
João Pedro
Brazilian footballer
Date of Birth | : | 26 September, 2001 (Age 23) |
Place of Birth | : | Ribeirao Preto, State of São Paulo, Brazil |
Profession | : | Footballer |
Nationality | : | Brazilian |
João Pedro Junqueira de Jesus (জোয়াও পেদ্রো জুনকুইরা দে জেসুস), known professionally as João Pedro, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Chelsea and the Brazil national team.
Early and personal life
João Pedro was born in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo to parents Flavia Junqueira and José João de Jesus, more commonly known as Chicão, a former professional footballer who most notably played for Botafogo-SP. Chicão was jailed for sixteen years in 2002, serving eight, for being an accessory to murder. By the time of Chicão's imprisonment, he and Junqueira had separated.
International career
On 19 August 2023, Pedro was called up for the Brazil Olympic football team. Pedro would make his Brazil debut as an 84th-minute substitute in a 1–0 loss against Morocco.
Three months later on 6 November 2023, Pedro was called up to the Brazil senior team for the first time. On 16 November, Pedro would make his debut for the Seleção after coming on as a substitute for the injured Vinícius Júnior at the 27th-minute mark in a 2–1 loss to Colombia.
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