João Pedro (footballer, born February 2003) explained

João Pedro
Fullname:	João Pedro da Cruz Oliveira
Birth Date:	2 February 2003
Birth Place:	Paracambi, Brazil
Height:	1.78m
Position:	Forward
Currentclub:	Cruzeiro
Clubnumber:	55
Youthyears1:	2018–2022
Youthclubs1:	Flamengo
Youthyears2:	2022
Youthclubs2:	Valladolid
Youthyears3:	2023
Youthclubs3:	Cruzeiro
Years1:	2022–2023
Clubs1:	Valladolid B
Caps1:	16
Goals1:	0
Years2:	2023–
Clubs2:	Cruzeiro
Caps2:	4
Goals2:	2
Club-Update:	11:49, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

João Pedro da Cruz Oliveira (born 2 February 2003), known as João Pedro, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Cruzeiro.

Career

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.

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Valladolid B	2022–23	Segunda Federación	16	0	—		—		—		—		16	0
Cruzeiro	2023	Série A	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	2024		0	0	3	2	0	0	—		—		3	2
	Total		1	0	3	2	0	0	—		—		4	2
Career total			17	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	2

Notes and References

1. Web site: Valladolid, da Espanha, faz oferta para João Pedro, atacante da base do Flamengo. Valladolid, from Spain, make an offer for João Pedro, forward of Flamengo's youth setup. O Dia. pt-BR. 24 January 2022. 5 December 2023.
2. Web site: Joao Pedro, tercer brasileño que se incorporará al juvenil A. Joao Pedro, third Brazilian who will join the Juvenil A. Diario AS. es. 26 January 2022. 5 December 2023.
3. Web site: Adri Gómez y João Pedro, dos balas más. Adri Gómez and João Pedro, two more bullets. Real Valladolid. es. 10 October 2022. 5 December 2023.
4. Web site: Cruzeiro acerta contrato com atacante ex-base do Flamengo e Valladolid, time de Ronaldo. Cruzeiro agree contract with forward formerly of Flamengo youth setup and Valladolid, Ronaldo's team. ge. pt-BR. 14 July 2023. 5 December 2023.
5. Web site: João Pedro, do Cruzeiro, estreia no profissional e se emociona: ‘Passa um filme’. João Pedro, from Cruzeiro, debuts in the first team and gets emotional: 'A movie goes through the head'. Rádio Itatiaia. pt-BR. 4 December 2023. 5 December 2023.