João Pedro (footballer, born 13 November 1996)

João Pedro Sousa Silva (born 13 November 1996), known as João Pedro, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Vitória S.C. as a forward.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Sousa and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
João Pedro
Personal information
Full name João Pedro Sousa Silva[1]
Date of birth (1996-11-13) 13 November 1996[1]
Place of birth Ponta Delgada, Portugal[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Vitória Guimarães
Number 45
Youth career
2004–2013 Micaelense
2013–2015 Santa Clara
2015 Gil Vicente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Santa Clara 23 (1)
2015–2018 Gil Vicente 44 (4)
2018–2019 Trofense 44 (16)
2019– Vitória Guimarães 10 (2)
2019– Vitória Guimarães B 14 (10)
National team
2016 Portugal U20 7 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:39, 25 July 2020 (UTC)

Football career

Born in Ponta Delgada in the Azores, João Pedro was a junior at hometown club C.D. Santa Clara when he made his professional debut in Segunda Liga on 23 November 2013, as a half-time substitute for Tiago de Leonço in a 1–0 home loss to S.C. Braga B.[2] The following 25 January he scored his only goal for the club in a 3–1 loss at S.C. Farense.[3]

After two seasons with Gil Vicente F.C. in the second tier and as many with C.D. Trofense in the third, João Pedro signed a one-year deal with Primeira Liga club Vitória S.C. on 5 July 2019, with the option of two more.[4] He made his debut on 1 August in a 4–0 home win (5–0 aggregate) over AS Jeunesse Esch of Luxembourg in the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round, playing the last seven minutes in place of Alexandre Guedes;[5] thirteen days later again from the bench at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques he scored his first goal in a 6–0 (9–0 aggregate) demolition of Latvia's FK Ventspils.[6]

In ten league appearances in his first season in Guimarães, João Pedro scored twice, starting with the only goal of a home win over former club Santa Clara on 18 January 2020, again as a substitute.[7] On 1 July, he signed a new deal of two years with the option of as many more.[8]

References
  1. "João Pedro" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. "Santa Clara-Sp. Braga B, 0-1: Sasso decide perto do fim" [Santa Clara-Sp. Braga B, 0-1: Sasso decides it near the end]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 November 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  3. "Farense vence Santa Clara e entra no "top ten"" [Farense beat Santa Clara and enter the "top ten"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 25 January 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  4. "João Pedro reforça Guimarães" [João Pedro bolsters Guimarães] (in Portuguese). Bancada. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  5. "V. Guimarães goleia Jeunesse D'Esch e segue em frente" [V. Guimarães thrash Jeunesse D'Esch and continue ahead]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  6. "Vitória de Guimarães goleia Ventspils por 6-0 e está nos play-offs da Liga Europa" [Vitória de Guimarães thrash Ventspils 6-0 and are in the Europa League play-offs] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  7. "João Pedro saltou do banco para dar triunfo ao Vit. Guimarães" [João Pedro came off the bench to give the triumph to Vit. Guimarães]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 18 January 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  8. "OFICIAL: V. Guimarães renova com João Pedro" [Official: V. Guimarães renew with João Pedro] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
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