Pedro Teixeira (footballer)

Daniel Pedro Martinho Teixeira (born 7 September 1998), better known as just Pedro Teixeira, is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kriens on loan from Young Boys.

Pedro Teixeira
Personal information
Full name Daniel Pedro Martinho Teixeira
Date of birth (1998-09-07) September 7, 1998
Place of birth Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Left midfielder[1]
Club information
Current team
Kriens
(on loan from Young Boys)
Number 27
Youth career
2008–2016 Xamax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Xamax 27 (7)
2017– Young Boys 0 (0)
2019Rapperswil-Jona (loan) 15 (3)
2019–Kriens (loan) 11 (0)
National team
2016 Switzerland U19 1 (0)
2017 Switzerland U20 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:32, 23 February 2020 (UTC)

Professional career

Teixeira joined his local club Neuchâtel Xamax at the age of 10.[2] After a successful debut season with Xamax in the Swiss Challenge League, Teixeira signed a 4-year contract with BSC Young Boys on 30 August 2017.[3] Teixeira made his professional debut in a 2-1 2017–18 UEFA Europa League win over KF Skënderbeu Korçë on 7 December 2017.[4]

He was loaned out to FC Rapperswil-Jona on 15 January 2019 for the rest of the season.[5]

On 12 September 2019, Teixeira joined Swiss Challenge League side Kriens on a season-long loan deal.[6]

International career

Teixeira was born in Switzerland to Portuguese parents, and is a one-time international for the Switzerland U19s, and most recently represented the Switzerland U20s.[7]

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