Pedro Sá Explained

Pedro Sá
Fullname:Pedro Miguel da Cunha e Sá[1]
Birth Date:1 December 1993
Birth Place:Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
Position:Defensive midfielder
Currentclub:Sfaxien
Youthyears1:2003–2012
Youthclubs1:Varzim
Years1:2012–2016
Caps1:111
Goals1:5
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Varzim B
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2016–2023
Caps3:172
Goals3:2
Years4:2023–2024
Caps4:18
Goals4:0
Years5:2024–
Club-Update:23:00, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

Pedro Miguel da Cunha e Sá (born 1 December 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club CS Sfaxien.

Club career

Born in Póvoa de Varzim, Sá joined hometown club Varzim SC's youth ranks at the age of 9. He made his senior debut with eight games in the third division in 2012–13, and played regularly in the next three seasons, the last of which in Segunda Liga; he also appeared in two matches for their reserves in the Porto Football Association's first district league.

Ahead of the 2016–17 campaign, Sá signed with Portimonense S.C. of the same league[2] – in July 2018, a court in Póvoa de Varzim ordered his previous club to pay some of the transfer fee to his agents, Foot Emotions.[3] The team from the Algarve won promotion in his first year, as champions.[4]

Sá made his Primeira Liga debut on 7 August 2017, playing the entire 2–1 home win against Boavista FC.[5] He added a further 27 appearances during the season, scoring in a 3–3 draw at Vitória S.C. on 23 October.[6]

In January 2019, Sá signed a new contract lasting until 2023, with a buyout clause of €30 million.[7] He injured his elbow in December of the following year, requiring surgery;[8] in one of his first games back on 20 March 2021 he was sent off at the end of a 2–1 home loss to FC Porto.[9] That 6 November, he scored his first league goal for over four years, concluding a 2–0 victory over B-SAD also at the Estádio Municipal de Portimão.[10]

On 30 June 2023, Sá joined recently-promoted C.F. Estrela da Amadora on a two-year deal as a free agent.[11] The 30-year-old moved abroad for the first time in July 2024, joining Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 side CS Sfaxien until June 2026.[12]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Varzim2012–13Segunda Divisão80000080
2013–14Campeonato Nacional3120000312
2014–15Campeonato Nacional3201000330
2015–16LigaPro4030020423
Total111510201145
Portimonense2016–17LigaPro3800010390
2017–18Primeira Liga2811140332
2018–19Primeira Liga3200010330
2019–20Primeira Liga2500030280
2020–21Primeira Liga1600000160
2021–22Primeira Liga2014020261
2022–23Primeira Liga1300000130
Total1722511101883
Estrela Amadora2023–24Primeira Liga1800000180
Career totals3017611303208

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pedro Sá. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 10 June 2020.
  2. News: Wilson Manafá e Pedro Sá são reforços. Wilson Manafá and Pedro Sá are additions. Record. Armando. Alves. Portuguese. 27 May 2016. 25 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Varzim condenado a indemnizar empresa que agencia Pedro Sá. Varzim ordered to compensate business who act as agents to Pedro Sá. Sábado. Portuguese. 7 July 2018. 22 October 2019.
  4. Web site: Portimonense festeja título com vitória nos Açores. Portimonense celebrate title with win in the Azores. SAPO. Portuguese. 21 May 2017. 25 October 2019.
  5. News: Portimonense estreia-se na liga com um triunfo. Portimonense make league debut with win. Jornal de Notícias. Portuguese. 7 August 2017. 25 October 2019.
  6. News: VÍDEO Vitória e Portimonense atores de um jogo louco. VIDEO Vitória and Portimonense the actors in a crazy game. O Jogo. Portuguese. 23 October 2017. 22 October 2019.
  7. Web site: Pedro Sá renova com o Portimonense até 2023. Pedro Sá renews with Portimonense until 2023. SAPO. Portuguese. 31 January 2019. 22 May 2023.
  8. News: Pedro Sá perto do regresso. Pedro Sá near to return. Record. Armando. Alves. Portuguese. 27 January 2021. 22 May 2023.
  9. News: FC Porto vence em Portimão e consolida segundo lugar. FC Porto win in Portimão and consolidate second place. Diário de Notícias. Portuguese. 20 March 2021. 22 May 2023.
  10. News: Portimonense bate o Belenenses e reforça sexto lugar da Liga Bwin. Portimonense beat Belenenses and bolster sixth place in the Bwin League. O Jogo. Portuguese. 6 November 2021. 22 May 2023.
  11. News: Pedro Sá assina por duas épocas com o E. Amadora. Pedro Sá signs for two seasons with E. Amadora. Record. Francisco. Guerra. Portuguese. 30 June 2023. 12 August 2023.
  12. News: Le CSS s’offre le milieu défensif portugais Pedro Sà. CSS add Portuguese defensive midfielder Pedro Sá. Le Temps. French. 16 July 2024. 13 August 2024.