João Pedro (footballer, born April 2000)

João Pedro Costa Contreiras Martins (born 20 April 2000), commonly known as João Pedro, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bulgarian First League club Cherno More Varna.^[1]

João Pedro

Personal information
Full name	João Pedro Costa Contreiras Martins
Date of birth	(2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Cherno More
Number	11
Youth career
0000–2021	Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Vasco da Gama	14	(0)
2022–2025	Linense	98	(8)
2025–	Cherno More	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 June 2025

Career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, João Pedro is a youth product of Vasco da Gama. On 23 January 2020, he made his professional debut with the first team, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–1 home loss against Flamengo in the Campeonato Carioca.^[2]

On 29 May 2022, João Pedro joined Primera Federación club Linense in Spain on a three-year contract.^[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 June 2025

Club	Season	League			State league		Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vasco da Gama	2020	Série A	0	0	1[a]	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2021	Série B	8	0	5[a]	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
	Total		8	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
Linense	2022–23	1ª Fed.	35	2	—		0	0	—		35	2
	2023–24	2ª Fed.	31	3	—		0	0	—		31	3
	2024–25		32	3	—		0	0	—		32	3
	Total		98	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	98	8
Cherno More	2025–26	First League	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			106	8	6	0	0	0	0	0	112	8

1. Appearances in the Campeonato Carioca