Pedro Balotelli
{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Portuguese name|da Silva|Barbosa}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Pedro Balotelli
| image =
| fullname = Pedro Henrique da Silva Barbosa
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|1|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Franca, Brazil
| height =
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Novorizontino
| clubnumber = 18
| youthyears1 = 2019
| youthclubs1 = Cruzeiro
| youthyears2 = 2020
| youthclubs2 = Atlético Goianiense
| youthyears3 = 2021–2022
| youthclubs3 = Atlético Mineiro
| youthyears4 = 2023–2025
| youthclubs4 = Novorizontino
| years1 = 2025–
| clubs1 = Novorizontino
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 1
| club-update = 22:45, 2 February 2025 (UTC)
}}
Pedro Henrique da Silva Barbosa (born 15 January 2005), known as Pedro Balotelli, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Novorizontino.
Career
Born in Franca, São Paulo, Pedro Balotelli represented the youth sides of Cruzeiro, Atlético Goianiense and Atlético Mineiro before joining Novorizontino in 2023.{{cite web|url=https://noataque.com.br/futebol/time/novorizontino/noticia/2024/11/18/jovem-dispensado-por-atletico-e-cruzeiro-e-artilheiro-em-sao-paulo-dificil-sair-assim/|title=Jovem dispensado por Atlético e Cruzeiro é artilheiro em São Paulo: ‘Difícil sair assim’|trans-title=Youngster released by Atlético and Cruzeiro is a top scorer in São Paulo: 'Hard to leave like this'|publisher=No Ataque|language=pt-BR|date=18 November 2024|accessdate=2 February 2025}} With the latter club, he won the 2024 {{ill|Campeonato Paulista Sub-20|pt|Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Sub-20}}, scoring 19 goals in the competition.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/sp/tem-esporte/futebol/times/novorizontino/noticia/2024/11/19/dispensa-no-galo-recomeco-e-volta-por-cima-conheca-o-balotelli-campeao-e-artilheiro-do-paulista-sub-20-pelo-novorizontino.ghtml|title=Conheça Balotelli, atacante dispensado do Atlético-MG que foi artilheiro do Paulista Sub-20|trans-title=Know Balotelli, forward released from Atlético-MG who was the top scorer of the Paulista Sub-20|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=19 November 2024|accessdate=2 February 2025}}
Pedro Balotelli made his first team debut on 18 January 2025; after coming on as a half-time substitute for Patrick Brey, he scored his team's first in a 2–2 Campeonato Paulista away draw against Portuguesa.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/sp/tem-esporte/futebol/times/novorizontino/noticia/2025/01/19/eduardo-baptista-avalia-empate-com-sabor-de-vitoria-do-novorizontino-contra-a-portuguesa.ghtml|title=Eduardo Baptista avalia empate “com sabor de vitória” do Novorizontino contra a Portuguesa|trans-title=Eduardo Baptista evaluates Novorizontino's draw "tasting like a victory" against Portuguesa|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=19 January 2025|accessdate=2 February 2025}} He subsequently became a regular option in the first team,{{cite web|url=https://tudosobrepaulista.com.br/materia/pedro-balotelli-fala-sobre-chances-no-elenco-profissional/|title=Pedro Balotelli fala sobre chances no elenco profissional|trans-title=Pedro Balotelli talks about chances in the first team|publisher=Tudo Sobre Paulista|language=pt-BR|date=28 January 2025|accessdate=2 February 2025}} and renewed his contract until 2027 late in that month.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/sp/tem-esporte/futebol/times/novorizontino/noticia/2025/01/30/novorizontino-renova-com-artilheiro-pedro-balotelli-com-multa-acima-dos-r-350-milhoes.ghtml|title=Novorizontino renova com artilheiro Pedro Balotelli, com multa acima dos R$ 350 milhões|trans-title=Novorizontino renew with top scorer Pedro Balotelli, with release clause above R$ 350 million|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=30 January 2025|accessdate=2 February 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|2 February 2025}}{{Soccerway|pedro-henrique-da-silva-barbosa/972172|Pedro Balotelli|accessdate=2 February 2025}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| valign="center"|Novorizontino
|2025 |0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 1 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
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Honours
Novorizontino
- {{ill|Campeonato Paulista Sub-20|pt|Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Sub-20}}: 2024