Pedro Empis

Pedro Carvalhosa Empis (born 1 February 1997) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a left back for Spanish club Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.

Club Career

Born in Lisbon, Empis joined local Sporting CP's youth system at the age of 14, from neighbouring G.D. Estoril Praia. On 6 August 2016 he made his senior debut with the former's B team, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–2 home loss against Portimonense S.C. in the Segunda Liga.

For the 2017–18 season, Empis was loaned to Academica de Coimbra of the same league. After cutting ties with Sporting, he returned to Estoril.

Empis signed a two-year contract with Spanish Primera Division RFEF club Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa on 23 June 2021.

International Career

Empis won his only cap for Portugal at under-21 level on 11 October 2016 at the age of 19, as a second-half substitute for Ricardo Horta in the 7–1 away rout of Liechtenstein in the 2017 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.