Pedrão (footballer, born 1997)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Oliveira and the second or paternal family name is Correia.

Pedro Henrique de Oliveira Correia (born 5 May 1997), commonly known as Pedrão, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Israeli club Maccabi Haifa. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.

Pedrão

Personal information
Full name	Pedro Henrique de Oliveira Correia[1]
Date of birth	(1997-05-03) 3 May 1997 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil[1]
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre back[1]
Team information
Current team	Maccabi Haifa
Number	44
Youth career
2012–2017	Água Santa
2017	→ Palmeiras (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Água Santa	8	(0)
2018–2022	Palmeiras	0	(0)
2019	→ América Mineiro (loan)	9	(1)
2020	→ Athletico Paranaense (loan)	2	(0)
2020–2021	→ Nacional (loan)	30	(1)
2021–2022	→ Portimonense (loan)	17	(0)
2022–2024	Portimonense	70	(5)
2024–	Maccabi Haifa	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024

Club career

Born in São Paulo, Pedrão joined the youth setup of Água Santa at the age of 15.^[2] While playing for the 2015 and 2016 editions of the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, he drew the attention of scouts. In 2016, he was promoted to the senior team and went on to represent the side in Campeonato Paulista. Although he received an offer from Grêmio at the end of the season, nothing materialised.^[3]

On 21 February 2017, Pedrão was loaned to Palmeiras for a year and was assigned to the under-20 team.^[3] In October, Italian club S.P.A.L. 2013 expressed their desire to sign him^[4] although nothing materialised.^[5]

In December 2017, Palmeiras announced the signing of Pedrão on a five-year deal, although the percentage of rights acquired was not disclosed.^[6]

In January 2019, Pedrão was loaned to América Mineiro for a year.^[7] On 21 February of the following year, he moved to Athletico Paranaense also in a temporary deal.^[8]

On 11 August 2021, he joined Portimonense in Portugal on loan.^[9]

Style of play

Although Pedrão started his career as a defender, he switched his position to the midfield because he could attack and score goals. He can also play as a right winger.^[3]

References

1. "Pedrão". SE Palmeiras. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
2. "Após dar ultimato ao Água Santa, Pedro Henrique é emprestado [After giving ultimatum to the Água Santa, Pedro Henrique is lent]" (in Portuguese). Diario de Grande. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
3. "Palmeiras fecha empréstimo de volante do Água Santa para o sub-20 [Palmeiras closes loan of midfielder of Água Santa for the U-20]" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
4. "Destaque no Palmeiras sub-20, zagueiro recebe proposta de clube italiano [Palmeiras under-20 highlights, defender receives proposal from Italian club]" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
5. "Verdão está perto de comprar zagueiro que marcou gol da vitória em Itaquera [Verdão is close to buying defender who scored victory goal in Itaquera]" (in Portuguese). Sangueverde. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
6. "Palmeiras acerta compra de Pedrão, destaque da equipe sub-20 [Palmeiras agrees to buy Pedrão, highlight of the U-20 team]" (in Portuguese). Terra. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
7. "América-MG confirma contratação do zagueiro Pedrão por uma temporada" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 22 January 2019.
8. "Zagueiro Pedrão, ex-Palmeiras, é o novo reforço do Athletico" [Stopper Pedrão, formerly of Palmeiras, is the new addition of Athletico] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
9. "APRESENTAÇÃO DE PEDRÃO E ANGULO" (in Portuguese). Portimonense. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.

External links

• Pedrão at Sambafoot (archived)
• Pedrão at Soccerway