Santos goalkeeper shines at Under-17 World Cup, get to know him | OneFootball

The participation of the Brazilian National Team in the Under-17 World Cup came to an end this Thursday. The goalkeeper João Pedro, from Santos, was the main highlight of the team.

He played in all eight matches and conceded only three goals. In total, he made 14 saves, 11 of which were from shots inside the area, saved 82% of the shots, and kept a clean sheet in five games, according to Sofascore data.

João Pedro stood out for his performance in penalties. He saved seven penalty kicks, six of them during shootouts.

Promising Youngster

João Pedro has a contract with Santos until April 30, 2027. He plays in the under-17 category but has been training with the professionals since July.

The goalkeeper joined Peixe at the age of nine. He started in the under-11 and gradually stood out, receiving several call-ups for the Brazilian youth national teams, in the under-15 and under-17 categories.

Born in the city of Santos, João Pedro began his journey in futsal at the Gremetal school. The boy played as a field player but had to go to goal on one occasion due to his height. Since then, he hasn't wanted to leave the goal.

Bitter End

Brazil finished in fourth place in the Under-17 World Cup. This morning, the National Team lost to Italy on penalties, after a 0-0 draw in regular time.

  See this photo on Instagram   A post shared by CBF • Brazilian National Football Team (@brasil)

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.