Pedrinho (footballer, born 2002)

Pedrinho

Personal information
Full name	Pedro Henrique Azevedo Pereira
Date of birth	(2002-07-11) 11 July 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth	Salvador, Brazil
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Shakhtar Donetsk
Number	23
Youth career
	Vitória
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021	Vitória	20	(0)
2021–2023	Athletico Paranaense	59	(0)
2023–	Shakhtar Donetsk	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024

Pedro Henrique Azevedo Pereira (born 11 July 2002), commonly known as Pedrinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for Shakhtar Donetsk. ^[1]

Club career

Vitória

Born in Salvador, Bahia, Pedrinho was a Vitória youth graduate. He made his first team debut on 29 January 2021, coming on as a half-time substitute for Alisson Farias in a 1–0 Série B away win over Brasil de Pelotas. ^[2]

Definitely promoted to the main squad for the 2021 campaign, Pedrinho renewed his contract until 2024 on 20 February 2021. ^[3] He soon became a regular starter for the side, and was named the 2021 Campeonato Baiano Breakthrough player. ^[4]

On 20 August 2021, amidst transfer negotiations with Athletico Paranaense, Vitória rescinded Pedrinho's contract. On 2 September, Vitória released a statement saying that despite the "conclusion of the transfer", Pedrinho's contract with Athletico was not registered, nor his contract with Vitória was not reinstated upon his return to Salvador. ^[5]

Athletico Paranaense

On 17 September 2021, Athletico announced Pedrinho after the player signed a five-year contract. ^[6] Despite agreeing on a R$ 8.5 million fee for his transfer, Athletico signed the player on a free transfer as his contract with Vitória was previously terminated; ^[7] Athletico alleged that the player was a free agent at the time of the signature, and that the transfer was not completed due to problems with Vitória and Pablo Siles' agents, as the club planned to sign both players together on a R$ 10 million deal. ^[8] In October, Athletico agreed to pay Vitória around R$ 3 million for the transfers of Pedrinho and Siles, while discounting R$ 3 million due to a debt of Vitória to Athletico over Léo Morais in 2013, and also paying another R$ 3 million for the transfer of Siles to Danubio. ^[9]

Pedrinho made his Série A debut on 2 November 2021, replacing Nicolás Hernández in a 2–2 home draw against Flamengo. A backup to Abner Vinícius during the 2021 and 2022 seasons, he became a starter in 2023 after Abner left for Betis. ^[10]

On 12 May 2023, Pedrinho and teammate Bryan García were fired from the club, after having their names linked to the 2023 Brazilian football match-fixing scandal. ^[11]

Career statistics

As of 12 May 2023 ^[1]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vitória	2020	Série B	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2021		14	0	5	0	5	0	—		9 [lower-alpha 1]	0	33	0
	Total		15	0	5	0	5	0	—		9	0	34	0
Athletico Paranaense	2021	Série A	11	0	—		—		0	0	—		11	0
	2022		21	0	10	0	4	0	2 [lower-alpha 2]	0	0	0	37	0
	2023		4	0	13	0	2	0	3 [lower-alpha 2]	0	—		22	0
	Total		36	0	23	0	6	0	5	0	0	0	70	0
Career total			51	0	28	0	11	0	5	0	9	0	104	0

1. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

Honours

Clubs

Athletico Paranaense

• Campeonato Paranaense: 2023
• Copa Sudamericana: 2021

Individual

• Campeonato Baiano Breakthrough player: 2021 ^[4]

References

1. Pedrinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
2. "Recheado de atletas da base, Vitória bate o Brasil de Pelotas fora de casa" [Full of youth players, Vitória defeat Brasil de Pelotas away from home] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal A Tarde. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
3. "Mais uma renovação" [Another renewal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Vitória. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
4. "Jogador revelação" [Breakthrough player] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Vitória. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
5. "Comunicado oficial" [Official statement] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Vitória. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
6. "Lateral-esquerdo Pedrinho reforça o Athletico Paranaense" [Left-back Pedrinho bolsters Athletico Paranaense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
7. "Vitória acusa o Athletico de não pagar valor referente à transferência de Pedrinho" [Vitória accuse Athletico of not paying transfer fee of Pedrinho] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
8. "Acusado pelo Vitória de não pagar por Pedrinho, Athletico alega que atleta estava livre após rescisão" [Accused by Vitória of not paying for Pedrinho, Athletico alleges that athlete was free after rescision] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
9. "Athletico economiza milhões em acordo com o Vitória por Pedrinho e Pablo Siles" [Athletico save up millions in agreement with Vitória for Pedrinho and Pablo Siles] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
10. "Turra defende lateral Pedrinho e avalia vitória de virada: "Melhor teste até agora"" [Turra backs down full-back Pedrinho and evaluates victory with a comeback: "Best test so far"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Um Dois Esportes. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
11. "Comunicado oficial" [Official announcement] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

External links

• Athletico Paranaense profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)