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Pedro (footballer, born 1987)

Pedro Rodríguez Ledesma (born 1987, Santa Cruz de Tenerife), nicknamed Pedrito or PR17, Spanish forward; Barcelona 2004-2015 (321 games, 99 goals), Chelsea, Roma, Lazio; World Cup 2010, Euro 2012; retired October 2026.

Pedro (footballer, born 1997)

Pedro (Pedro Guilherme Abreu dos Santos, born 1997, Rio de Janeiro) is the Flamengo and Brazil centre-forward, ex-Fluminense and Fiorentina, two-time Libertadores winner and Flamengo's top scorer of the 21st century.

Pedro Arispe

Pedro Arispe, nicknamed El Indio, was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a central defender for Rampla Juniors and won Olympic gold medals in 1924 and 1928.

Pedro Caixinha

Pedro Caixinha (Pedro Miguel Faria Caixinha, born 1970, Beja) is a Portuguese football manager who won three Mexican titles with Santos Laguna, managed Rangers, Cruz Azul, Talleres, Bragantino, Santos, and FC Juárez.

Pedro Cea

Pedro Cea, known as El Vasco, was a Uruguayan footballer who won Olympic gold in 1924 and 1928 and the first FIFA World Cup in 1930.

Pedro Felipe (footballer, born 2004)

Pedro Felipe de Jesus Gomes, Brazilian centre-back born 2004 in Itajuípe, Bahia. Vitória and Palmeiras youth, Juventus Next Gen, Sassuolo loan, Racing Santander from August 2026, contract to 2030.

Pedro Gallese

Pedro Gallese (El Pulpo), born 1990, Peruvian goalkeeper for Deportivo Cali and captain of Peru; first Peruvian keeper with 100 caps, 129 caps, 41 clean sheets, 2018 World Cup starter, Orlando City 2020–2025.

Pedro Gonçalves

Pedro Gonçalves (Pote), Portuguese attacking midfielder born 1998 in Vidago; Sporting CP number 8 since 2020, three league titles, 2020/21 Primeira Liga top scorer, Portugal Euro 2020 squad member.

Pedro Lima (footballer, born 2006)

Pedro Lima (Pedro Henrique Cardoso de Lima), born 2006 in Cabedelo, Brazil, is a right-back from futsal and Sport Recife, sold to Wolverhampton for a record R$61 million in 2024, loaned to Porto B and São Paulo, a Brazil U17 World Cup player.

Pedro Neto

Pedro Lomba Neto, Portuguese winger born 2000 in Viana do Castelo; Braga, Lazio, Wolves, then Chelsea from August 2024; Conference League and Club World Cup winner 2025, Portugal Euro 2024 and Nations League 2025 squad member.

Pedro Petrone

Pedro Petrone Schiavone (El Artillero), Uruguayan centre forward (1905–1964), two-time Olympic champion 1924/1928, 1930 World Cup winner, top scorer of Paris 1924 with 7 goals, 24 goals in 28 caps for Uruguay, and Fiorentina's first foreign player.

Pedro Porro

Pedro Porro (Pedro Antonio Porro Sauceda) is a Spanish right-back who joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2023 for £40 million and won the 2026 World Cup with Spain.

Pelé

Pelé, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento (1940–2022), was a Brazilian footballer, the only player to win three FIFA World Cups, in 1958, 1962, and 1970.

Peñarol

Peñarol (Club Atlético Peñarol), Montevideo football club founded 1891 as CURCC railway club; 5 Copa Libertadores, 3 Intercontinental Cups, IFFHS South American Club of the Century; Nacional's clásico rival.

Penybont

Penybont FC (Pen-y-Bont FC), Welsh football club in Bridgend formed 2013 from the merger of Bridgend Town and Bryntirion Athletic; Cymru Premier member since 2019-20, Welsh League champions 2018-19, Welsh Cup runner-up 2021-22, UEFA Conference League qualifier.

