Pedrinho (footballer, born 2003)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Fonseca de Araújo and the second or paternal family name is Martins.
Pedrinho
Personal information
Full name Pedro Henrique Fonseca de Araújo Martins
Date of birth (2003-04-18) 18 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 FC Dallas
Youth career
2012–2023 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Flamengo 2 (0)
2022 → Azuriz (loan) 7 (1)
2024 North Texas SC 23 (13)
2025– FC Dallas 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:14, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

Pedro Henrique Fonseca de Araújo Martins (born 18 April 2003), commonly known as Pedrinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an forward for FC Dallas.

Career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Pedrinho joined Flamengo's youth setup at the age of nine. On 20 July 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club, after agreeing to a deal until the end of 2023.[1]

On 28 January 2022, Pedrinho was loaned to Azuriz for the season.[2] He made his senior debut on 6 March, starting in a 3–0 Campeonato Paranaense away loss against Operário Ferroviário.

Pedrinho scored his first senior goal on 29 May 2022, netting his team's second in a 2–0 Série D away win over FC Cascavel.[3] On 11 July, he returned to Flamengo and was again assigned to the under-20 team.[4]

Pedrinho made his first team – and Série A – debut for Fla on 28 September 2022, coming on as a late substitute for Matheus França in a 3–2 away loss to Fortaleza.[5]

On 14 December 2023, North Texas SC announced that Pedrinho had been signed to a one-year contract with a club option for second season.[6] On 16 December 2024, he joined Major League Soccer side FC Dallas on a deal until the end of 2025, with options to extend.[7]

Personal life

Pedrinho is the son of Beto, a midfielder who notably played for the top four teams of the Rio de Janeiro state.[8]

Career statistics

As of 28 October 2023.[9]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Flamengo 2022 Série A 1 0 — — — — 1 0
2023 Série A 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
Azuriz (loan) 2022 Série D 6 1 1[a] 0 0 0 — — 7 1
Career total 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
  1. ^ Appearances in the Campeonato Paranaense

References

  1. ^ "Filho de Beto, Pedrinho assina o primeiro contrato profissional no Flamengo com multa astronômica" [Son of Beto, Pedrinho signs his first professional contract at Flamengo with an astronomical release clause] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Flamengo empresta promessa da base para clube paranaense" [Flamengo loan youth prospect for a paranaense club] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Fla. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Emprestado pelo Flamengo, Pedrinho marca golaço pelo Azuriz" [On loan from Flamengo, Pedrinho scores a great goal for Azuriz] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fla Resenha. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Flamengo tem retorno de meia para continuidade da temporada" [Flamengo have the return of midfielder for the remainder of the season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Fla. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Em jogo de reviravoltas, Fortaleza vence o Flamengo nos acréscimos" [In a match of comebacks, Fortaleza defeat Flamengo on stoppage time] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  6. ^ "North Texas SC Signs Midfielder Pedrinho from Brazilian Side CR Flamengo". www.FCDallas.com. North Texas SC. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  7. ^ "FC Dallas sign Pedro Martins from MLS NEXT Pro". Major League Soccer. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Beto vê filho se destacar na base do Fla sem sua influência: 'Mérito dele'" [Beto sees son stand out in the youth setup of Fla without his influence: 'His merit'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  9. ^ Pedrinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2023.


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