We would like to announce that Pedro Junior, who was on loan to Wuhan Zall F.C. (China) until the end of the 2018 season, has completed a permanent transfer to Fortaleza EC (Brazil).
＜Player Profile＞
■Registered Name: Pedro Junior
■Real Name: Pedro Bispo Moreira Junior
■Date of Birth: January 29, 1987
■Nationality: Brazil
■Position: FW
■Height/Weight: 182 cm, 75 kg
■Career:
Vila Nova (2003, Brazil) - Grêmio (2005, Brazil) - Cruzeiro (2007, Brazil) - São Caetano (2007, Brazil) - Omiya Ardija (2007) - Vila Nova (2008, Brazil) - Albirex Niigata (2009) - Gamba Osaka (2009) - Sport Recife (2010, Brazil) - FC Tokyo (2011) - São Caetano (2012, Brazil) - Vila Nova (2012, Brazil) - Jeju United FC (2013, South Korea) - Vissel Kobe (2014) - Kashima Antlers (2017) - Wuhan Zall F.C. (2018.7, China)
■Official Match Records (During domestic league tenure only)
Total J1 League appearances: 147 matches, 47 goals (7 goals in 28 matches for Kashima)
Total J2 League appearances: 2 matches, 0 goals
Total League Cup appearances: 20 matches, 7 goals
Total AFC Champions League appearances: 8 matches, 3 goals (3 goals in 7 matches for Kashima)
Total Emperor's Cup appearances: 9 matches, 6 goals (0 goals in 1 match for Kashima)
Total Xerox Super Cup appearances: 1 match, 0 goals
■Comment from Pedro Junior
"I have played in Japan for a long time, but now I am returning to Brazil. I want to express my gratitude to Kashima Antlers, my last club in Japan, and to the supporters who treated me with respect and affection. I will continue to work hard to have a wonderful season at Fortaleza."