Pepê
Personal information
Full name João Pedro Vilardi Pinto
Date of birth (1998-01-06) 6 January 1998
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Grêmio
Number 23
Youth career
2008–2018 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Flamengo 24 (2)
2018 → Portimonense (loan) 1 (0)
2021–2022 Cuiabá 24 (2)
2023– Grêmio 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:40, 29 October 2021 (UTC)

João Pedro Vilardi Pinto (born 6 January 1998), better known as Pepê, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Grêmio.

Career

Youth

Pepê joined the youth academy of Flamengo at the age of 10.[2]

Flamengo

He made his senior debut with Flamengo in a 2–0 2018 Campeonato Carioca win against Volta Redonda on 17 January 2018, and scored in his debut.

Pepê scored his first Campeonato Brasileiro Série A goal with a 83rd-minute strike in a 2–0 Flamengo win against Palmeiras on 21 January 2021.[3]

Portimonense (loan)

On 14 August 2018, he joined Portimonense on loan for the 2018–19 season.[4] He made his professional debut with Portimonense in a 1–1 Primeira Liga tie with Belenenses on 3 November 2018.[5]

Cuiabá

On 22 April 2021 Flamengo announced Pepê transfer to Cuiabá two months before the end of his contract, in exchange his former club retains 20% of his economic rights.[6] Pepê signed a three-year contract with Cuiabá.

Career statistics

As of 28 October 2021.[7]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Flamengo 2018 Série A 003[lower-alpha 1]10000—31
2019 00—00——00
2020 1114[lower-alpha 1]01000—161
2021 006[lower-alpha 1]000001[lower-alpha 2]070
Total 111131100010262
Portimonense (loan) 2018–19 Primeira Liga 10—00——10
Cuiabá 2021 Série A 242—00——242
Career total 363141100010524
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Supercopa do Brasil.

Honours

Flamengo
Cuiabá
Grêmio

Personal life

Pepê is a devout Christian, being a member of the Igreja Presbiteriana das Américas congregation in Barra da Tijuca.[10]

References

  1. ↑ AS, Diario (30 November 2018). "Pepê (João Pedro Vilardi Pinto)". AS.com.
  2. ↑ "Pepê assume pressão no Flamengo pela camisa 10: "Sempre gostei"".
  3. ↑ "Flamengo vence o Palmeiras e depende apenas de si para ser campeão". Globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). 21 January 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Pepê reforça Portimonense até final da época". www.record.pt.
  5. ↑ "Portimonense vs. Belenenses - 3 November 2018 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  6. ↑ "Pepê chega a acordo para deixar o Flamengo e acerta com o Cuiabá" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  7. ↑ Pepê at Soccerway
  8. ↑ Unwin, Will (23 November 2019). "Flamengo 2–1 River Plate: Copa Libertadores final – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  9. ↑ "Supercopa: em jogo doido, Flamengo vence o Palmeiras nos pênaltis". One Football (in Portuguese). 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  10. ↑ Chagas, Thiago (26 November 2019). "Gabigol e Pepê Vilardi agradecem a Deus por títulos do Flamengo: "Infinitamente mais"" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gospel Mais. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
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