Pablo (footballer, born 2004)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pereira and the second or paternal family name is de Jesus.

Pablo
Personal information
Full name Pablo Felipe Pereira de Jesus[1]
Date of birth (2004-01-02) 2 January 2004[1]
Place of birth Braga, Portugal
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 West Ham United
Number 19
Youth career
2019–2022 Famalicão
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2025 Famalicão 28 (2)
2024 → Paços Ferreira (loan) 15 (1)
2024–2025 → Gil Vicente (loan) 20 (5)
2025–2026 Gil Vicente 13 (10)
2026– West Ham United 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:21, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

Pablo Felipe Pereira de Jesus (born 2 January 2004), known simply as Pablo, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or second striker for Premier League club West Ham United.

Career

Famalicão

Born in Braga to former Porto and Braga Brazilian player Pena, Pablo joined Famalicão's youth system at the age of 15, following an unsuccessful trial in his father's homeland with Fluminense.[2][3][4] In July 2021, after having made his senior debut with the club's under-23 team, he signed a professional contract until 2024.[5]

Pablo made his Primeira Liga debut with the main squad debut on 8 August 2021, coming on as a 60th-minute substitute in a 2–0 away loss against Paços de Ferreira.[6] On 15 September 2022, he further extended his link until 2027.[7] He scored his first goal in the competition the following 22 April, closing the 3–2 home win over Marítimo in the 98th minute.[8]

On 12 January 2024, Famalicão sent Pablo on loan to Liga Portugal 2 side Paços Ferreira until the end of the season.[9]

Gil Vicente

In September, also on loan, Pablo moved to Gil Vicente of the top division.[10] On 1 April 2025, he scored a ten-minute hat-trick in a 3–1 away defeat of bottom-placed Boavista.[11]

Pablo signed a permanent four-year contract with Gil Vicente on 23 June 2025.[12] During a brief second spell, he consistently ranked amongst the league's top scorers, and spoke of his desire to represent the Portugal national team;[13][14] he was voted Player of the Month as well as Best Forward and Best Young Player for September/October, collecting 26,14% of the managers' votes.[15]

West Ham United

On 2 January 2026, Pablo signed for Premier League club West Ham United on a four-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee, reported to be €25 million.[16][17] He made his league debut four days later, as a 63rd-minute substitute in a 2–1 home loss against relegation rivals Nottingham Forest.[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 March 2026[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Famalicão 2021–22 Primeira Liga 5 0 0 0 2 0 — 7 0
2022–23 Primeira Liga 15 2 3 0 3 0 — 21 2
2023–24 Primeira Liga 8 0 1 2 1 0 — 10 2
Total 28 2 4 2 6 0 — 38 4
Paços Ferreira (loan) 2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 15 1 — — — 15 1
Gil Vicente (loan) 2024–25 Primeira Liga 20 5 3 0 — — 23 5
Gil Vicente 2025–26 Primeira Liga 13 10 1 0 — — 14 10
West Ham United 2025–26 Premier League 6 0 2 0 — — 8 0
Career total 82 18 10 2 6 0 0 0 98 20

References

  1. ^ a b c "Pablo" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  2. ^ Barbosa, José (29 March 2021). "FC Famalicão: Qualidades do sub-23 Pablo, filho de Pena do FC Porto, em destaque nacional" [FC Famalicão: Qualities of under-23 Pablo, son of FC Porto's Pena, highlighted nationwide] (in Portuguese). Fama TV. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  3. ^ Maia, João (29 March 2021). "Filho de Pena desponta no Famalicão: "Num torneio, jogou por três escalões no mesmo dia"" [Son of Pena starting to shine at Famalicão: "In a tournament, he played for three age groups on the same day"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  4. ^ Rosenail, Davi (24 October 2025). "Filho de ex-Palmeiras segue os passos do pai e se destaca em Portugal" [Son of ex-Palmeiras follows in his father's footsteps and stars in Portugal] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Pablo renova até 2024" [Pablo renews until 2024] (in Portuguese). F.C. Famalicão. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Entrada na segunda parte foi fatal" [Deadly start to second half] (in Portuguese). F.C. Famalicão. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  7. ^ "OFICIAL: Famalicão segura Pablo, filho do ex-FC Porto Pena" [OFFICIAL: Famalicão hold on to Pablo, son of former FC Porto man Pena] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Com reviravolta aos 98 minutos, Famalicão vence Marítimo. Veja os golos" [With 98th-minute comeback, Famalicão beat Marítimo. Watch the goals] (in Portuguese). TSF. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Pablo para o ataque" [Pablo for the attack] (in Portuguese). F.C. Paços Ferreira. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Pablo confirmado no Gil Vicente" [Pablo confirmed at Gil Vicente]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 September 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  11. ^ Pataco, Miguel (1 April 2025). "Hat-trick de Pablo faz xeque-mate às panteras" [Pablo hat-trick checkmates panthers]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  12. ^ "OFICIAL: Gil Vicente contrata Pablo Felipe em definitivo" [OFFICIAL: Gil Vicente sign Pablo Felipe permanently] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Pablo: «Sempre tive o sonho de jogar na seleção portuguesa»" [Pablo: "I've always dreamed of playing in the Portuguese national team"] (in Portuguese). Televisão Independente. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  14. ^ "Pablo distinguido como o melhor jogador" [Pablo honoured as the best player]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 December 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  15. ^ "Pablo vence prémio Jogador do Mês da Liga Portugal Betclic" [Pablo wins Liga Portugal Betclic's Player of the Month award] (in Portuguese). Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  16. ^ "West Ham United sign striker Pablo Felipe". West Ham United F.C. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  17. ^ Sutcliffe, Steve (2 January 2026). "West Ham sign Brazilian forward Pablo Felipe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  18. ^ "West Ham 1–2 Nottingham Forest: Morgan Gibbs-White's late penalty bags points in 'relegation cup final'". Sky Sports. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  19. ^ Pablo at Soccerway
  • Pablo at ForaDeJogo (archived)
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