João Pedro was a Brighton striker. Last decade, he spent eight years in the youth academy at Fluminense. On Tuesday, he beat Fluminense in a Club World Cup semifinal playing for Chelsea.

Chelsea reached the 2025 Club World Cup final with a 2-0 win over Fluminense at MetLife Stadium. Enzo Maresca's side are now just one game away from glory, a ch

Chelsea, un club que no escatima en el gasto, anunció la adquisición de João Pedro el 2 de julio. Los seis veces campeones de la Liga Premier y dos veces campeones de Europa desembolsaron 60 millones de libras (82 millones de dólares) por el atacante.

Joao Pedro registered 26 touches of the ball against Fluminense. Of all Chelsea forwards to have started at the Club World Cup, only Jackson has managed as many touches in a match. Not all of the Brazilian's touches took place inside the opposition half,

Rare is the day a player earns a first start for their new team in the semifinal of a competition despite being under contract with an entirely different club during the group stage, but leave it to the new-look Club World Cup to shoehorn a new quirk into the structured soccer calendar.

July 9 - Charlotte FC announced the transfers of defender Joao Pedro and forward Iuri Tavares on Wednesday. Pedro, 22, went to Polish top-flight side Radomiak Radom, with Charlotte retaining a 40 percent sell-on clause.

João Pedro scored twice, just six days after signing for Chelsea, as his new team booked its spot in the FIFA Club World Cup final with a 2-0 victory over Fluminense at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday.

Chelsea's latest shiny new toy glistened on debut in the sweltering Philadelphia air during the Blues' 2-1 win over Palmeiras, and he repeated the trick on Tuesday night against former club Fluminense, sending Enzo Maresca 's men on their way to a comfortable win with a sumptuous curling effort after 18 minutes.