Pedro Vite

Pedro Vite
Vite with Ecuador in 2026
Personal information
Full name Pedro Jeampierre Vite Uca
Date of birth (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002
Place of birth Babahoyo, Ecuador
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Pumas UNAM
Number 45
Youth career
2014–2019 Independiente del Valle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Independiente Juniors 14 (3)
2021 Independiente del Valle 14 (2)
2021–2025 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 105 (11)
2022 → Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) 2 (1)
2025– Pumas UNAM 38 (3)
International career‡
2019 Ecuador U17 12 (3)
2024 Ecuador U23 5 (0)
2023– Ecuador 21 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 July 2026

Pedro Jeampierre Vite Uca (born 9 March 2002) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga MX club Pumas UNAM and the Ecuador national team.

Club career

Vite came up through the youth system at Independiente del Valle, going on to help the team win the U-20 Copa Libertadores in 2020.[1] He made his professional debut for Independiente's reserve team, Independiente Juniors, in 2019 in the Ecuadorian Serie B.[2] In 2021, Vite played his first season in the Ecuadorian Serie A, scoring two goals and tallying four assists in 14 appearances. He also played one match in the Supercopa Ecuador, and made ten appearances in the Copa Libertadores, scoring one goal and registering two assists across the tournament.[1]

On 5 August 2021, Vite signed with Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[1]

International career

Vite during Ecuador v Germany at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

On 31 May 2026, Vite was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[3]

Style of play

Vite is a midfielder known for his composure in possession, passing ability, and work rate. He combines creativity with defensive intensity, contributing through chance creation, ball recoveries, and tackling.[4]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 30 June 2026[5]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ecuador 202311
202430
202590
202680
Total211

Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Pedro Vite
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
120 June 2023Subaru Park, Chester, United States Costa Rica3–13–1Friendly

Honours

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Whitecaps FC acquire 19-year-old Ecuadorian attacking midfielder Pedro Vite | Vancouver Whitecaps". whitecapsfc.
  2. ↑ "Independiente del Valle se despidió de Pedro Vite y William Pacho". Bendito Futbol. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Pacho and Caicedo headline Ecuador squad". 31 May 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  4. ↑ Benson, Ryan; Jolly, Aryan (20 July 2026). "Bouaddi, Vite, Nakamura and the Breakout Players Who Could Be on the Move After Impressing at the 2026 World Cup". Opta Analyst.
  5. ↑ Pedro Vite at National-Football-Teams.com
  6. ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC win the 2022 Canadian Championship Final". Canada Soccer. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC win the 2023 Canadian Championship". Canada Soccer. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC capture 2024 Voyageurs Cup". Canada Soccer. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
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