Pep Guardiola

Pep Guardiola (Josep Guardiola Sala), Catalan football manager and former Barcelona player, coached Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City, winning 11 league titles in 13 seasons, six Premier League titles, a 2023 Treble, and three Champions Leagues.

Pep Muñoz

Pep Muñoz (José Muñoz Zoyo, born 1979, Terrassa) is a Spanish UEFA Pro Licence football coach, ex-Barça youth assistant, ex-China national team assistant, double Cambodian champion with Svay Rieng, now Bengaluru FC head coach.

Pepe (footballer, born 1983)

Pepe (Képler Laverán Lima Ferreira, born 1983, Maceió) is a Portuguese centre back who played 334 games for Real Madrid (2007–2017), won 3 Champions Leagues, EURO 2016, and retired in 2024 with 31 titles.

Pepe Reina

Pepe Reina (José Manuel Reina Páez) is a Spanish retired goalkeeper who played for Barcelona, Villarreal, and Liverpool and won the 2010 World Cup with Spain.

Pepelu

Pepelu (José Luis García Vayá, born 1998, Dénia) is a Spanish defensive midfielder and captain at Valencia CF, signed from Levante UD in 2023 for €5 million; Spain U21 and 2024 senior call-up.

Pepijn Lijnders

Pepijn (Pep) Lijnders, Dutch football coach; Liverpool assistant under Klopp (2014-2018, 2018-2024), NEC Nijmegen and Red Bull Salzburg head coach, Manchester City assistant to Guardiola from June 2025.

PEPO Lappeenranta

PEPO Lappeenranta (Uus-Lavolan Peli-Pojat), Finnish football club founded 1958 in Lappeenranta's Uus-Lavola district; plays Kakkonen, reached Ykkönen in 2022, home ground Kimpisen Urheilupuisto.

Per Mertesacker

Per Mertesacker, born 1984 in Hannover, German centre-back for Hannover 96, Werder Bremen, and Arsenal; 104 Germany caps, 2014 World Cup winner; later Arsenal academy manager and DFB sporting director from 2027.

Perak FA state football team

Perak FA (The Bos Gaurus), the Perak Football Association's state team from Ipoh, Malaysia; 2018 Malaysia Cup winners and 2006/07 Super League runners-up, now playing tier-two A1 Semi-Pro League football after a 2025 national licence failure.

Percy Tau

Percy Tau (born 1994, Witbank) is a South African forward; three-time CAF Champions League winner (Sundowns 2016, Al Ahly 2023, 2024), first South African CAF Interclub Player of the Year (2023), 47 Bafana caps, 15 goals, now at Thep Xanh Nam Định.

Pere Romeu

Pere Romeu (born 1993, Barcelona) is a Catalan football coach, head coach of FC Barcelona Femení since 2024 after assisting Jonatan Giráldez; won eight of nine titles including the 2026 Women's Champions League, renewed to 2028.

Perry Ng

Perry Tian Hee Ng (born 1996, Liverpool) is an English right-back for Cardiff City, formerly Crewe Alexandra's captain. Two-time Cardiff Player of the Season; received Singapore citizenship in September 2026 and awaits FIFA clearance to represent the Lions.

Persebaya Surabaya

Persebaya Surabaya (Bajol Ijo), Indonesian football club founded 18 June 1927 as SIVB; PSSI founding member, six Perserikatan titles, Liga Indonesia champion 1996 and 2004, Bonek supporters, Gelora Bung Tomo home.

Persepolis F.C.

Persepolis F.C. (پرسپولیس), also Pirouzi or the Red Army, is a Tehran football club founded in 1963 by Ali Abdo; 16 Iranian league titles, 1990-91 Asian Cup Winners' Cup, AFC Champions League runner-up 2018 and 2020, Esteghlal's derby rival.

Persib Bandung

Persib Bandung (Maung Bandung), Indonesian professional football club from Bandung, West Java, supported by the Bobotoh; official founding date 5 January 1919, three straight league titles 2023/24-2025/26, plays at GBLA stadium.