Pedro Botelho (footballer, born 1989) explained

Pedro Botelho
Fullname:Pedro Roberto da Silva Botelho
Birth Date:14 December 1989
Birth Place:Salvador, Brazil
Position:Left back, Midfielder
Currentclub:Rio Branco
Youthyears1:2002–2004
Youthclubs1:Galícia
Youthyears2:2005–2007
Youthclubs2:Figueirense
Years1:2007–2012
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2007–2009
Clubs2:Salamanca (loan)
Caps2:36
Goals2:0
Years3:2009–2010
Clubs3:Celta (loan)
Caps3:27
Goals3:1
Years4:2010–2011
Clubs4:Cartagena (loan)
Caps4:39
Goals4:4
Years5:2011–2012
Clubs5:Rayo Vallecano (loan)
Caps5:11
Goals5:1
Years6:2012
Clubs6:Levante (loan)
Caps6:14
Goals6:0
Years7:2012–2016
Caps7:41
Goals7:4
Years8:2014–2015
Clubs8:Atlético Mineiro (loan)
Caps8:18
Goals8:1
Years9:2016
Clubs9:Estoril (loan)
Caps9:11
Goals9:1
Years10:2017
Caps10:0
Goals10:0
Years11:2017
Caps11:10
Goals11:0
Years12:2018
Caps12:5
Goals12:1
Years13:2018
Caps13:4
Goals13:0
Years14:2020–
Caps14:0
Goals14:0
Club-Update:2 October 2018

Pedro Roberto da Silva Botelho (born 14 December 1989) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Rio Branco. Mainly a left back, he can also play as a left midfielder.

He was bought by Arsenal before his 18th birthday but never appeared competitively for the club, playing in Spain for the duration of his contract and being released in 2012.[1]

Football career

Born in Salvador, Bahia, Botelho began playing professionally with Figueirense Futebol Clube. In July 2007 a deal was agreed with Premier League side Arsenal, which brought the player to the Emirates Stadium.[2] However, he was immediately loaned out to UD Salamanca of Segunda División for the remainder of the season – this was because he needed a work permit to play in England.[3] [4]

In July 2008, Botelho returned to Arsenal for pre-season training before moving again to Salamanca in August, for another season-long loan. Due to differences with the Spanish club's coaching staff, his second spell was cut short.[5]

On 23 July 2009, Botelho went on loan again and also in the Spanish second tier, joining RC Celta de Vigo for the upcoming campaign.[6] He helped the Galicians knock Villarreal CF out of the Copa del Rey, winning a late penalty in the second leg which ended with a 1–0 away triumph (2–1 aggregate) in the round-of-16.[7]

Botelho returned to the Spanish second division on 23 July 2010, joining FC Cartagena on a season-long loan after an application for a work permit was denied.[8] Another loan happened in the following campaign as he made his La Liga debut with Rayo Vallecano,[1] first appearing in the competition on 28 August 2011 by starting as a left midfielder in a 1–1 away draw against Athletic Bilbao.[9]

After an irregular spell in Madrid which also included personal issues, Botelho finished the campaign at fellow league club Levante UD, joining the team on 20 January 2012.[10] On 23 July, having failed to appear officially for Arsenal, he returned to Brazil and joined Clube Atlético Paranaense on a permanent deal;[11] the latter team also loaned him on two occasions, to Clube Atlético Mineiro and G.D. Estoril Praia.[12]

Botelho settled rarely in the following years, representing Boavista Sport Club, Clube de Regatas Brasil, Esporte Clube Vitória and Esporte Clube São Bento in his homeland while alternating between the Série A and the Série B championships.[13] [14] [15] [16]

On 29 November 2019 it was confirmed, that Botelho had signed with Rio Branco after having been without club since October 2018.[17]

Honours

Atlético Mineiro

2014

2015

2014

Notes and References

  1. News: De la calle a la élite. From the streets to the elite. El País. Castresana. Daniel. Spanish. 4 August 2011. 29 November 2018.
  2. Web site: Gunners move for starlets. Sky Sports. Bailey. Graeme. 19 July 2007. 19 July 2007.
  3. News: Wenger swoops for 'Little Angel'. The Independent. Burt. Jason. 20 July 2007. 20 July 2007.
  4. News: El Arsenal cede a Pedro da Silva al Salamanca. Arsenal loan Pedro da Silva to Salamanca. Marca. Spanish. 18 July 2007. 19 September 2007.
  5. News: El Arsenal pide que Botelho no juegue más. Arsenal ask that Botelho does not play anymore. Marca. Spanish. 16 June 2009. 29 November 2018.
  6. Web site: Celta land Gunners defender. Sky Sports. Acedo. Francisco. 23 July 2009. 29 November 2018.
  7. Web site: Valverde's vacant side overcome by last minute spot kick. Goal. Macdonald. Paul. 2 January 2010. 16 January 2010.
  8. News: El Cartagena consigue la cesión de Pedro Botelho. Cartagena get Pedro Botelho loan. Marca. Spanish. 23 July 2010. 24 July 2010.
  9. Web site: Solid return for Vallecano. https://archive.today/20121203080758/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/324017?cc=5739. dead. 3 December 2012. ESPN Soccernet. 28 August 2011. 20 January 2012.
  10. News: Botelho deja el Rayo por el Levante. Botelho leaves Rayo for Levante. Marca. Spanish. 20 January 2012. 20 January 2012.
  11. Web site: Pedro Botelho joins Atletico Paranaense. Arsenal F.C. 25 July 2012. 25 July 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120728045212/http://www.arsenal.com/news/reserves-news/pedro-botelho-joins-atletico-paranaense. 28 July 2012.
  12. Web site: Lateral Pedro Botelho, ex-Atlético-PR e Galo, é apresentado pelo Estoril-POR. Full-back Pedro Botelho, ex-Atlético-PR and Rooster, is presented by Estoril-POR. Globo Esporte. Portuguese. 1 February 2016. 29 November 2018.
  13. News: Boavista contrata reforço vindo da Itália. Boavista get addition from Italy. Lance!. Portuguese. 19 December 2016. 29 November 2018.
  14. Web site: CRB contrata lateral Pedro Botelho e promete mais dois reforços. CRB sign full-back Pedro Botelho and promise two further additions. Globo Esporte. Portuguese. 22 May 2017. 29 November 2018.
  15. News: Vitória anuncia mais dois reforços para a temporada. Vitória announce two further additions for the season. Gazeta Esportiva. Portuguese. 2 February 2018. 29 November 2018.
  16. Web site: São Bento libera o lateral-esquerdo Pedro Botelho. São Bento release left-back Pedro Botelho. Globo Esporte. Portuguese. 27 September 2018. 2 October 2018.
  17. https://globoesporte.globo.com/pr/futebol/times/rio-branco-pr/noticia/ex-athletico-e-atletico-mg-pedro-botelho-vai-jogar-o-paranaense-pelo-rio-branco-pr.ghtml Ex-Athletico e Atlético-MG, Pedro Botelho vai jogar o Paranaense pelo Rio Branco-PR