Meet Pedro Ferreira, São Paulo’s young midfielder who debuted against Inter | OneFootball

The victory of São Paulo by 3-0 over Internacional, at Vila Belmiro, not only served to relieve the pressure on the team after turbulent weeks. The game also marked the first appearance of Pedro Ferreira for the main team, another name from the Cotia generation that is starting to gain space among the professionals.

At 18 years old, Pedro received his opportunity in the final stretch of the match. He entered at the 31st minute of the second half and played only 14 minutes, but it was enough to make the night a personal milestone. As soon as the game ended, the young player was greeted with emotional hugs from his family in the stadium parking lot, a scene that crowned a journey built since 2018, when he joined the Tricolor to play in the under-11 team.

Champion of this year's Copinha and last season's under-20 Copa do Brasil, today, Pedro is the number 10 and captain of the category. The season in the junior team was one of prominence: 47 matches, six goals, and four assists – according to the website oGol -, in addition to his central role in the team's offensive creation.

His performance caught the attention of Hernán Crespo's technical staff, who started bringing him to training sessions and including him in recent games, until his debut finally arrived.

Another debut of a youth player in 2025

Pedro Ferreira's debut is part of a larger movement at São Paulo in 2025. He is the ninth player trained in Cotia to receive opportunities in the professional team this season, a list that includes names like Young, Maik, Nicolas, Hugo, Matheus Alves, Lucas Ferreira, Lucca, and Paulinho. Some have even been transferred to European clubs, such as Matheus Alves, heading to CSKA, and Lucas Ferreira, sold to Shakhtar Donetsk.

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