João Pedro Moreira Teixeira (born 9 April 2006) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Porto B.
Club career Born in Vila Real, Teixeira played for local Diogo Cão before joining the youth team of Porto in 2015. In July 2022, the 16-year-old signed his first professional contract. He helped the under-19 team to the semi-finals of the 2023–24 UEFA Youth League, scoring the first goal of a 4–1 win away to Mainz 05 in the quarter-finals on 13 March.
On 8 April 2024, Teixeira made his senior debut for Porto B in Liga Portugal 2, coming on as a substitute at the end of a 2–0 win at Académico Viseu. In November, he extended his contract. He was one of several B-team players called up by first-team manager Martín Anselmi for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.
Teixeira scored his first senior goal on 6 December 2025, helping the B-team to a 4–2 win at nearby Leixões. During the season, he was called up to the first-team squad, and manager Francesco Farioli said "I'm impressed. He has an interesting profile, he is explosive and has technical quality".
International career Teixeira was part of the Portugal under-17 team at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Hungary. He made one substitute appearance in a 2–1 win over Scotland in Debrecen, as neither team advanced to the knockout stage.
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