João Pedro (footballer, born 1980)

João Pedro Lima Santos (born 15 August 1980), known as João Pedro, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a left back.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lima and the second or paternal family name is Santos.
João Pedro
Personal information
Full name João Pedro Lima Santos
Date of birth (1980-08-15) 15 August 1980
Place of birth Famalicão, Portugal
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
1993–1994 Famalicão
1994–1999 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Leça 9 (0)
2000–2001 Trofense 36 (1)
2001–2002 Famalicão 29 (0)
2002–2005 Estoril 100 (3)
2005–2009 Gil Vicente 108 (6)
2009–2010 Ethnikos Achna 12 (0)
2010–2013 Gil Vicente 8 (0)
2013–2014 Penafiel 34 (2)
2014–2015 Famalicão 21 (0)
2015–2016 Trofense 14 (0)
International career
1996 Portugal U16 1 (0)
1998–1999 Portugal U18 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2016

He played 155 matches in the Segunda Liga during seven seasons, scoring a combined eight goals for Leça, Estoril, Gil Vicente and Penafiel. He added 67 appearances in the Primeira Liga, in a 17-year senior career.

Club career

Born in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Braga District, João Pedro spent the better part of his youth career with FC Porto. His senior debut occurred in the second division, with Leça FC.

In the following years, João Pedro alternated between the second and the third levels. From 2002 to 2004 he achieved consecutive promotions with G.D. Estoril Praia, contributing with 69 games and three goals in the process; he played his first match in the Primeira Liga also with that team, in a 0–0 home draw against Rio Ave F.C. on 29 August 2004 where he featured the full 90 minutes.

For 2005–06, following his team's relegation, João Pedro signed with Gil Vicente F.C. also in the top tier. He scored once[1] from 28 appearances during the season, again dropping down a level but now due to irregularities.[2]

After one year in the Cypriot First Division with Ethnikos Achna FC, João Pedro returned to Barcelos, again promoting to the top flight in 2011 but failing to play in a single league match during the campaign due to a knee injury.[3] The 33-year-old returned to the second division on 17 June 2013, joining F.C. Penafiel on a one-year contract.[4]

Subsequently, João Pedro competed in the lower leagues with former clubs F.C. Famalicão[5] and C.D. Trofense.

Honours
Estoril

References
  1. "Gil Vicente derrota Académica em partida com sete golos" [Gil Vicente defeat Académica in seven-goal match] (in Portuguese). TSF. 19 February 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. "Dia D em Barcelos com Alves à espera" [D Day in Barcelos with Alves waiting]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 28 September 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  3. "João Pedro regressa após oito meses de ausência" [João Pedro returns after eight-month absence]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 April 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  4. "João Pedro é o primeiro reforço do Penafiel" [João Pedro is Penafiel's first addition]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 17 June 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  5. "João Pedro regressa ao FC Famalicão" [João Pedro returns to FC Famalicão] (in Portuguese). F.C. Famalicão. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
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