Picture From Salamanca’s Official Website
In the summer 2007 Arsenal signed Brazilian midfield Pedro Roberto Silva Botelho from Figueirense.
Pedro came to Arsenal in January 2007 on a two week trial . and in his time here he featured in a Under 18s game, Arsenal were impressed but he returned to Brazil where he finished the season.
But we would go back in for him, in July 2007 a deal was reached to buy him for a fee thought to be around £1 million pounds, work permit issues meant he couldn’t play for us straight away so he followed the same fate as Carlos Vela, going out on loan to Arsenal’s link club Salamanca, but due to issues in Spain he cant link up with them till he turned 18, so he has been training with former club Figueirense. Salamanca Squad Photo
A tall classy skillful left sided player, he can play left back, left midfield, central midfield or even as a left sided striker in a 4-3-3 formation, also very good on set pieces, both taking and getting on the end of them.
In December 2007 Pedro turned 18 and he came over to train during the Winter break getting to know his team mates better, he also featured during our open training sessions where fans could watch him play. Picture Of Pedro Training With Arsenal
Now he is 18 he can finally link up with UD Salamanca, where he is trying to regain fitness after months without playing competitive football, he has also featured in a few training matches recently.
Ive been informed by Salamanca fans that they will use Pedro as a left back when he finally gets fit.
So he is due back in the summer, with alot of competition for places where will he play? left back seems pretty full with Gael Clichy and Armand Traore, so maybe a central role? or as a left midfielder, as back up for Tomas Rosicky.
Article Written By – J.Sanderson
hope he’s a good catch for the red army =)