João Pedro (footballer, born 13 November 1996)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = João Pedro

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = João Pedro Sousa Silva{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/jogador/joao-pedro/125913|title=João Pedro|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|accessdate=25 July 2020}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|11|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ponta Delgada, Portugal

| height = 1.85m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Hanoi

| clubnumber = 80

| youthyears1 = 2004–2013 | youthclubs1 = Micaelense

| youthyears2 = 2013–2015 | youthclubs2 = Santa Clara

| youthyears3 = 2015 | youthclubs3 = Gil Vicente

| years1 = 2013–2015 | clubs1 = Santa Clara | caps1 = 23 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2015–2018 | clubs2 = Gil Vicente | caps2 = 44 | goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2018–2019 | clubs3 = Trofense | caps3 = 44 | goals3 = 16

| years4 = 2019–2020 | clubs4 = Vitória Guimarães | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2019–2020 | clubs5 = Vitória Guimarães B | caps5 = 14 | goals5 = 10

| years6 = 2020–2022 | clubs6 = Paços Ferreira | caps6 = 42 | goals6 = 5

| years7 = 2022 | clubs7 = Bursaspor | caps7 = 13 | goals7 = 5

| years8 = 2022–2024 | clubs8 = Panetolikos | caps8 = 60 | goals8 = 10

| years9 = 2024 | clubs9 = Dibba Al-Hisn | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2024– | clubs10 = Hanoi | caps10 = 13 | goals10 = 4

| nationalyears1 = 2016 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U20 | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2023– | nationalteam2 = Guinea-Bissau | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 10:09, 18 February 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 02:01, 29 December 2023 (UTC)

}}

João Pedro Sousa Silva (born 13 November 1996), known as João Pedro, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for V.League 1 club Hanoi. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.

Club 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 Leonço in a 1–0 home loss against S.C. Braga B.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/santa-clara-sp-braga-b-0-1-sasso-decide-perto-do-fim-855207|title=Santa Clara-Sp. Braga B, 0–1: Sasso decide perto do fim|trans-title=Santa Clara-Sp. Braga B, 0–1: Sasso decides it near the end|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=23 November 2013|accessdate=15 August 2020}} The following 25 January, he scored his only goal for the team in a 3–1 away defeat to S.C. Farense.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/2a-liga/noticias/farense-vence-santa-clara-e-entra-no-top-ten-3651786.html|title=Farense vence Santa Clara e entra no "top ten"|trans-title=Farense beat Santa Clara and enter the top ten|newspaper=O Jogo|language=Portuguese|date=25 January 2014|accessdate=15 August 2020}}

After two seasons with Gil Vicente F.C. in the second division and as many with C.D. Trofense in the third, João Pedro signed a one-year contract with Primeira Liga side Vitória S.C. on 5 July 2019, with the option of two more.{{cite web|url=https://bancada.pt/futebol/portugal/joao-pedro-reforca-guimaraes|title=João Pedro reforça Guimarães|trans-title=João Pedro bolsters Guimarães|publisher=Bancada|language=Portuguese|date=5 July 2019|accessdate=15 August 2020}} He made his debut on 1 August in a 4–0 home win (5–0 aggregate) over AS Jeunesse Esch of Luxembourg in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League, playing the last seven minutes in place of Alexandre Guedes.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/competicoes-de-clubes/liga-europa/detalhe/v-guimaraes-jeunesse-esch-em-direto|title=V. Guimarães goleia Jeunesse D'Esch e segue em frente|trans-title=V. Guimarães thrash Jeunesse D'Esch and go through|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=1 August 2019|accessdate=15 August 2020}} Thirteen days later, again from the bench and at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, he scored his first goal in a 6–0 demolition of Latvia's FK Ventspils.{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.ao/futebol/liga-europa/artigos/vitoria-de-guimaraes-goleia-ventspils-por-6-0-e-esta-nos-play-off-da-liga-europa|title=Vitória de Guimarães goleia Ventspils por 6–0 e está nos play-offs da Liga Europa|trans-title=Vitória de Guimarães thrash Ventspils 6–0 and are in the Europa League play-offs|publisher=SAPO|language=Portuguese|date=14 August 2019|accessdate=15 August 2020}}

João Pedro scored twice from ten league appearances in his first season in Guimarães, starting with the only goal of a home win against former club Santa Clara on 18 January 2020, again as a substitute.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desportos/golo-tardio-garante-triunfo-do-vit-guimaraes-frente-ao-santa-clara-11721749.html|title=João Pedro saltou do banco para dar triunfo ao Vit. Guimarães|trans-title=João Pedro came off the bench to give the triumph to Vit. Guimarães|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=Portuguese|date=18 January 2019|accessdate=15 August 2020}} On 1 July, he agreed to a new deal of two years with the option of as many more.{{cite web|url=https://tvi24.iol.pt/vitoria-guimaraes/renovacao/oficial-v-guimaraes-renova-com-joao-pedro|title=Oficial: V. Guimarães renova com João Pedro|trans-title=Official: V. Guimarães renew with João Pedro|publisher=TVI 24|language=Portuguese|date=1 July 2020|accessdate=15 August 2020}}

