Pedro (footballer, born 2006)

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Pedro
Pedro in Zenit 2024.jpg
Personal information
Full name Pedro Henrique Silva dos Santos
Date of birth (2006-02-05) 5 February 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Zenit Saint Petersburg
Number 24
Youth career
2015–2022 Corinthians
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 Corinthians 16 (1)
2024– Zenit Saint Petersburg 7 (1)
International career‡
2022 Brazil U16 4 (1)
2022–2023 Brazil U17 4 (2)
2023– Brazil U20 7 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
South American U-20 Championship
Winner 2023 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 February 2023

Pedro Henrique Silva dos Santos (born 5 February 2006), known as Pedro or Pedrinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Russian Premier League club Zenit Saint Petersburg.

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Club career

Pedro joined Corinthians at the age of nine, initially playing for the club's futsal team. [1] He signed his first professional contract with Corinthians in March 2022, keeping him with the club until 2025. [1] In September of the same year, he trained with the club's first team for the first time. [2]

On 29 June 2023, Russian champions FC Zenit Saint Petersburg announced that the agreement was reached with Corinthians for the transfer of Pedro which took effect when Pedro turned 18 years old in February 2024. [3]

International career

Pedro was first called up for the Brazil under-16 team for the 2022 Montaigu Tournament, scoring against Mexico enroute to the final. [4] He was called up to the Brazil under-17 for four friendlies against Chile and Paraguay later in the same year, scoring twice. [5]

Personal life

Pedro is close friends with Palmeiras player Endrick Felipe, with the two first meeting at under-11 level, and going on to represent Brazil at youth level together. [6]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 April 2024 [7]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Corinthians 2023 Série A 141104 [lower-alpha 1] 02 [lower-alpha 2] 0211
Zenit St. Petersburg 2023–24 Russian Premier League 7122——93
Career total212324020304
  1. ↑ Three appearances in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista

Honours

Brazil U20

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References

  1. 1 2 Daniel, Kolade (23 March 2022). "Promise of Timão, Pedro signs 1st contract and is already worth R$ 280 million at 16 years old". sambafoot.com. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Joia da base do Corinthians, Pedro engata sequência de treinos no profissional" [Corinthians base jewel, Pedro engages in a sequence of professional training]. gazetaesportiva.com (in Portuguese). 8 September 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Zenit and Corinthians have reached agreement on the transfer of Pedro". FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 29 June 2023.
  4. ↑ Pedro at WorldFootball.net
  5. ↑ Braga, Marcelo (11 November 2022). "Joia do Corinthians, Pedro volta da seleção sub-17 como destaque e sonha com estreia em 2023" [Corinthians jewel, Pedro returns from the under-17 team as a highlight and dreams of making his debut in 2023]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  6. ↑ França, João Felippe; Torres, Yasmin (25 September 2022). "Como o Instagram ajudou a aproximar Pedro e Endrick, que agora são 'mais que amigos' e decidirão o BR sub-20 por Corinthians e Palmeiras" [How Instagram helped bring Pedro and Endrick closer together, who are now 'more than friends' and will decide the under-20 BR for Corinthians and Palmeiras]. espn.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  7. ↑ Pedro at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
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