José Pedro
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José Pedro Alves Salazar, known as José Pedro (born 18 October 1978 in Montijo
), is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for Vitória de Setúbal
in the Portuguese first division, as an attacking midfielder.
.
In 2003–04, Pedro was influential in Vitória Futebol Clube
's season, as the Setúbal
-based club earned a top flight return. He subsequently joined C.F. Os Belenenses, where he was immediately cast into the starting XI.
In 2006–07, Pedro netted eight league goals for a Belenenses fifth final place in the league (with UEFA Cup qualification), while the team was also runner-up in the domestic cup
. He repeated the individual feat in the following season, and remained an automatic first-choice until 2009–10, when he dealt with many injuries and the Lisbon
side was also relegated, as second from bottom.
In July 2010, at nearly 32 years of age, Pedro returned to Vitória Setúbal after a six-year absence.
Montijo, Portugal
Montijo is a town in Montijo Municipality in Portugal.The town has a population of 25,719.-References:...
), is a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who plays for Vitória de Setúbal
Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
in the Portuguese first division, as an attacking midfielder.
Football career
Zé Pedro started playing professional football for his hometown club, then moved to F.C. Barreirense for five seasons. He split duties in 2002–03 between Boavista F.C. and A.D. OvarenseA.D. Ovarense
Associação Desportiva Ovarense is a Portuguese football team based in Ovar. They were founded in 1921 and currently play at Estádio Marques da Silva....
.
In 2003–04, Pedro was influential in Vitória Futebol Clube
Vitória F.C.
Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...
's season, as the Setúbal
Setúbal
Setúbal is the main city in Setúbal Municipality in Portugal with a total area of 172.0 km² and a total population of 118,696 inhabitants in the municipality. The city proper has 89,303 inhabitants....
-based club earned a top flight return. He subsequently joined C.F. Os Belenenses, where he was immediately cast into the starting XI.
In 2006–07, Pedro netted eight league goals for a Belenenses fifth final place in the league (with UEFA Cup qualification), while the team was also runner-up in the domestic cup
Taça de Portugal
The Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is...
. He repeated the individual feat in the following season, and remained an automatic first-choice until 2009–10, when he dealt with many injuries and the Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
side was also relegated, as second from bottom.
In July 2010, at nearly 32 years of age, Pedro returned to Vitória Setúbal after a six-year absence.