Samuel Pedro
Samuel Lopes Robalo Pedro (born 24 April 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Norwegian First Division club FK Jerv.[3]
| Pedro with FK Jerv in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Lopes Robalo Pedro[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Aveiro, Portugal[2] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FK Jerv | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2015 | Beira-Mar | ||
| 2015–2016 | Gafanha | ||
| 2016–2017 | Palmeiras Braga | ||
| 2017–2018 | Braga | ||
| 2018–2019 | Boavista | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Boavista | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Benfica B | 26 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → Covilhã (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 13 | (1) |
| 2023– | FK Jerv | 24 | (14) |
| International career | |||
| 2020 | Portugal U19 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:27, 23 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Boavista edit
Born in Aveiro, Pedro began playing football at hometown club Beira-Mar, and played for several other youth teams including Braga and Boavista. He made his professional debut in his only appearance for the latter on 6 December 2019, a 4–1 Primeira Liga home loss to Benfica in which he came on as a 69th-minute substitute for Gustavo Sauer.[4]
Benfica edit
On 20 January 2020, 18-year-old Pedro signed a contract of undisclosed length at Benfica, while Boavista retained 50% of his economic rights.[4] He played for the B-team in the second tier, scoring his first senior goal on 25 November to decide a 3–2 win at nearby Cova da Piedade.[5]
Pedro was loaned to Covilhã in the same league on 5 January 2022.[6] He played 13 games over the remainder of the season, being recalled two games early as the team stayed up via the play-offs;[7] he scored once as a late substitute on 13 March to conclude a 2–0 home win over Trofense.[8]
Olimpija Ljubljana edit
On 8 July 2022, Pedro signed a three-year contract with Slovenian PrvaLiga side Olimpija Ljubljana.[9] He made his debut nine days later as the season began with a 2–0 home win over Mura, in which he came on after 58 minutes for Aldair and scored in added time.[10]
FK Jerv edit
On 14 February 2023, Pedro signed a one-year contract with Norwegian First Division club FK Jerv.[11] He finished the 2023 season as the league's second top goalscorer, with 14 goals in 24 matches; FK Jerv, however, finished in penultimate place, getting relegated to the Second Division.[12]
International career edit
Born in Portugal, Pedro is of Angolan descent.[13] He was capped once by Portugal at under-19 level. On 25 February 2020, he played the first half of a 3–1 friendly win over France in Marinha Grande.[14]
References edit
- ^ "Samuel Lopes Robalo Pedro". nzs.si (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Samuel Pedro". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ Samuel Pedro at Soccerway
- ^ a b "OFICIAL: Benfica contrata Samuel Pedro ao Boavista" [OFFICIAL: Benfica sign Samuel Pedro from Boavista] (in Portuguese). IOL. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Benfica vence Cova da Piedade e acaba com um longo jejum" [Benfica defeat Cova da Piedade and end a long drought]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 25 November 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Samuel Pedro emprestado ao Sp. Covilhã" [Samuel Pedro loaned to Sp. Covilhã]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 January 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Samuel Pedro termina empréstimo no Sporting da Covilhã e regressa ao Benfica" [Samuel Pedro ends loan to Sporting da Covilhã and returns to Benfica] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Criolos no Estrangeiro: Futebol Portugal – Kukula marca no triunfo do SC Covilhã" [Creoles Abroad: Portugal Football – Kukula scores in SC Covilhã triumph] (in Portuguese). Criolo Sports. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Olimpija je predstavila novo okrepitev, krilni napadalec je prišel iz Benfice B" [Olimpija presented a new reinforcement, the winger arrived from Benfica B] (in Slovenian). Nogomania. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "Olimpiji v drugem polčasu uvodni derbi Prve lige" (in Slovenian). Radiotelevizija Slovenija. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Samuel Pedro er klar for Jerv!" [Samuel Pedro is ready for Jerv!] (in Norwegian). FK Jerv. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Lecce atento a Samuel Pedro" [Lecce attentive to Samuel Pedro] (in European Portuguese). A Bola. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Avançado Samuel Pedro deixa o Benfica B e é reforço de inverno do Covilhã". ojogo.pt (in Portuguese). 5 January 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Portugal derrota França na preparação para a Ronda de Elite do Europeu" [Portugal defeat France in preparation for the European Championship Elite Round]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 February 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
External links edit
- at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Samuel Pedro at BDFutbol
- Samuel Pedro national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)