Rafael Pinto Pedrosa

Rafael Pinto Pedrosa
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-09-30) 30 September 2007
Place of birth Pforzheim, Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Karlsruher SC
Number 36
Youth career
2015–2017 Kickers Pforzheim
2017–2024 Karlsruher SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Karlsruher SC II 1 (0)
2024– Karlsruher SC 42 (1)
International career‡
2024 Germany U17 4 (0)
2024–2025 Germany U18 4 (0)
2025– Germany U19 13 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Germany
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up2026 Wales
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:28, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:12, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Rafael Pinto Pedrosa (born 30 September 2007) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back for 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC.

Career

Pedrosa is a product of the youth academies of the German clubs Kickers Pforzheim and Karlsruher SC. He started training with Karslruher's senior team in the 2024 winter training camp. [1]He made his professional debut with Karlsruher in a 2–0 win in the 2. Bundesliga over Schalke on 13 September 2024.[2] On 25 April 2025, he signed his first professional contract with Karlsruher.[3]

International career

Born in Germany, Pedrosa is of Portuguese descent and holds dual German and Portuguese citizenship.[3] He is a youth international for Germany, having been called up to the Germany U19s in 2025 and 2026.[4]

Honours

Germany U19

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Sport, S. W. R. (22 March 2026). "Nächstes KSC-Talent: Wer ist Rafael Pinto Pedrosa?". SWR Sport.
  2. ↑ "Dominant wie spielstark: KSC lässt auch Schalke abblitzen". kicker (in German). Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 "KSC-Talent Pinto Pedrosa verlängert langfristig". kicker (in German). Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Team und Trainer" (in German). Deutscher Fußball-Bund. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "2026 Under-19 EURO final highlights & report: Spain overcome Germany to seal tenth title". uefa.com. 11 July 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "2026 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". uefa.com. 13 July 2026. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
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