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Rui Pedro (footballer, born 1998)

{{short description|Portuguese footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Rui Pedro

| image =

| fullname = Rui Pedro da Silva e Sousa{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/rui-pedro/varzim/1594-291-156249|title=Rui Pedro|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=27 September 2020}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|3|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Castelo de Paiva, Portugal

| height = 1.82 m

| position = Forward, winger

| currentclub = Hatayspor

| clubnumber = 14

| youthyears1 = 2009–2012 | youthclubs1 = Sporting Paivense

| youthyears2 = 2012–2017 | youthclubs2 = Porto

| youthyears3 = 2013–2014 | youthclubs3 = → Padroense (loan)

| years1 = 2015–2018 | clubs1 = Porto B | caps1 = 23 | goals1 = 5

| years2 = 2016–2020 | clubs2 = Porto | caps2 = 9 | goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2017–2018 | clubs3 = → Boavista (loan) | caps3 = 19 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2019 | clubs4 = → Varzim (loan) | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2019–2020 | clubs5 = → Granada B (loan) | caps5 = 14 | goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2020 | clubs6 = → Leixões (loan) | caps6 = 2 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2020–2021 | clubs7 = Leixões | caps7 = 13 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2021–2022 | clubs8 = Penafiel | caps8 = 40 | goals8 = 4

| years9 = 2022–2024 | clubs9 = Olimpija Ljubljana | caps9 = 46 | goals9 = 16

| years10 = 2024– | clubs10 = Hatayspor | caps10 = 26 | goals10 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2013 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U15 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2013–2014 | nationalteam2 = Portugal U16 | nationalcaps2 = 15 | nationalgoals2 = 3

| nationalyears3 = 2014–2015 | nationalteam3 = Portugal U17 | nationalcaps3 = 11 | nationalgoals3 = 4

| nationalyears4 = 2015–2016 | nationalteam4 = Portugal U18 | nationalcaps4 = 5 | nationalgoals4 = 3

| nationalyears5 = 2016–2017 | nationalteam5 = Portugal U19 | nationalcaps5 = 11 | nationalgoals5 = 5

| nationalyears6 = 2017 | nationalteam6 = Portugal U20 | nationalcaps6 = 2 | nationalgoals6 = 0

| club-update = 14:22, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update =

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}

{{medalCountry|{{fb|POR}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|UEFA European Under-19 Championship}}

{{Medal|RU|2017|}}

}}

Rui Pedro da Silva e Sousa (born 20 March 1998), known as Rui Pedro, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Turkish Süper Lig club Hatayspor.

Club career

Born in Castelo de Paiva, Aveiro District, Rui Pedro joined Porto's youth system in 2012, aged 14. On 24 January 2015, at the age of 16, he made his professional debut with their B team, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 away loss against Oliveirense in the Segunda Liga.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/oliveirense-fc-porto-b-1-0-golo-de-rui-lima-vale-lideranca-927239.html|title=Oliveirense-FC Porto B, 1–0: Golo de Rui Lima vale liderança|trans-title=Oliveirense-FC Porto B, 1–0: Rui Lima goal equals first place|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=24 January 2015|access-date=29 June 2017}}

On 3 December 2016, whilst still a junior, Rui Pedro first appeared in the Primeira Liga with the main squad; after replacing Óliver Torres 15 minutes from the end of the home fixture against Braga, he scored the only goal in injury time, ending the club's negative run of 520 minutes without finding the net.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/fc-porto/interior/layun-recupera-lugar-na-rececao-ao-sp-braga-5533047.html|title=Rui Pedro acordou o Dragão, 520 minutos depois|trans-title=Rui Pedro awoke the Dragon, 520 minutes later|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=3 December 2016|access-date=29 June 2017}} Four days later, also from the bench, he played his first match in the UEFA Champions League, as the hosts defeated already qualified Leicester City 5–0 to also reach the knockout stage;{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0234-0e95d6ce321c-1866346af9e0-1000--porto-punish-leicester-to-reach-round-of-16/?iv=true|title=Porto punish Leicester to reach round of 16|publisher=UEFA|first1=Paul|last1=Bryan|first2=Simon|last2=Hart|date=7 December 2016|access-date=3 May 2022}} late in the year, UEFA.com selected him as their "weekly wonderkid".{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/news/0253-0d046f3644a7-5c3c03793f8f-1000--uefa-com-s-weekly-wonderkid-rui-pedro/|title=UEFA.com's weekly wonderkid: Rui Pedro|publisher=UEFA|date=24 December 2016|access-date=29 June 2017}}

