João Pedro
| Date of birth | 26 September 2001 |
| Place of birth | Ribeirão Preto |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Forward |
Full name is: João Pedro Junqueira de Jesus.
João Pedro joined Watford in January 2020 with a contract to June 2025.
He joined Brighton and Hove Albion in June 2023 with a five-year contract.
João Pedro joined Chelsea in July 2025 with a eight-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluminense | 01 Jan 2019 | 01 Jan 2020 | |
| Watford | 01 Jan 2020 | 14 Jun 2023 | |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 14 Jun 2023 | 02 Jul 2025 | |
| Chelsea | 02 Jul 2025 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2019-20 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Watford | Premier League | 3 |
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| 2021-22 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Watford | Premier League | 15 | 13 |
3 |
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| 2023-24 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 2 | 5 |
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| 2023-24 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Premier League | 19 | 12 |
9 |
2
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| 2023-24 | Brighton and Hove Albion | UEFA Europa League | 5 | 1 |
6 |
2
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| 2024-25 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2024-25 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Premier League | 23 | 4 |
10 |
4
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1
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| 2024-25 | Chelsea | FIFA Club World Cup | 2 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2025-26 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2025-26 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Chelsea | Premier League | 31 | 4 |
15 |
5
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| 2025-26 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 2 |
3 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan 2020 | Watford v Tranmere Rovers | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Jan 2020 | Tranmere Rovers v Watford | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Watford v Southampton | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jul 2020 | West Ham United v Watford | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jul 2020 | Arsenal v Watford | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2021 | Watford v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2021 | Leeds United v Watford | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2021 | Watford v Liverpool | L | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2021 | Everton v Watford | W | 2-5 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2021 | Watford v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 2021 | Arsenal v Watford | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2021 | Watford v Manchester United | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2021 | Leicester City v Watford | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2021 | Watford v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2021 | Watford v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2021 | Brentford v Watford | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2021 | Watford v West Ham United | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2022 | Watford v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2022 | Leicester City v Watford | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2022 | Newcastle United v Watford | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2022 | Watford v Norwich City | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2022 | Burnley v Watford | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2022 | West Ham United v Watford | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2022 | Watford v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 2022 | Watford v Arsenal | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2022 | Southampton v Watford | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2022 | Liverpool v Watford | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2022 | Watford v Leeds United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2022 | Watford v Brentford | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Manchester City v Watford | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Watford v Burnley | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2022 | Watford v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2022 | Watford v Leicester City | L | 1-5 | Premier League | |
| 22 May 2022 | Chelsea v Watford | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2023-24 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2024-25 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Brazil | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Brazil | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2023 | Colombia v Brazil | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Paraguay v Brazil | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Brazil v Colombia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 04 Sep 2025 | Brazil v Chile | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 09 Sep 2025 | Bolivia v Brazil | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Brazil v Senegal | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Brazil v France | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Brazil v Croatia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.