Pedrao

Pedro Henrique de Oliveira Correia (born 5 May 1997), commonly known as Pedrao, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Palmeiras. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.

Club Career

Born in Sao Paulo, Pedrao joined the youth setup of Agua Santa at the age of 15. While playing for the 2015 and 2016 editions of the Copa Sao Paulo de Futebol Junior, he drew the attention of scouts. In 2016, he was promoted to the senior team and went on to represent the side in Campeonato Paulista. Although he received an offer from Gremio at the end of the season, nothing materialised.

On 21 February 2017, Pedrao was loaned to Palmeiras for a year and was assigned to the under-20 team. In October, Italian club S.P.A.L. 2013 expressed their desire to sign him although nothing materialised.

In December 2017, Palmeiras announced the signing of Pedrao on a five year deal, although the percentage of rights acquired was not disclosed.

In January 2019, Pedrao was loaned to America Mineiro for a year. On 21 February of the following year, he moved to Athletico Paranaense also in a temporary deal.