Rui Pedro went on to serve four loans during his spell at the Estádio do Dragão, starting out at Boavista (top division),{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/fc-porto-empresta-rui-pedro-ao-boavista|title=FC Porto empresta Rui Pedro ao Boavista|trans-title=FC Porto loan Rui Pedro to Boavista|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=31 August 2017|access-date=18 August 2019}} then moving to Varzim (second tier),{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/lusa/interior/avancado-rui-pedro-emprestado-ao-varzim-pelo-fc-porto-10517549.html|title=Avançado Rui Pedro emprestado ao Varzim pelo FC Porto|trans-title=Forward Rui Pedro loaned to Varzim by FC Porto|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=31 January 2019|access-date=18 August 2019}} Granada B (Spanish Segunda División B){{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/transferencias/liga/fc-porto-rui-pedro-emprestado-ao-granada-b|title=FC Porto: Rui Pedro emprestado... ao Granada B|trans-title=FC Porto: Rui Pedro loaned... to Granada B|publisher=Mais Futebol|first1=Sérgio|last1=Pereira|first2=Vítor|last2=Maia|language=pt|date=16 August 2019|access-date=18 August 2019}} and Leixões (division two).{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/porto/noticias/fc-porto-empresta-avancado-ao-leixoes-11773371.html|title=FC Porto empresta avançado ao Leixões|trans-title=FC Porto loan forward to Leixões|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=31 January 2020|access-date=4 September 2022}} In September 2020, he signed a permanent two-year contract with the latter.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/2a-liga/noticias/rui-pedro-depois-do-adeus-ao-fc-porto-a-oficializacao-no-leixoes-12630947.html|title=Rui Pedro: depois do adeus ao FC Porto, a oficialização no Leixões|trans-title=Rui Pedro: following goodbye to FC Porto, he is made official at Leixões|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=4 September 2020|access-date=4 September 2022}}

From January 2021 to June 2022, Rui Pedro continued competing in his country's second division with Penafiel,{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/ii-liga/mercado/rui-pedro-ex-fc-porto-e-reforco-do-penafiel|title=Rui Pedro (ex-FC Porto) é reforço do Penafiel|trans-title=Rui Pedro (ex-FC Porto) is addition to Penafiel|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=25 January 2021|access-date=4 September 2022}} but he only managed to score five times in all competitions during his tenure. In August 2022, he agreed to a deal at Olimpija Ljubljana of the Slovenian PrvaLiga.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/detalhe/rui-pedro-muda-se-para-a-eslovenia|title=Rui Pedro muda-se para a Eslovénia|trans-title=Rui Pedro moves to Slovenia|newspaper=Record|first=Pedro|last=Marques dos Santos|language=pt|date=13 August 2022|access-date=4 September 2022}} He claimed the double in his first season at the latter,{{cite news|url=https://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/portugueses-do-olimpia-liubliana-conquistam-dobradinha-2023080808024965289|title={{sic|nolink=y|Eslováquia}} {{!}} Portugueses do Olimpia Liubliana conquistam 'dobradinha'|trans-title=Slovenia {{!}} Olimpija Ljubljana's Portuguese conquer 'double'|newspaper=A Bola|language=pt|date=7 May 2023|access-date=30 April 2024}} contributing six goals in the league.{{cite web|url=https://siol.net/sportal/prva-liga/1-snl-35-krog-mura-hat-trick-daku-poraz-olimpija-domzale-evropa-maribor-remi-606470|title=Domžale prek Olimpije na prag Evrope, zadnji v zadnji minuti zabil Mariboru|trans-title=Domžale knocking on Europe's door through Olimpija, Maribor concede goal in last minute|publisher=Siol|language=sl|date=14 May 2023|access-date=30 April 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/estorias-made-in/made-in/campeoes-de-portugal-os-portugueses-que-festejaram-fora-de-portas|title=Campeões de Portugal: os portugueses que festejaram fora de portas|trans-title=Champions of Portugal: the Portuguese who celebrated abroad|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Ricardo|last=Gouveia|language=pt|date=8 June 2023|access-date=30 April 2024}}

Rui Pedro was deemed surplus to requirements by manager Zoran Zeljković in January 2024 due to contract issues, in spite of leading the team and league in scoring and having been voted Player of the Month for the previous November.{{cite web|url=https://planetnogomet.si/novice/rui-pedro-igralec-meseca-11/|title=Rui Pedro preživlja sanjsko obdobje svoje kariere: Vodilni strelec Prve lige Telemach izbran še za naj nogometaša meseca novembra|trans-title=Rui Pedro experiencing dream moment in his career: the Telemach First League's top scorer voted best player for the month of November|publisher=Planet Nogomet|language=sl|date=29 November 2023|access-date=30 April 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/prva-liga/karnicnik-in-rui-pedro-soglasno-v-najboljsi-enajsterici/692118|title=Karničnik in Rui Pedro soglasno v najboljši enajsterici|trans-title=Karničnik and Rui Pedro a unanimous All-Star selection|publisher=Radiotelevizija Slovenija|first=Jože|last=Pepevnik|language=sl|date=19 December 2023|access-date=30 April 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://en.nogomania.com/read/Vitoria-Guimaraes-target-Rui-Pedro-reconsiders-future-at-Olimpija-amid-contract-extension-talks|title=Vitoria Guimaraes target Rui Pedro reconsiders future at Olimpija amid contract extension talks|publisher=Nogomania|date=16 January 2024|access-date=30 April 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/detalhe/rui-pedro-na-eslovenia-puseram-me-a-parte-mesmo-sendo-o-goleador-da-liga|title=Rui Pedro: "Na Eslovénia puseram-me à parte mesmo sendo o goleador da Liga"|trans-title=Rui Pedro: "They sidelined me in Slovenia in spite of me being the League's top scorer"|newspaper=Record|first=Gonçalo|last=Vasconcelos|language=pt|date=20 February 2024|access-date=30 April 2024}} He moved to Turkey on 9 February, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal with Süper Lig club Hatayspor.{{cite news|url=https://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/mercado-oficial-ex-fc-porto-confirmado-no-hatayspor-2024020919541605663|title=Mercado (oficial): ex-FC Porto confirmado no Hatayspor|trans-title=Market (official): ex-FC Porto confirmed at Hatayspor|newspaper=A Bola|language=pt|date=9 February 2024|access-date=10 February 2024}}

Career statistics

{{Updated|match played 14 December 2023}}{{Soccerway|rui-sousa/374849}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

! colspan="3" |League

!colspan="2"|National cup

!colspan="2"|League cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Total

Division

!Apps

Goals

!Apps

Goals

!Apps

Goals

!Apps

Goals

!Apps

Goals
rowspan="5" |Porto B

|2014–15

|Segunda Liga

|3

0colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—30
2015–16

|LigaPro

|1

0colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—10
2016–17

|LigaPro

|16

5colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—165
2018–19

|LigaPro

|3

|0

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

|3

|0

colspan="2" |Total

!23

5colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—235
Porto

|2016–17

|Primeira Liga

|9

200301{{Efn|Appearance in UEFA Champions League|name=UCL}}0132
Boavista (loan)

|2017–18

|Primeira Liga

|19

11000colspan="2" |—201
Varzim (loan)

|2018–19

|LigaPro

|13

|1

|0

|0

|0

|0

| colspan="2" |—

|13

|1

Granada B (loan)

|2019–20

|Segunda División B

|14

|2

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

|14

|2

Leixões (loan)

|2019–20

|LigaPro

|2

|0

|0

|0

|0

|0

| colspan="2" |—

|2

|0

rowspan="2" |Leixões

|2020–21

|Liga Portugal 2

|13

|1

|2

|1

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

|15

|2

colspan="2" |Total

!15

!1

!2

!1

!0

!0

! colspan="2" |—

!17

!2

rowspan="3" |Penafiel

|2020–21

|Liga Portugal 2

|16

|2

|0

|0

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

|16

|2

2021–22

|Liga Portugal 2

|24

|2

|2

|0

|4

|1

| colspan="2" |—

|30

|3

colspan="2" |Total

!40

!4

!2

!0

!4

!1

! colspan="2" |—

!46

!5

rowspan="3" |Olimpija Ljubljana

|2022–23

|Slovenian PrvaLiga

|27

|6

|4

|0

| colspan="2" |—

|0

|0

|31

|6

2023–24

|Slovenian PrvaLiga

|19

|10

|1

|0

| colspan="2" |—

|14{{Efn|Six appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}}

|2

|34

|12

colspan="2" |Total

!46

!16

!5

!0

! colspan="2" |—

!14

!2

!65

!18

colspan="3" |Career total

!179

321017115221136

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Honours

Porto B

  • LigaPro: 2015–16{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/fc-porto/detalhe/equipa-b-entrega-trofeu-da-2-liga-a-pinto-da-costa|title=Equipa B entrega troféu da 2.ª Liga a Pinto da Costa|trans-title=B team give 2nd League trophy to Pinto da Costa|newspaper=Record|first=André|last=Monteiro|language=pt|date=12 May 2016|access-date=3 May 2022}}

Olimpija Ljubljana

  • Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2022–23{{cite web|url=https://siol.net/sportal/prva-liga/olimpija-maribor-vecni-derbi-sualehe-604367|title=Neverjetno, kaj je uspelo Portugalcu proti Mariboru!|trans-title=Portuguese pulled up impressive feat against Maribor!|publisher=Siol|first=Rok|last=Plestenjak|language=sl|date=16 April 2023|access-date=17 April 2023}}
  • Slovenian Cup: 2022–23{{cite web|url=https://sportklub.n1info.si/nogomet/olimpija-po-drami-v-130-minuti-do-dvojne-krone-zanimiv-niz-maribora-je-koncan/|title=Olimpija po drami v 130. minuti do dvojne krone, zanimiv niz Maribora je končan|trans-title=130-minute drama for Olimpija's double crown, Maribor's interesting run is over|publisher=Sportklub|first=Rok|last=Viškovič|language=sl|date=6 May 2023|access-date=7 May 2023}}

Individual

  • Slovenian PrvaLiga Player of the Month: November 2023
  • UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2017{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/under19/season=2017/technical-report/uefa-technical-team/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171104084104/http://www.uefa.com/under19/season=2017/technical-report/uefa-technical-team/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 November 2017|title=Technical report|publisher=UEFA|access-date=5 October 2017}}

References

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External links

  • {{ForaDeJogo}}
  • [http://www.ligaportugal.pt/oou/clube/20142015/segundaliga/424/jogador/70073 Portuguese League profile] {{in lang|pt}}
  • {{FPF national player|776475}}

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