| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Ricardo Rodrigues de Matos [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [2] | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Persebaya Surabaya (on loan from Semen Padang) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Salgueiros | ||
| 2012–2015 | Gondomar | ||
| 2016 | Sousense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Sousense | 84 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Praiense | 45 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Valadares Gaia | 17 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | Sanjoanense | 18 | (2) |
| 2025– | Semen Padang | 15 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Persebaya Surabaya (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 February 2026 | |||
Pedro Ricardo Rodrigues de Matos (born 11 May 1998), commonly known as Pedro Matos, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Super League club Persebaya Surabaya, on loan from Semen Padang.
Born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, Matos began his professional career in Sousense. [3] After four seasons with Sousense, he played for Praiense and Valadares Gaia. [4]
In June 2024, he signed a contract with Sanjoanense for 2024–25 season. [5] He made his club debut on 9 November 2024, in the 1–0 home win against Vilaverdense. [6] On 9 March 2025, he scored his first league goal for Sanjoanense against Braga B, opening the scoring in a 1–1 draw. [7] He added his second goals of the season on 26 April 2025 with one goal against Trofense in a 3–1 home win. [8] During his time with Sanjoanense, he established himself as a attacking midfielder, making 18 appearances and contributing 2 goals and 4 assists in all competitions. [9]
In July 2025, Matos moved abroad for the first time to Indonesia in his career, after agreeing to a year contract with the newly promoted side Semen Padang for the 2025–26 season. [10] He made his league debut as a starter on 15 August 2025, in the 2–0 home win against Dewa United. [11] On 20 November, he scored his first league goal for Kabau Sirah in a 1–2 away win over Persijap Jepara at Gelora Bumi Kartini Stadium. [12] During the first half of the season, he made 15 appearances, scoring one goal and providing four assists, totaling 1,144 minutes of play. [13] [14]
On 22 January 2026, Matos joined Persebaya Surabaya, on a loan deal from Semen Padang. [14] [15] He made his club debut three days later, replacing Miloš Raičković, in a 0–3 away win against PSIM Yogyakarta at Sultan Agung Stadium. [16]