Midfielder out of favour at São Paulo ends contract, joins Série B club | OneFootball

Revealed in Cotia, player now seeks a spot in a Paraná team led by Alex (Photo: @andreoito)

MARCIO MONTEIRO

@avantmtricolor

In the final stretch of this mid-year transfer window, São Paulo saw the departure of a midfielder who had not been getting a spot in the club recently.

Pedro Vilhena, also known as Pedrinho, terminated his contract with Tricolor, which would go until December 2026, and has already been announced as a new reinforcement for Operário Ferroviário, which competes in the Brazilian Championship Series B.

In the Paraná team, Pedrinho will have the company of many other former tricolors, starting with coach Alex, who directed the youth categories in Cotia. There are also Léo Silva, Boschilia, Ademílson and Vinicius Mingotti, all with passages through São Paulo.

The still young 23-year-old midfielder never managed to find a spot in Tricolor. He arrived in 2015, to defend the sub-13 team, and went through all the categories at the base, until he began to have his first opportunities in the professional, in 2023.

Without impressing, he was loaned to Sport first, and then to Ponte Preta, already in 2025. He did not stand out in the smaller teams, returned to São Paulo, and now finally defined his future at Operário, with whom he signed a contract until December 2026.

“I am happy to arrive at Operário and be part of a serious project. I am eager to develop and contribute with deliveries on the field, conquer my space and help the Phantom reach the goals of the season,” said Vilhena at his new club. Good luck to the player in the continuation of his career!

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