Pedrinho (footballer, born 2003)
Brazilian footballer
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Pedro Henrique Fonseca de Araújo Martins (born 18 April 2003), commonly known as Pedrinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Netanya.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Henrique Fonseca de Araújo Martins | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Netanya | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2023 | Flamengo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Flamengo | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Azuriz (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2024 | North Texas SC | 19 | (10) |
| 2025 | FC Dallas | 23 | (2) |
| 2025 | → North Texas SC (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Maccabi Netanya | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 June 2026 | |||
Career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Pedrinho joined Flamengo's youth setup at the age of nine. On 20 July 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club, after agreeing to a deal until the end of 2023.[1]
On 28 January 2022, Pedrinho was loaned to Azuriz for the season.[2] He made his senior debut on 6 March, starting in a 3–0 Campeonato Paranaense away loss against Operário Ferroviário.
Pedrinho scored his first senior goal on 29 May 2022, netting his team's second in a 2–0 Série D away win over FC Cascavel.[3] On 11 July, he returned to Flamengo and was again assigned to the under-20 team.[4]
Pedrinho made his first team – and Série A – debut for Fla on 28 September 2022, coming on as a late substitute for Matheus França in a 3–2 away loss to Fortaleza.[5]
On 14 December 2023, North Texas SC announced that Pedrinho had been signed to a one-year contract with a club option for second season.[6] On 16 December 2024, he joined Major League Soccer side FC Dallas on a deal until the end of 2025, with options to extend.[7] However, the team declined his contract option at the end of the season.[8]
Personal life
Pedrinho is the son of Beto, a midfielder who notably played for the top four teams of the Rio de Janeiro state.[9]
