João Pedro (footballer, born February 2003)

João Pedro da Cruz Oliveira (born 2 February 2003), known as João Pedro, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Cruzeiro.

João Pedro
Personal information
Full name João Pedro da Cruz Oliveira
Date of birth (2003-02-02) 2 February 2003 (age 21)
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)

Career

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ João Pedro at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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