Biography / Wiki
‘João Pedro Junqueira Jesus’ professionally known as ‘João Pedro’ is a Brazilian professional footballer. Currently, he is playing for the Premier League club, Watford, and before this, from 2011 to 2019, he played with the youth team, Fluminense.
For Watford, he played in the forward position. Premier League club Watford agreed on a deal to sign Pedro on a five-year contract on 19th October 2018. For his current team, he wears a shirt number/jersey number 10.
Height / Weight / Age
Born on 26 September 2001. He seems tall enough with his height which is 182 centimeters and he is 5’11” in feet & inches. He maintains himself very fit and healthy with a weight of 70 kilograms and 154 lbs in pounds.
Moreover, he is very conscious about his physique and follows a regular and healthy diet in order to keep himself fit as a fiddle with body measurements of 37 inches chest, 29 inches waist, and 12.5 inches biceps approximately.
Date Of Birth | 26 September 2001 |
Age | 23 Years |
Height | In Feet & Inches: 5’11”
In Centimeters: 182 cm |
Weight | In Kilograms: 70 kg
In Pounds: 154 lbs |
Body Measurements | 37-29-12.5 |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Shoe Size | 7.5 (US) |
Net Worth
Pedro is making an annual salary of £650,000 at present and their net worth of João is estimated to be £3 Million. His major source of earnings is from football contracts, bonuses, and more.
Education / Family
João was born and raised up in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil, and belongs to a mixed ethnicity. He was born to his father Jose Joao de Jesus who was a professional footballer for Botafogo and his mother Flavia Junqueira.
His father ailed for sixteen years in 2002 for being an accessory to murder and then, his mother remarried Carlos Junior. As for his education, there is no information available with regard to his education.
Name |
João Pedro |
Birth Name | Joao Pedro Junqueira Jesus |
Birth Place | Ribeirao Preto, Brazil |
Profession | Footballer |
Sexual orientation | Straight |
School | Not Known |
College | Not Known |
Religion | Christianity |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Home town | Ribeirao Preto, Brazil |
Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Fathers name | Jose Joao de Jesus |
Mothers name | Flavia Junqueira
|
Brothers | Not Known |
Sisters | Not Known |
Career / Fashion and Style
João Pedro began his football career with the adolescent system of Fluminense after his mom and he moved to Rio de Janeiro. He later moved to the club’s institute and changed his position from a defensive midfielder to an attacking midfielder and later to a striker.
Pedro made his senior debut for Fluminense as a stoppage-time substitute in a 2-1 misfortune to most despised adversaries Flamengo in the Campeonato Carioca. Pedro then, at that point, made his association debut as a late substitute in the 1-0 misfortune to Goiás.
Pedro scored seven goals in his next four games remembering a full go-around for the Copa Sudamericana. On nineteenth October 2018, Premier League club, Watford settled on an arrangement to sign Pedro in January 2020 on a five-year contract.
It was declared on 30th October 2019 expressing that he had accepted his UK work grant and would finish the paperwork for Watford in January 2020. Pedro scored his absolute first goal for Watford against Layton Town on 26th September 2020 in which Watford dominate the game with a score of 1-0.
On sixteenth October 2020, Pedro scored a long-range goal in Watford’s success over Derby County. Pedro scored his first Premier League goal against Manchester United on twentieth November 2021.
Boyfriend, Affairs, Husband, and More
As for his personal life, he is a married man who tied the marriage knot with Carol Assis who is YouTuber by profession. They exchanged rings in England on December 18th, 2020, where the two live. Before this, he also dated Brazilian actress Mel Maia.
Girlfriend | Carol Assis,
Mel Maia (Ex) |
Marital status | Married |
Wife | Carol Assis
|
Children | Not Known |
Favorite Things
Here we are providing the list of favorites of Joao Pedro:
Favorite Actor | Not Known |
Favorite Actress | Not Known |
Favorite Destination | Not Known |
Some Interesting Facts About Joao Pedro
- He is well known for his amazing dribbling skills and impressive performances.
- For his current team, he wears a shirt number/jersey number is 10.
- From 2011 to 2019, he played with the youth team, Fluminense.
- He is born with the real name of Joao Pedro Junqueira Jesus.
- Pedro’s stepdad inked his bicycle goal tattooed on his hand.
- With his step-father, he has an inked tattoo with the word “Predestinado”.
- Recently, on 20th November 2021, he scored his first Premier League goal against Manchester United.
Social Media Profile(s)
- Instagram – @joaaopedro.oficial
- Twitter – @DeJesusofiicial
- Facebook – Not Known