Pedro Álvaro

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Costa and the second or paternal family name is Álvaro.

Pedro Miguel da Costa Álvaro (born 2 March 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Estoril.

Pedro Álvaro

Personal information
Full name	Pedro Miguel da Costa Álvaro
Date of birth	(2000-03-02) 2 March 2000
Place of birth	Sandomil, Portugal
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Estoril
Number	23
Youth career
2009–2010	Seia FC
2010–2011	AD São Romão
2011–2020	Benfica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2022	Benfica B	52	(2)
2020–2021	→ Belenenses SAD (loan)	0	(0)
2022–	Estoril	57	(1)
International career‡
2015	Portugal U15	1	(0)
2015–2016	Portugal U16	11	(1)
2016–2017	Portugal U17	6	(0)
2018	Portugal U18	7	(2)
2018–	Portugal U19	12	(0)
2019–	Portugal U20	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2019

Club career

Born in Sandomil, Seia, Álvaro started playing football at local club Seia FC at 9 years old . After being scouted and moving to Benfica's youth system in 2011, he made his professional debut with Benfica B in a goalless away draw to Leixões in LigaPro on 26 November 2017. Having spent 10 years playing for Benfica, he currently plays in Estoril Praia.

Honours

Benfica

• UEFA Youth League runner-up: 2016–17

External links

• Pedro Álvaro at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Pedro Álvaro at Soccerway
• Pedro Álvaro national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)