João Pedro (footballer, born December 1987)

João Pedro Azevedo Silva (born 29 December 1987), known as João Pedro, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Leixões S.C. as a central defender.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Azevedo and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
João Pedro
Personal information
Full name João Pedro Azevedo Silva
Date of birth (1987-12-29) 29 December 1987
Place of birth Trofa, Portugal
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Leixões
Number 29
Youth career
1996–2002 Trofense
2002–2005 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2010 Porto B 18 (1)
2006 → Tourizense (loan) 5 (0)
2007 → Portimonense (loan) 12 (2)
2007–2008 → Penafiel (loan) 20 (3)
2008–2009 → Gloria Bistriţa (loan) 16 (3)
2009–2010 → Portimonense (loan) 21 (1)
2010–2012 Aves 51 (3)
2012–2014 Estoril 6 (0)
2014–2015 Penafiel 9 (0)
2015 Moreirense 5 (0)
2015–2016 Famalicão 29 (7)
2016–2017 Aves 35 (5)
2017–2018 Santa Clara 22 (1)
2018–2019 Estoril 13 (0)
2019– Leixões 17 (1)
National team
2003 Portugal U16 4 (0)
2003–2004 Portugal U17 18 (3)
2005 Portugal U18 9 (2)
2005–2006 Portugal U19 20 (4)
2006–2007 Portugal U20 10 (0)
2007 Portugal U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November 2020

Club career

Born in Trofa, Porto District, João Pedro began his formation at hometown club C.D. Trofense and finished it at FC Porto, where he made his senior debut with the reserves in the third division. He was also called up twice to the first team for Primeira Liga matches in which he was an unused substitute, including the 1–1 draw at city rivals Boavista F.C. on the final day of the season.[1] He was subsequently sent out on a string of loans, including spending the 2008–09 campaign at AF Gloria Bistrița in Romania's Liga I.[2]

In 2010, João Pedro left the Estádio do Dragão to sign for C.D. Aves in the Segunda Liga, and on 29 June 2012 he joined top level club G.D. Estoril Praia.[3] He made his debut in the latter competition on 17 August in the opening game of the season,[4] but added only four more appearances over the campaign and just one substitute cameo in the next.[5]

João Pedro's 2014–15 season was spent between top flight teams F.C. Penafiel and Moreirense FC,[6] totalling just 14 games in all. On 31 August 2014, in just his second appearance for the former, he was sent off in a 0–1 home loss to F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[7]

Subsequently, João Pedro returned to the second tier with F.C. Famalicão.[8] He continued to play there in the following seasons, with Aves, C.D. Santa Clara,[9] Estoril and Leixões SC.[10]

International career

All youth levels comprised, João Pedro won 62 caps for Portugal and scored nine goals. His first and only appearance with the under-21 side occurred on 12 October 2007, in a 0–1 defeat in Bulgaria for the 2009 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.[11]

References
  1. "Boavista falha presença na Taça UEFA" [Boavista miss out on UEFA Cup] (in Portuguese). TSF. 6 May 2006. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  2. "Roménia: dois golos "made in F.C. Porto" no Bistrita-Rapid" [Romania: two goals made in F.C. Porto in Bistrita-Rapid] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 1 March 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  3. "João Pedro é reforço" [João Pedro is a reinforcement]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 June 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. "Olhanense entra a ganhar" [Olhanense have winning debut]. Jornal do Algarve (in Portuguese). 18 August 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  5. "Sp. Braga 3–2 Estoril" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  6. "Moreirense garante João Pedro (ex-Penafiel)" [Moreirense confirm João Pedro (ex-Penafiel)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  7. "Penafiel-P. Ferreira, 0–1 (destaques)" [Penafiel 0–1 P. Ferreira (highlights)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  8. "João Pedro Silva contratado por uma temporada" [João Pedro Silva hired for one season]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 June 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  9. "Santa Clara assegura contratação de João Pedro" [Santa Clara confirm signing of João Pedro]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 4 July 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  10. "João Pedro reforça a defesa do Leixões" [João Pedro strengthens defence of Leixões]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 May 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  11. "Os ausentes fizeram mesmo muita falta" [Those not there were really needed]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 13 October 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
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