João Pedro Reginaldo
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 14 March 2003 | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Charlotte FC | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
2017–2019 | Juventude | ||
2019–2023 | Athletico Paranaense | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023–2024 | Athletico Paranaense | 0 | (0) |
2023 | → Crown Legacy FC | 27 | (2) |
2024– | Charlotte FC | 7 | (0) |
2024– | → Crown Legacy FC (loan) | 7 | (0) |
International career | |||
2021 | Brazil U20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:57, 27 October 2024 (UTC) |
João Pedro Reginaldo (born 14 March 2003) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC.
Early life
[edit]From Indaiatuba, in the state of São Paulo, he started playing football at the age of five years-old, at Mundo Bola school. He had spells at União Barbarense, Ponte Preta, Guarani and Red Bull Brasil before joining Juventude in 2017.[1]
Career
[edit]He spent two years at the Juventude academy, before moving to Athletico Paranaense in 2019 aged 16 years-old, initially on a two-year contract.[2]
He played for MLS Next Pro side Crown Legacy FC on loan in 2023,[3] where he was named in the MLS NEXT Pro Best XI in 2023.[4] He joined Charlotte FC ahead of the 2024 season, agreeing to a three-year contract with the option of a fourth.[5]
International career
[edit]He played for Brazil U20 in a 4–0 win over United States men's national under-20 soccer team in November 2021.[6]
Style of play
[edit]He is capable of playing centrally and as an attacking left back, and took set pieces for Crown Legacy.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Conheça o zagueiro emprestado pelo Juventude ao Athletico-PR e que foi pretendido pelo Ajax". Gauchazh. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Athletico signs 16-year-old revelation defender from Juventude". Tribunapr.com. 8 September 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Trent, Tyler (12 January 2023). "Charlotte FC Interested in Brazilian Defender Joao Pedro Reginaldo". Topbin90.
- ^ Henry Jr, Larry (29 September 2023). "MLS NEXT Pro's finest: A closer look at 2023's Best XI". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Charlotte FC sign Chituru Odunze, João Pedro from Crown Legacy". MLS. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "UNITED STATES U20 VS. BRAZIL U20 0 – 4". Soccerway. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Charlotte FC Signs Crown Legacy FC Goalkeeper Chituru Odunze and Defender João Pedro". Our Sports Central. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- João Pedro Reginaldo at Soccerway
- Living people
- 2003 births
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Footballers from São Paulo (state)
- Charlotte FC players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Crown Legacy FC players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Major League Soccer players
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen