João Pedro (footballer, born 2003)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Cruz and the second or paternal family name is Oliveira.

João Pedro da Cruz Oliveira (born 2 February 2003), known as João Pedro, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Cruzeiro.

João Pedro

Personal information
Full name	João Pedro da Cruz Oliveira
Date of birth	(2003-02-02) 2 February 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Paracambi, Brazil
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Cruzeiro
Number	55
Youth career
2018–2022	Flamengo
2022	Valladolid
2023	Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	Valladolid B	16	(0)
2023–	Cruzeiro	4	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:49, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

Career

Born in Paracambi, Rio de Janeiro, João Pedro played for the youth sides of Flamengo before moving abroad in January 2022, with Real Valladolid.^[1][2] After playing for the Juvenil team, he made his senior debut with the latter's reserves on 8 October of that year, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–2 Segunda Federación home win over Gimnástica de Torrelavega.^[3]

On 14 July 2023, João Pedro joined Cruzeiro, being initially assigned to the under-20 squad.^[4] He made his professional – and Série A – debut on 3 December, replacing Bruno Rodrigues late into a 0–0 away draw against Botafogo.^[5]He scored his first goal, as a professional, in Cruzeiro's 2-1 victory over Villa Nova, in a match valid for the 2024 State League.

Career statistics

As of 5 February 2024^[6]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Valladolid B	2022–23	Segunda Federación	16	0	—		—		—		—		16	0
Cruzeiro	2023	Série A	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	2024		0	0	3	2	0	0	—		—		3	2
	Total		1	0	3	2	0	0	—		—		4	2
Career total			17	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	2

References

1. "Valladolid, da Espanha, faz oferta para João Pedro, atacante da base do Flamengo" [Valladolid, from Spain, make an offer for João Pedro, forward of Flamengo's youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Dia. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
2. "Joao Pedro, tercer brasileño que se incorporará al juvenil A" [Joao Pedro, third Brazilian who will join the Juvenil A] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
3. "Adri Gómez y João Pedro, dos balas más" [Adri Gómez and João Pedro, two more bullets] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
4. "Cruzeiro acerta contrato com atacante ex-base do Flamengo e Valladolid, time de Ronaldo" [Cruzeiro agree contract with forward formerly of Flamengo youth setup and Valladolid, Ronaldo's team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
5. "João Pedro, do Cruzeiro, estreia no profissional e se emociona: 'Passa um filme'" [João Pedro, from Cruzeiro, debuts in the first team and gets emotional: 'A movie goes through the head'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rádio Itatiaia. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
6. João Pedro at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 December 2023.

External links

• João Pedro at BDFutbol