João Pedro Junqueira de Jesus, known as João Pedro, is a Brazilian professional footballer. He plays as a forward for Chelsea, a Premier League club, and also represents the Brazil national team. As a forward, he contributes to the team's attacking plays and goal-scoring efforts. His career includes playing for both a prominent club and his national team, indicating a notable level of achievement in professional soccer.
In September 2001, João Pedro Junqueira de Jesus was born. He is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Chelsea and the Brazil national team.
In 2002, João Pedro's father, Chicão, was jailed for sixteen years, serving eight, for being an accessory to murder. By the time of Chicão's imprisonment, he and Junqueira had separated.
In October 2018, before João Pedro had made his senior debut, EFL Championship club Watford reached an agreement to sign him in January 2020 on a five-year contract.
On March 28, 2019, João Pedro made his senior debut for Fluminense as a stoppage-time substitute in a 2–1 loss to arch-rivals Flamengo in the Campeonato Carioca.
On 30 October 2019, it was announced that João Pedro had received his UK work permit and would sign for Watford in January 2020.
In September 2020, João Pedro scored his first goal for Watford in a 1–0 win over Luton Town on 26 September 2020, which was his 19th birthday.
On 16 October 2020, João Pedro scored a long-range goal in a win over Derby County.
On 20 November 2021, João Pedro scored his first Premier League goal against Manchester United and dedicated it to his late stepfather, Carlos Junior.
On 15 January 2022, João Pedro scored the equaliser against Newcastle United in the 88th minute, resulting in a 1–1 draw.
On 5 May 2023, Brighton & Hove Albion confirmed the acquisition of João Pedro from Watford for a club-record fee reported to be £30 million.
Three months prior to November 2023, on 6 November 2023, João Pedro was called up to the Brazil senior team for the first time. On 16 November, João Pedro made his debut for the Seleção after coming on as a substitute for the injured Vinícius Júnior in a 2–1 loss to Colombia.
On 24 August 2024, João Pedro scored the winning goal in stoppage time of a 2–1 victory over Manchester United.
On 19 April 2025, João Pedro was sent off for flicking his hand into Brentford defender Nathan Collins' face during a 4–2 loss and was given a three game ban for violent conduct.
On 2 July 2025, João Pedro was signed by Premier League club Chelsea on a deal until 2033 for a reported fee of £55m plus £5m add-ons. He was included in Chelsea's 2025 FIFA Club World Cup squad during the tournament's second registration window on that same day. He made his debut in the quarter-finals two days later, where he came on as a second-half substitute in Chelsea's 2–1 victory against Palmeiras.
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