[2] He scored his first goal on 11 October, netting the winner in a 2–1 home success over Grêmio, and finished the year as a starter as his side narrowly avoided relegation.

On 10 January 2017, João Pedro was officially presented at Chapecoense, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with the club.

[4] He played 12 games as the team mourning the recent death of most of its players won the Campeonato Catarinense,[5] scoring once in a 4–1 home win over Brusque on 29 March.

[9] Used mainly for the reserve team in LigaPro, he played just three games in cups in his first season, starting with a 1–1 home draw with G.D. Chaves in the Taça da Liga group stage on 14 September.

[16] On 13 January 2023, João Pedro left Porto on a permanent deal, joining recently promoted to Série A Grêmio.