João Pedro Murilo de Paula Morais (born 19 April 2005), known as João Pedro or just JP, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vasco da Gama.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Pedro Murilo de Paula Morais | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Goiânia, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vasco da Gama | ||
| Number | 98 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Goiás | |||
| 2019–2024 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Vasco da Gama | 15 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Avaí (loan) | 28 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:56, 9 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Goiânia, Goiás, JP joined Vasco da Gama's youth sides in 2019, from Goiás EC.[1] On 4 May 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club, after agreeing to a three-year deal.[2]
On 30 December 2023, JP further extended his link with Vasco until December 2027.[3] Initially a member of the under-20 squad for the 2024 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, he was called up to the main squad on 7 January 2024, and had to leave the competition.[4]
JP made his first team – and Série A – debut on 14 April 2024, coming on as a second-half substitute for Pablo Galdames in a 2–1 home win over Grêmio.[5]
Career statistics
edit- As of 9 February 2026[6]
| Club | Season | League | State League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vasco da Gama | 2024 | Série A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Avaí (loan) | 2025 | Série B | 28 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 5 | ||||
| Career total | 38 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 5 | ||
References
edit- ↑ "Sub-20: Conheça a trajetória de JP, um dos destaques do Vasco na temporada" [Under-20s: Know the path of JP, one of the spotlights of Vasco in the season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NETVASCO. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ↑ "Vasco assina contrato profissional com JP, do Sub-17, até abril de 2025" [Vasco sign professional contract with JP, from the under-17s, until April 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CR Vasco da Gama. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ↑ "Meia do Sub-20, JP renova com o Vasco até 2027" [Midfielder from the under-20s, JP renews with Vasco until 2027] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CR Vasco da Gama. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ↑ "JP deixa Copinha para se juntar ao profissional do Vasco" [JP leaves the Copinha to join the first team of Vasco] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ↑ "JP estreia pelo profissional do Vasco e é elogiado por Ramón Díaz; conheça o meia" [JP debuts for the first team of Vasco and is praised by Ramón Díaz; know the midfielder] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ↑ JP at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 April 2024.