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 Biel-Bienne.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Pedro Martinho Teixeira | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Neuchâtel, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left midfielder[1] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Biel-Bienne | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2016 | Xamax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Xamax | 27 | (7) |
| 2017–2020 | Young Boys | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Rapperswil-Jona (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | → Kriens (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Xamax | 15 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Chiasso | 31 | (2) |
| 2022– | Biel-Bienne | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016 | Switzerland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Switzerland U20 | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 October 2022 | |||
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]
On 19 August 2022, Teixeira moved to Biel-Bienne on a one-year contract.[7]
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.[8]