Pedro Guilherme Abreu dos Santosknown more commonly as Pedrowas born in football in Fluminense, where in three years he scored 29 goals in 83 games. His qualities are there for all to see, his speed, his physical strength, his ability in the air and his eye for goal are impressive. But when he seemed destined for the big leap, with the real Madrid who had had him in his sights and would have liked to purchase him, breaks the cruciate ligament in his right knee and his growth is clearly affected.
In the summer of 2019 the Florentine he thinks he’s had a crack at world football, but Pedro turns out to be a resounding flop in Italy. In the purple shirt he will only play 6 games, of which 4 in Serie A and 2 in Primavera, never managing to score. In just 6 months with Montella he is unable to confirm the good things he showed in his homeland and many wonder what the lily club saw in him. In January 2020, when no one is ready to bet on him, the Flamengo decides to sign him up on loan, with Commisso and his transfer men depriving themselves of him without any particular regrets.
However, the atmosphere of home evidently stimulates Pedro quite a bit, and he is literally reborn in Brazil. In one year he scores 23 goals, so Mengão shells out 15 million euros to buy him out. It is impossible to say what would have happened if he had remained in Italy, but the 123 goals in 244 games with Fla suggest that he probably would have scored some in our championship too. Meanwhile, in his palmares he boasts a Brazilian championship, a Supercopa do Brasil, a Brazilian Cup, a Copa Libertadores and a Recopa Sudamericano. Finally, he also had the satisfaction of collecting 6 tokens for the national team, scoring a goal in his second appearance. A ghost in Italy, a star in Brazil. Today Pedro turns 27.