| 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(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cruzeiro | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2022 | Flamengo | ||
| 2022 | Valladolid | ||
| 2023 | Cruzeiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Valladolid B | 16 | (0) |
| 2023– | Cruzeiro | 4 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:49, 5 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
João Pedro da Cruz Oliveira (born 2 February 2003), known as João Pedro, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for 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
This page was last edited on 19 April 2024, at 00:57