However, on 20 August 2020, João Pedro joined F.C. Paços de Ferreira on a three-year contract; Vitória retained a percentage of his economic rights, and a buyback option.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/pacos-ferreira/noticias/joao-pedro-ja-assinou-pelo-pacos-de-ferreira-e-ha-outros-dois-reforcos-a-caminho-12537937.html|title=João Pedro já assinou pelo Paços de Ferreira e há outros dois reforços a caminho|trans-title=João Pedro has already signed for Paços de Ferreira and there are two more additions on the way|newspaper=O Jogo|first=Armindo|last=Calção|language=Portuguese|date=20 August 2020|accessdate=23 August 2020}} In February 2022, he severed his ties and moved to Bursaspor in the Turkish TFF First League.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/p--ferreira/detalhe/joao-pedro-rescinde-com-pacos-de-ferreira-e-assina-pelo-bursaspor|title=João Pedro rescinde com Paços de Ferreira e assina pelo Bursaspor|trans-title=João Pedro cuts ties with Paços de Ferreira and signs for Bursaspor|newspaper=Record|first=José|last=Santos|language=Portuguese|date=7 February 2022|accessdate=31 August 2024}}

João Pedro continued to play abroad subsequently, with Panetolikos FC (Super League Greece){{cite web|url=https://kingsport.gr/panaitolikos-telos-o-zoao-pedro/|title=Παναιτωλικός: Τέλος ο Ζοάο Πέδρο|trans-title=Panetolikos: End of the road for João Pedro|publisher=King Sport|first=Antonis|last=Moustakas|language=Greek|date=13 July 2024|accessdate=31 August 2024}} and Hanoi FC (Vietnamese V.League 1).{{cite web|url=https://hanoifc.com.vn/tin-tuc/194/clb-bong-da-ha-noi-hoan-tat-dan-ngoai-binh|title=CLB bóng đá Hà Nội hoàn tất dàn ngoại binh|trans-title=Hanoi Football Club complete foreign legion|publisher=Hanoi FC|language=Vietnamese|date=28 August 2024|accessdate=28 August 2024}}

International career

João Pedro represented Portugal at under-20 level, appearing in the 2016 Toulon Tournament.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/selecao/noticias/portugal-inicia-toulon-com-derrota-frente-a-inglaterra-5183959.html|title=Portugal inicia Toulon com derrota frente a Inglaterra|trans-title=Portugal start Toulon with loss against England|newspaper=O Jogo|language=Portuguese|date=19 May 2016|accessdate=22 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fpf.pt/pt/News/Todas-as-not%C3%ADcias/Not%C3%ADcia/news/4527|title=Sub-20: Portugal bateu a Guiné-Conacri|trans-title=Under-20: Portugal beat Guinea-Conakry|publisher=Portuguese Football Federation|language=Portuguese|date=21 May 2016|accessdate=22 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fpf.pt/News/Todas-as-not%C3%ADcias/Not%C3%ADcia/news/2601|title=Sub-20: Portugal garante o pódio|trans-title=Under-20: Portugal confirm podium|publisher=Portuguese Football Federation|language=Portuguese|date=29 May 2016|accessdate=22 September 2020}} He switched his allegiance to Guinea-Bissau in 2023,{{cite web|url=https://fut245.com/2023/10/03/celton-biai-e-joao-pedro-silva-estreiam-se-nos-convocados-do-baciro-cande/|title=Celton Biai e João Pedro Silva estreiam-se nos convocados do Baciro Candé|trans-title=Celton Biai and João Pedro Silva make Baciro Candé squad for the first time|publisher=Fut 245|language=Portuguese|date=3 October 2023|accessdate=29 December 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/futebol-internacional/celton-biai-convocado-para-a-guine-bissau_d1518535|title=Celton Biai convocado para a Guiné-Bissau|trans-title=Celton Biai called to Guinea-Bissau|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|language=Portuguese|date=4 October 2023|accessdate=29 December 2023}} earning his first cap on 13 October that year in a 1–0 friendly loss to Guinea in Setúbal.{{cite web|url=https://fut245.com/2023/10/13/jogo-amistoso-guine-bissau-perde-com-guine-conacri-por-1-0/|title=Jogo amistoso: Guiné-Bissau perde com Guiné-Conacri por 1–0|trans-title=Friendly match: Guinea-Bissau lose 1–0 to Guinea-Conakry|publisher=Fut 245|language=Portuguese|date=13 October 2023|accessdate=29 December 2023}}

References

External links

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[http://www.ligaportugal.pt/oou/clube/20132014/segundaliga/98/jogador/69283 Portuguese League profile] {{in lang|pt}}
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Category:1996 births

Category:Living people

Category:Sportspeople from Ponta Delgada

Category:Portuguese sportspeople of Bissau-Guinean descent

Category:21st-century Portuguese sportsmen

Category:Portuguese men's footballers

Category:Bissau-Guinean men's footballers

Category:Footballers from the Azores

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Primeira Liga players

Category:Liga Portugal 2 players

Category:Campeonato de Portugal (league) players