Pedro Henrique Azevedo Pereira (born 11 July 2002), commonly known as Pedrinho or Pedro Henrique, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for Shakhtar Donetsk.
Club career Vitória Born in Salvador, Bahia, Pedrinho was a Vitória youth graduate. He made his first team debut on 29 January 2021, coming on as a half-time substitute for Alisson Farias in a 1–0 Série B away win over Brasil de Pelotas.
Definitely promoted to the main squad for the 2021 campaign, Pedrinho renewed his contract until 2024 on 20 February 2021. He soon became a regular starter for the side, and was named the 2021 Campeonato Baiano Breakthrough player.
On 20 August 2021, amidst transfer negotiations with Athletico Paranaense, Vitória rescinded Pedrinho's contract. On 2 September, Vitória released a statement saying that despite the "conclusion of the transfer", Pedrinho's contract with Athletico was not registered, nor his contract with Vitória was not reinstated upon his return to Salvador.
Athletico Paranaense On 17 September 2021, Athletico announced Pedrinho after the player signed a five-year contract. Despite agreeing on a R$ 8.5 million fee for his transfer, Athletico signed the player on a free transfer as his contract with Vitória was previously terminated; Athletico alleged that the player was a free agent at the time of the signature, and that the transfer was not completed due to problems with Vitória and Pablo Siles' agents, as the club planned to sign both players together on a R$10 million deal. In October, Athletico agreed to pay Vitória around R$3 million for the transfers of Pedrinho and Siles, while discounting R$3 million due to a debt of Vitória to Athletico over Léo Morais in 2013, and also paying another R$3 million for the transfer of Siles to Danubio.
Pedrinho made his Série A debut on 2 November 2021, replacing Nicolás Hernández in a 2–2 home draw against Flamengo. A backup to Abner Vinícius during the 2021 and 2022 seasons, he became a starter in 2023 after Abner left for Betis.
On 12 May 2023, Pedrinho and teammate Bryan García were fired from the club, after having their names linked to the 2023 Brazilian football match-fixing scandal.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVitória2020Série B100000——1020211405050—9Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste0330Total1505050—90340Athletico Paranaense2021Série A110——00—1102022210100402Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores0003702023401302030—220Total360230605000700Shakhtar Donetsk2023–24Ukrainian Premier League90—101Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League0—1102024–25220—306Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League0—3102025–26180—0012Five appearances in UEFA Europa League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Conference League1003012026–2770—0010—80Total560—40201—801Career total1070280150251901841
Honours Athletico Paranaense Campeonato Paranaense: 2023 Copa Sudamericana: 2021
Shakhtar Donetsk Ukrainian Cup: 2024–25
Individual Campeonato Baiano Breakthrough player: 2021 SportArena Player of the Round: 2025–26 (Round 7) UEFA Conference League Team of the Season: 2025–26
References
External links Athletico Paranaense profile