Grosso (footballer) explained

Grosso
Fullname:Pedro Manuel Grosso Pacheco
Birth Date:11 June 1986
Birth Place:Santo Tirso, Portugal
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1995–2004
Youthclubs1:Desportivo Aves
Youthyears2:2004–2005
Youthclubs2:Académica de Coimbra
Years1:2005−2015
Caps1:144
Goals1:2
Years2:2006−2007
Clubs2:Leça (loan)
Caps2:1
Goals2:0

Pedro Manuel Grosso Pacheco (born 11 June 1986), known as Grosso, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Born in Santo Tirso, Grosso is a youth prospect of C.D. Aves, arriving as a 9-year-old, and representing them until 2004, when he moved to Académica de Coimbra to finish his youth development.

He wasn't given a contract at Académica, so he returned to Desportivo de Aves, debuting on 7 May 2006,in an away draw against Estoril-Praia, for the 2005–06 Liga de Honra.[1]

In 2006, he was loaned to Leça in the fourth tier, but only made one appearance, returning to Aves in the following season, to become a regular starter.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: 3 September 2014. Estoril Praia 1-1 Desp. Aves. Foradejogo. 9 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Grosso . SAPO Desporto . 9 March 2019.