Pepê (footballer, born 1998)

Pepê
Personal information
Full name	João Pedro Vilardi Pinto
Date of birth	6 January 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Grêmio
Number	23
Youth career
2008–2018	Flamengo
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2021	Flamengo
2018	→ Portimonense (loan)
2021–2022	Cuiabá
2023–	Grêmio
	*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
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Flamengo	2018	Série A	0	0	3^[a]	1	0	0	0	0	—		3	1
	2019		0	0	—		0	0	—		—		0	0
	2020		11	1	4^[a]	0	1	0	0	0	—		16	1
	2021		0	0	6^[a]	0	0	0	0	0	1^[b]	0	7	0
	Total		11	1	13	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	26	2
Portimonense (loan)	2018–19	Primeira Liga	1	0	—		0	0	—		—		1	0
Cuiabá	2021	Série A	24	2	—		0	0	—		—		24	2
Career total			36	3	14	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	52	4

^ ^a ^b ^c Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa do Brasil.

Honours

Flamengo

Cuiabá

Campeonato Mato-Grossense: 2022

Grêmio

Campeonato Gaúcho: 2023, 2024
Recopa Gaúcha: 2023

Personal life

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

References

^ AS, Diario (30 November 2018). "Pepê (João Pedro Vilardi Pinto)". AS.com.
^ "Pepê assume pressão no Flamengo pela camisa 10: "Sempre gostei"". 9 June 2023.
^ "Flamengo vence o Palmeiras e depende apenas de si para ser campeão". Globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). 21 January 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
^ "Pepê reforça Portimonense até final da época". www.record.pt.
^ "Portimonense vs. Belenenses - 3 November 2018 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
^ "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.
^ Pepê at Soccerway
^ Unwin, Will (23 November 2019). "Flamengo 2–1 River Plate: Copa Libertadores final – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
^ "Supercopa: em jogo doido, Flamengo vence o Palmeiras nos pênaltis". One Football (in Portuguese). 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
^ 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.

External links

Pepê at Soccerway

[CAR-8] Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.

[SDB-9] Appearance(s) in Supercopa do Brasil.

[1] AS, Diario (30 November 2018). "Pepê (João Pedro Vilardi Pinto)". AS.com.

[2] "Pepê assume pressão no Flamengo pela camisa 10: "Sempre gostei"". 9 June 2023.

[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

[10] Unwin, Will (23 November 2019). "Flamengo 2–1 River Plate: Copa Libertadores final – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2019.

[11] "Supercopa: em jogo doido, Flamengo vence o Palmeiras nos pênaltis". One Football (in Portuguese). 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.

[12] 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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