João Pedro (footballer, born 2001)

João Pedro Junqueira de Jesus (born 26 September 2001), commonly known as João Pedro, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Watford.

For other uses, see João Pedro.
João Pedro
Personal information
Full name João Pedro Junqueira de Jesus
Date of birth (2001-09-26) 26 September 2001
Place of birth Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Watford
Number 17
Youth career
2011–2019 Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Fluminense 25 (4)
2020– Watford 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:56, 20 December 2019 (UTC)

Career

On 19 October 2018, before he had even made his senior debut, Premier League club Watford agreed a deal to sign Pedro in January 2020 on a five-year contract.[1] On 28 March 2019, Pedro made his senior debut for Fluminense as a stoppage-time substitute in a 2–1 loss to arch-rivals Flamengo in the Campeonato Carioca.[2] A month later on 29 April, he made his league debut as a late substitute in the 1–0 loss to Goiás.[3] He then proceeded to fire seven goals in his next four games including a hat trick in the Copa Sudamericana.[4] On 30 October 2019 it was announced that he had received his UK work permit and would sign for Watford in January 2020.[5]

Career statistics

Club
As of 23 January 2020[6]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fluminense 2019 Série A 2544[lower-alpha 1]2—4[lower-alpha 2]34[lower-alpha 3]13710
Watford 2019–20 Premier League 0020———20
Career total 254620043413910
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Copa do Brasil
  2. Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
  3. Appearances in the Campeonato Carioca

References
  1. "Official: Hornets Agree Pedro Signing". Watford. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  2. "FLUMINENSE 1 - 2 FLAMENGO". int.soccerway.com. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  3. "FLUMINENSE VS. GOIÁS 0 - 1". int.soccerway.com. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  4. "Joao Pedro: The Watford-bound striker on a hot streak for Fluminense". Sky Sports. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  5. "Watford teenager Joao Pedro granted work permit year after signing". 29 October 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. João Pedro at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 April 2019.


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