João Pedro (footballer, born 1992)
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João Pedro with Peñarol in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Pedro Geraldino dos Santos Galvão | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Ipatinga, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético San Luis | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Atlético Mineiro | 11 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Palermo | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Vitória Guimarães (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Peñarol (loan) | 15 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Santos | 10 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Estoril | 27 | (9) |
| 2014–2022 | Cagliari | 255 | (84) |
| 2022–2024 | Fenerbahçe | 20 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | → Grêmio (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Hull City | 35 | (6) |
| 2025– | Atlético San Luis | 22 | (17) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Brazil U17 | 11 | (1) |
| 2022 | Italy | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:19, 7 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 March 2022 | |||
João Pedro Geraldino dos Santos Galvão (Brazil, 9 March 1992), commonly known as João Pedro, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or an attacking midfielder for Liga MX club Atlético San Luis.
João Pedro spent most of his career with Serie A club Cagliari from 2014 to 2022, where he was the captain, making 271 appearances and scoring 86 goals for the club. He won Serie B in 2016 and played for seven seasons in Serie A. Additionally, he had brief spells in the top divisions of Brazil, Portugal, Uruguay and Turkey.
Born in Brazil, he acquired Italian nationality and made his senior international debut in 2022.