It’s official: São Paulo sign full-back Pedro Lima | OneFootball

On Friday night (11), São Paulo officially announced the signing of right-back Pedro Lima, 20, who joins on loan from Wolverhampton, England, until June 30, 2027.

“It’s an honor to wear such a historic jersey. I’m very eager to meet the Tricolor fans. And I hope that, together, we can write great chapters,” celebrated São Paulo’s new signing.

Developed at Sport and regarded as one of the biggest prospects in Brazilian football, the young player has earned several call-ups to Brazil’s youth teams: he played in the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

At the beginning of last year, at 18, he was also called up for the South American U-20 Championship, but Wolverhampton did not release him, as he was already part of the English club’s first-team squad.

Pedro Henrique Cardoso de Lima was born in Cabedelo, Paraíba, and began his journey in futsal before joining Sport in 2021 at the age of 15, where he quickly emerged as one of the standout young talents in Northeastern Brazilian football.

In 2023, the right-back was called up to represent the Brazilian national team at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia. The following year, the wide player was promoted to the first team of the Pernambuco club and won the state championship with a decisive performance in the final: he provided an assist in the first leg, a 2-0 win over Náutico.

His performances for the Ilha do Retiro side attracted interest from Wolverhampton of England, which completed the signing of the young player, then just 18 years old, in July 2024.

At the beginning of last year, at 18, he was also called up for the South American U-20 Championship, but Wolverhampton did not release him, as he was already part of the English club’s first-team squad.

After his first experience in European football, the player was loaned to Porto B of Portugal from September 2025 to January 2026, when Wolves requested his return.

Since the beginning of the year, Pedro Lima had been at the English club until his move to Tricolor.

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