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João Pedro
Personal information
Full name	João Pedro Azevedo Silva
Date of birth	29 December 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Trofa, Portugal
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
1996–2002	Trofense
2002–2005	Porto
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2010	Porto B
2006	→ Tourizense (loan)
2007	→ Portimonense (loan)
2007–2008	→ Penafiel (loan)
2008–2009	→ Gloria Bistriţa (loan)
2009–2010	→ Portimonense (loan)
2010–2012	Aves
2012–2014	Estoril
2014–2015	Penafiel
2015	Moreirense
2015–2016	Famalicão
2016–2017	Aves
2017–2018	Santa Clara
2018–2019	Estoril
2019–2021	Leixões
Total
International career
2003	Portugal U16
2003–2004	Portugal U17
2005	Portugal U18
2005–2006	Portugal U19
2006–2007	Portugal U20
2007	Portugal U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

João Pedro Azevedo Silva (born 29 December 1987), known as João Pedro, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Trofa, Porto District, João Pedro began his youth career at hometown club C.D. Trofense and finished it at FC Porto, where he made his senior debut with the reserves in the third division. He was also called up twice to the first team for Primeira Liga matches in which he was an unused substitute, including the 1–1 away draw against city rivals Boavista F.C. on the final day of the season.^[2] He was subsequently sent out on a string of loans, including spending the 2008–09 campaign at ACF Gloria Bistrița in Romania's Liga I.^[3]^[4]

In 2010, João Pedro left the Estádio do Dragão to sign for C.D. Aves of the Segunda Liga, and on 29 June 2012 he joined top-flight G.D. Estoril Praia.^[5] He made his debut in the latter competition on 17 August in the opening game of the season,^[6] but added only four more appearances over the campaign and just one substitute cameo in the next.^[7]^[8]

João Pedro's 2014–15 was spent between F.C. Penafiel and Moreirense F.C. in the top tier,^[9] totalling just 14 games in all. On 31 August 2014, in just his second appearance for the former side, he was sent off in a 0–1 home loss to F.C. Paços de Ferreira.^[10]

Subsequently, João Pedro returned to division two with F.C. Famalicão, scoring a career-best seven goals in his only season.^[11]^[12] He continued to play there the following campaigns, with Aves, C.D. Santa Clara,^[13] Estoril and Leixões SC.^[14]

International career

All youth levels comprised, João Pedro won 62 caps for Portugal and scored nine goals. His only game with the under-21 side occurred on 12 October 2007, in a 1–0 defeat in Bulgaria for the 2009 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.^[15]

Previously, João Pedro represented the nation at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada, starting in three of his four appearances in a round-of-16 exit.^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "João Pedro" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
^ "Boavista falha presença na Taça UEFA" [Boavista miss out on UEFA Cup] (in Portuguese). TSF. 6 May 2006. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
^ "Roménia: dois golos "made in F.C. Porto" no Bistrita-Rapid" [Romania: two goals made in F.C. Porto in Bistrita-Rapid] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 1 March 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
^ "João Pedro já é opção" [João Pedro is already an option]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 August 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
^ "João Pedro é reforço" [João Pedro is a reinforcement]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 June 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
^ "Olhanense entra a ganhar" [Olhanense have winning debut]. Jornal do Algarve (in Portuguese). 18 August 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
^ "Sp. Braga 3–2 Estoril" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
^ "Braga vence Estoril (3–2) e já é terceiro" [Braga beat Estoril (3–2) and are already third] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
^ "Moreirense garante João Pedro (ex-Penafiel)" [Moreirense confirm João Pedro (ex-Penafiel)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
^ Almeida, Germano (31 August 2014). "Penafiel-P. Ferreira, 0–1 (destaques)" [Penafiel 0–1 P. Ferreira (highlights)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
^ "João Pedro Silva contratado por uma temporada" [João Pedro Silva hired for one season]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 June 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
^ Oliveira, Francisco (9 September 2022). "Defesa central João Pedro viveu no FC Famalicão época de goleador" [Stopper João Pedro experienced scoring season at FC Famalicão] (in Portuguese). Vila Nova Online. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
^ "Santa Clara assegura contratação de João Pedro" [Santa Clara confirm signing of João Pedro]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 4 July 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
^ Morais, Pedro (30 May 2019). "João Pedro reforça a defesa do Leixões" [João Pedro strengthens defence of Leixões]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 July 2019.
^ "Os ausentes fizeram mesmo muita falta" [Those not there were really needed]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 13 October 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
^ "Sub-20: Antunes e filho de emigrantes nos pré-convocados para o Mundial" [Under-20: Antunes and son of immigrants in World Cup pre-selection] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 11 June 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
^ "Mundial sub-20: Portugal bate Nova Zelândia na estreia (2–0)" [Under-20 World Cup: Portugal beat New Zealand on debut (2–0)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 2 July 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
^ "Sub-20: México-Portugal, 2–1 (crónica)" [Under-20: Mexico-Portugal, 2–1 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 6 July 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
^ "PORTUGAL-GÂMBIA, 1–2 (Feliciano Condesso 20'; Jallow 44' gp; Mansally 68')" [PORTUGAL-GAMBIA, 1–2 (Feliciano Condesso 20'; Jallow 44' pk; Mansally 68')]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 July 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
^ "Sub-20: Portugal fora do Mundial ao perder com o Chile (0–1)" [Under-20: Portugal out of the World Cup following loss to Chile (0–1)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 13 July 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2024.

External links

João Pedro at ForaDeJogo (archived)
João Pedro national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
João Pedro – FIFA competition record (archived)
João Pedro at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
João Pedro at Soccerway
João Pedro at WorldFootball.net