Pepê (footballer, born 1997)

Eduardo Gabriel Aquino Cossa (born 24 February 1997), commonly known as Pepê is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Grêmio as a forward.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Aquino and the second or paternal family name is Cossa.
Pepê
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Gabriel Aquino Cossa[1]
Date of birth (1997-02-24) 24 February 1997
Place of birth Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Grêmio
Number 25
Youth career
2014–2016 Foz do Iguaçu
2016 → Coritiba (loan)
2016–2018 Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Foz do Iguaçu 5 (2)
2017– Grêmio 82 (19)
National team
2020– Brazil U23 6 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 January 2021

Club career

Born on Foz do Iguaçu, Pepê graduated from the youth academy of Foz do Iguaçu Futebol Clube and spent part of the 2016 season with Coritiba. Ahead of the 2015 season, he was promoted to the senior team.[2] During the 2016 Paranaense, he scored three goals including a brace against Paraná.[3]

On 4 April 2016, Pepê joined Série A side Grêmio.[3] On 28 May 2017, he made his Série A debut, coming on as a substitute for Everton in a 4–3 victory against Sport Recife.[4] On 3 December, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–3 defeat against Atlético Mineiro.[5]

On 8 January 2018, Pepê extended his contract until 2020.[6] On 7 August, he made his Copa Libertadores debut, starting in a 2–1 defeat against Argentinian club Estudiantes.[7] His contract was further extended till 2022 on 26 September.[8]

Career statistics
As of match played on 24 January 2021[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Foz do Iguaçu 2015 Série D 5200—2[lower-alpha 2]072
2016 Série D 0000—7[lower-alpha 2]373
Total 5200—93145
Grêmio 2017 Série A 310000—31
2018 Série A 202103[lower-alpha 3]04[lower-alpha 4]0282
2019 Série A 328404[lower-alpha 3]110[lower-alpha 4]45113
2020 Série A 278608[lower-alpha 3]310[lower-alpha 4]35114
Total 821911015424713330
Career total 8721110154331014735
  1. Includes the Copa do Brasil
  2. Appearances in Campeonato Paranaense
  3. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  4. Appearances in Campeonato Gaúcho

Honours

Grêmio

References
  1. "Promessa da base do Grêmio, atacante Pepê renova contrato até 2020" [Promise of Grêmio base, striker Pepê renews contract until 2020] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  2. "Revelações do Foz do Iguaçu FC disputarão a Copa São Paulo" [Revelations of Foz do Iguaçu FC will dispute the São Paulo Cup] (in Portuguese). Portal da Cadide. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  3. "Grêmio contrata atacante e meia das categorias de base do Foz do Iguaçu" [Grêmio hires striker and half of the base categories of Foz do Iguaçu] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  4. "Sport 4 x 3 Grêmio - André faz três, Leão vira e deixa a zona da degola" [Sport 4 x 3 Grêmio - André makes three, Leo turns and leaves the sticking zone] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  5. "Atlético-MG vira sobre Grêmio com golaço e torce pelo Fla por Libertadores" [Atlético-MG turns on Grêmio with a goal and cheers for Fla for Libertadores] (in Portuguese). UOL. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  6. "Grêmio renova com promessa que se destacou no último jogo do Brasileiro" [Grêmio renews with promise that stood out in the last game of the Brazilian league] (in Portuguese). UOL. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  7. "Grêmio faz jogo apático, leva golaço e perde para o Estudiantes" [Grêmio makes apathetic play, takes a goal and loses to Estudiantes] (in Portuguese). UOL. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  8. "Grêmio amplia contrato de Pepê por mais quatro anos" [Grêmio extends Pepê contract for another four years] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  9. "Pepê". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  • Pepê at Grêmio's website
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