João Pedro Almeida Machado (born 3 April 1993), known as João Pedro, is a Portuguese professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. Formed at

Vitória de Guimarães Vitoria or Vitória may refer to: People * Francisco de Vitoria (c. 1483–1546), a Spanish Renaissance theologian * Alberto Vitoria (1956–2010), Spanish footballer * Rui Vitória (born 1970), Portuguese retired footballer * Sofia Vitória (bor ...

, where he was mainly a reserve, he made 154

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appearances for that club,

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and Chaves. Abroad, he represented

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and

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in Romania.

Career

Vitória Guimarães

Born in the village of Vermil in

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, João Pedro joined local

Vitória SC Vitoria or Vitória may refer to: People * Francisco de Vitoria (c. 1483–1546), a Spanish Renaissance theologian * Alberto Vitoria (1956–2010), Spanish footballer * Rui Vitória (born 1970), Portuguese retired footballer * Sofia Vitória (bor ...

's youth system at the age of 12. He made his senior debut with their reserves, his first Segunda Liga appearance taking place on 11 November 2012 when he came on as a 73rd-minute substitute in a 0–0 home draw against

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. João Pedro first appeared with the first team in competitive matches – and in the

– on 4 May 2014, playing injury time in a 0–0 away draw with Académica de Coimbra. In the 2014–15 season he started 42 games for the B side, scoring once to help them finish ninth in the second tier. João Pedro scored his only goal for Vitória's main squad on 18 December 2016, playing the entire 3–1 home win over

Vitória de Setúbal Vitoria or Vitória may refer to: People * Francisco de Vitoria (c. 1483–1546), a Spanish Renaissance theologian * Alberto Vitoria (1956–2010), Spanish footballer * Rui Vitória (born 1970), Portuguese retired footballer * Sofia Vitória (bor ...

LA Galaxy

On 19 January 2017, João Pedro signed with the

. He made his debut in the

on 4 March, starting and being booked in a 1–2 loss against

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. He scored his first goal in the competition on 28 May, contributing to the 4–2 away defeat of the

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. On 20 August 2018, João Pedro joined

club

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on loan. He scored his first goal for his new team on 1 November, in a 5–0 home victory over

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in the

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of the

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Tondela

João Pedro returned to his homeland after being loaned to C.D. Tondela on a short-team deal on 29 January 2019, and the move was extended in August. On 10 January 2020, he agreed to a permanent contract until June 2022. On 7 November 2021, João Pedro scored a

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in the first half of a 4–2 home win over

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, all from the penalty spot.

Chaves

Unemployed since Tondela's relegation, João Pedro remained in the Portuguese top flight by signing a contract of undisclosed length at G.D. Chaves on 21 January 2023. He totalled 29 appearances during his spell, failing to find the net.

UTA Arad

On 25 January 2024, João Pedro joined Romanian

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club

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on a six-month deal with an option for a further year. On 18 March, he netted twice for the hosts in a 4–3 home victory against

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after replacing the injured Marcelo Freitas after 34 minutes; the last goal came deep into injury time.

Later career

João Pedro returned to Portugal in February 2025, on a contract at second-tier F.C. Felgueiras.

Honours

Tondela *

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runner-up: 2021–22

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Joao Pedro 1993 births Living people 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen Portuguese men's footballers Footballers from Guimarães Men's association football midfielders Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Campeonato de Portugal (league) players Vitória S.C. B players Vitória S.C. players C.D. Tondela players G.D. Chaves players F.C. Felgueiras (2006) players Major League Soccer players USL Championship players LA Galaxy players Ventura County FC players Super League Greece players Apollon Smyrnis F.C. players Liga I players FC UTA Arad players Portuguese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in the United States Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Greece Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Romania