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João Pedro (footballer, Born 1992)
João Pedro Geraldino dos Santos Galvão (born 9 March 1992), commonly known as João Pedro, is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe. Born in Brazil, he represents the Italy national football team. João Pedro spent most of his career with Cagliari from 2014 to 2022, making 271 appearances and scoring 86 goals for the club. He won Serie B in 2017 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. Club career Atlético Mineiro Born in Ipatinga, Minas Gerais, João Pedro joined the youth ranks of Atlético Mineiro in April 2006, and made his competitive first team debut on 23 May 2010 in a game against Atlético Paranaense. His successive good performances then led head coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo to regularly select him for the Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peñarol
Club Atlético Peñarol (; English: ''Peñarol Athletic Club'') —also known as ''Carboneros'', ''Aurinegros,'' and (familiarly) ''Manyas''— is a Uruguayan sports club from Montevideo. The name "Peñarol" comes from the Peñarol neighbourhood on the outskirts of Montevideo. Throughout its history the club has also participated in other sports, such as basketball and cycling. Its focus has always been on football, a sport in which the club excels, having never been relegated from the top division. In international competition, Peñarol is the third-highest Copa Libertadores winner with five victories and shares the record for Intercontinental Cup victories with three. In September 2009, the club was chosen as the South American Club of the Century by the IFFHS . Apart from men's football, other active sports sections of Peñarol are rugby union, futsal, women's football, and athletics. History Origins On September 28, 1891, employees of the Central Uruguay Railwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
