João Pedro (footballer, born April 2000)

João Pedro
Personal information
Full name João Pedro Costa Contreiras Martins
Date of birth (2000-04-20) 20 April 2000
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Cherno More
Number 11
Youth career
–2021 Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Vasco da Gama 14 (0)
2022–2025 Linense 98 (8)
2025– Cherno More 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2025

João Pedro Costa Contreiras Martins (born 20 April 2000), commonly known as João Pedro, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bulgarian First League club Cherno More Varna.[1]

Career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, João Pedro is a youth product of Vasco da Gama. On 23 January 2020, he made his professional debut with the first team, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–1 home loss against Flamengo in the Campeonato Carioca.[2]

On 29 May 2022, João Pedro joined Primera Federación club Linense in Spain on a three-year contract.[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 June 2025
Club Season League State league Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vasco da Gama 2020 Série A 0 0 1[a] 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2021 Série B 8 0 5[a] 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Total 8 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
Linense 2022–23 1ª Fed. 35 2 0 0 35 2
2023–24 2ª Fed. 31 3 0 0 31 3
2024–25 32 3 0 0 32 3
Total 98 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 98 8
Cherno More 2025–26 First League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 106 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 112 8
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the Campeonato Carioca

References

  1. ^ "João Pedro Profile". playmakerstats.com.
  2. ^ "Vasco da Gama 0–1 Flamengo". playmakerstats.com. 23 January 2020.
  3. ^ "João Pedro primer fichaje para la proxima temporada" (in Spanish). Linense Official Website. 29 May 2022.