Pedro Henrique Fonseca de Araújo Martins (born 18 April 2003), commonly known as Pedrinho, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a forward for

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Career

Born in

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, Pedrinho joined

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'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. On 28 January 2022, Pedrinho was loaned to Azuriz for the season. He made his senior debut on 6 March, starting in a 3–0

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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. On 11 July, he returned to Flamengo and was again assigned to the under-20 team. 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

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. On 14 December 2023,

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announced that Pedrinho had been signed to a one-year contract with a club option for second season. On 16 December 2024, he joined

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side

on a deal until the end of 2025, with options to extend.

Personal life

Pedrinho is the son of Beto, a

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who notably played for the top four teams of the

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* 2003 births Living people Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players CR Flamengo footballers Azuriz Futebol Clube players 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen MLS Next Pro players North Texas SC players FC Dallas players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Major League Soccer players {{Brazil-footy-forward-2000s-stub