Daniel Pedro Martinho Teixeira (born 7 September 1998), better known as just Pedro Teixeira, is a Swiss professional

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who plays as a

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for Biel-Bienne.

Professional career

Teixeira joined his local club

Neuchâtel Xamax , neighboring_municipalities= Auvernier, Boudry, Chabrey (VD), Colombier, Cressier, Cudrefin (VD), Delley-Portalban (FR), Enges, Fenin-Vilars-Saules, Hauterive, Saint-Blaise, Savagnier , twintowns = Aarau (Switzerland), Besançon (France ...

at the age of 10. After a successful debut season with Xamax in the

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, Teixeira signed a 4-year contract with

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on 30 August 2017. Teixeira made his professional debut in a 2-1

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win over KF Skënderbeu Korçë on 7 December 2017. He was loaned out to

FC Rapperswil-Jona Fussball Club Rapperswil-Jona, was founded in 1928 and is now the largest sports club in the Oberer Lake / Linth area. After achieving promotion in June 2017, the first team will played in the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of Swiss foot ...

on 15 January 2019 for the rest of the season. On 12 September 2019, Teixeira joined

side

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on a season-long loan deal. On 19 August 2022, Teixeira moved to Biel-Bienne on a one-year contract.

International career

Teixeira was born in Switzerland to Portuguese parents, and is a one-time international for the Switzerland U19s, and most recently represented the Switzerland U20s.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Teixeira, Pedro 1998 births Sportspeople from Neuchâtel Swiss people of Portuguese descent Living people Swiss men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Switzerland men's youth international footballers Neuchâtel Xamax FCS players BSC Young Boys players FC Rapperswil-Jona players SC Kriens players FC Chiasso players FC Biel-Bienne players Swiss Super League players Swiss Challenge League players