João Pedro (footballer, born February 2003)

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.