombense (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| 2025– | → Volta Redonda (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 December 2025 | |||
João Pedro da Cruz Oliveira (born 2 February 2003), known as João Pedro, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Volta Redonda, on loan from Cruzeiro.
Career
Born in Paracambi, Rio de Janeiro, João Pedro played for the youth sides of Flamengo before moving abroad in January 2022, with Real Valladolid.[1][2] After playing for the Juvenil team, he made his senior debut with the latter's reserves on 8 October of that year, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–2 Segunda Federación home win over Gimnástica de Torrelavega.[3]
On 14 July 2023, João Pedro joined Cruzeiro, being initially assigned to the under-20 squad.[4] He made his professional – and Série A – debut on 3 December, replacing Bruno Rodrigues late into a 0–0 away draw against Botafogo.[5] He scored his first goal, as a professional, in Cruzeiro's 2-1 victory over Villa Nova, in a match valid for the 2024 State League.
Career statistics
- As of 5 February 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Valladolid B | 2022–23 | Segunda Federación | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Cruzeiro | 2023 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 17 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
References
- ^ "Valladolid, da Espanha, faz oferta para João Pedro, atacante da base do Flamengo" [Valladolid, from Spain, make an offer for João Pedro, forward of Flamengo's youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Dia. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Joao Pedro, tercer brasileño que se incorporará al juvenil A" [Joao Pedro, third Brazilian who will join the Juvenil A] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Adri Gómez y João Pedro, dos balas más" [Adri Gómez and João Pedro, two more bullets] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Cruzeiro acerta contrato com atacante ex-base do Flamengo e Valladolid, time de Ronaldo" [Cruzeiro agree contract with forward formerly of Flamengo youth setup and Valladolid, Ronaldo's team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "João Pedro, do Cruzeiro, estreia no profissional e se emociona: 'Passa um filme'" [João Pedro, from Cruzeiro, debuts in the first team and gets emotional: 'A movie goes through the head'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rádio Itatiaia. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ João Pedro at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
External links
- João Pedro at BDFutbol