Pedro Roberto Silva Botelho

Pedro Roberto da Silva Botelho (born 14 December 1989 in Salvador, Bahia) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Rayo loan from Arsenal. Mainly a left defender, he can also play as a midfielder.

Football career

Botelho began playing professionally with Figueirense Futebol Clube. In July 2007, a deal was agreed with Premier League's Arsenal, which brought the player to the Emirates Stadium. However, he was immediately loaned out to UD Salamanca of the Spanish Segunda División for the remainder of the season. This was because he needed a work permit to play in England.

In July 2008, Botelho returned to Arsenal for pre-season training before moving again to Salamanca in August, for another season-long loan. Due to differences with the Spanish club's coaching staff, his second spell was cut short.

On 23 July 2009, Botelho went on loan again, and also in the Spanish second level, joining Celta de Vigo for 2009–10. He helped the Galicians knock Villarreal CF out of the season's Copa del Rey, winning a late penalty in the second leg, which ended with a 1–0 away triumph (2–1 aggregate), in the round of 16.

On 23 July 2010, Botelho returned to the Spanish second division, joining FC Cartagena on a season-long loan, after an application for a...
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