João Pedro Junqueira de Jesus

João Pedro Junqueira de Jesus

João Pedro Junqueira de Jesus attacks space, drifts into pockets, and threatens the channel. João Pedro presses high and tight. He broke through at Watford, making over 100 appearances in the Championship and Premier League. At Brighton (2023–2025) he became the club’s leading scorer across 70 games. Chelsea signed João Pedro in July 2025; he scored five in five starts and contributed to the FIFA Club World Cup win. In Chelsea’s setup he roams as a Shadow Striker, linking play and arriving in the box late. His high-press and ball-retention underpin Chelsea’s attacks and raise goal-threat. For Brazil, João Pedro features in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, adding late runs and finishing.

Xtra rating
1829
Global rank
173
Updated: 24 May 2026
Country of Birth
Brazil
Preferred Foot
Right-footed
Agent
N/A
Latest Signing Fee
£60,000,000
Date of Birth
26 September 2001
Position
Centre-Forward
Shoes
adidas Predator 19.1
Wage
£2,600,000

Season snapshot

Overall season statistics (all competitions).

Season Matches Minutes Goals Assists G/90 A/90
2026 6 301 0 0 0 0
2025 51 3716 21 6 0.51 0.15
2024 30 2136 10 7 0.42 0.29
2023 40 2745 20 3 0.66 0.1
2022 35 2792 11 4 0.35 0.13
2021 29 1712 4 1 0.21 0.05
2020 40 2875 9 3 0.28 0.09
2019 35 2005 9 2 0.4 0.09

Form - Last 10 games

Strengths Analysis <:season:> 2025

Role: Attacker
Top attributes (percentile)

    Xtra rating history

    Last rating points (most recent matches).

    Recent Matches

    Sunderland
    2 - 1
    24 May 2026
    ⏱ 99’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 7
    Chelsea
    Sunderland
    Chelsea
    Premier League - Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England
    Chelsea
    0 - 1
    16 May 2026
    ⏱ 86’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.5
    Manchester City
    Chelsea
    Manchester City
    FA Cup - Wembley Stadium, London, England
    Liverpool
    1 - 1
    09 May 2026
    ⏱ 89’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.9
    Chelsea
    Liverpool
    Chelsea
    Premier League - Anfield, Liverpool, England
    Chelsea
    1 - 3
    04 May 2026
    ⏱ 93’ ⚽ 1 A 0 ★ 6.6
    Nottingham Forest
    Chelsea
    Nottingham Forest
    Premier League - Stamford Bridge, London, England
    Chelsea
    1 - 0
    26 Apr 2026
    ⏱ 94’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.5
    Leeds
    Chelsea
    Leeds
    FA Cup - Wembley Stadium, London, England
    Chelsea
    0 - 3
    12 Apr 2026
    ⏱ 81’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.7
    Manchester City
    Chelsea
    Manchester City
    Premier League - Stamford Bridge, London, England
    Chelsea
    7 - 0
    04 Apr 2026
    ⏱ 61’ ⚽ 1 A 0 ★ 7.6
    Port Vale
    Chelsea
    Port Vale
    FA Cup - Stamford Bridge, London, England
    Brazil
    1 - 2
    26 Mar 2026
    ⏱ 33’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.2
    France
    Brazil
    France
    Friendlies
    Everton
    3 - 0
    21 Mar 2026
    ⏱ 78’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.3
    Chelsea
    Everton
    Chelsea
    Premier League - Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, England
    Chelsea
    0 - 3
    17 Mar 2026
    ⏱ 59’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.2
    Paris Saint Germain
    Chelsea
    Paris Saint Germain
    UEFA Champions League

    Teams

    Brazil
    Years: 2024-2026
    Chelsea
    Years: 2023-2025
    Watford
    Years: 2019-2022
    Brighton
    Years: []
    Fluminense
    Years: []

    Transfers

    02 Jul 2025
    Transfer
    Brighton
    Chelsea
    14 Jun 2023
    € 34.2M
    Watford
    Brighton
    01 Jan 2020
    € 10M
    Fluminense
    Watford

    Injuries & Sidelined

    Ankle Injury
    …
    From: 09 Jan 2025 To: 09 Jan 2025 Team
    Ankle Injury
    …
    From: 09 Jan 2025 To: 14 Jan 2025 Team
    Ankle Injury
    …
    From: 23 Sep 2024 To: 01 Nov 2024 Team
    Knock
    …
    From: 12 Sep 2024 To: 21 Sep 2024 Team
    Ankle Injury
    …
    From: 10 May 2024 To: 14 May 2024 Team
    Hamstring
    …
    From: 09 Feb 2024 To: 02 Apr 2024 Team
    Knock
    …
    From: 31 Jan 2024 To: 02 Feb 2024 Team
    Groin Injury
    …
    From: 01 May 2022 To: 10 May 2022 Team
    Virus
    …
    From: 07 Mar 2022 To: 12 Mar 2022 Team
    Calf Injury
    …
    From: 13 Feb 2022 To: 25 Feb 2022 Team
    Knee Injury
    …
    From: 12 Aug 2021 To: 24 Sep 2021 Team
    No injury records for this player.

    Honors

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    Won in: 2025