Pio
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at AD Iguatu
at AD Iguatu
325 days · joined 2025-07-03
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
20
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.16
goals / match
Fortaleza Esporte Clube
top club · 88 apps
Position rank · 2025
#77
goals rank
#220
assists rank
62
season goals
11
season assists
Among 359 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2018
—
top transfer fee
9
best season · 2016
13 · 21%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-01-23 · 6 players total
388Appearances
62Goals
11Assists
96Yellow cards
5Red cards
122Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Pio |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Francisco Hércules de Araújo |
| Date of birth | 1988-01-23 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Fortaleza, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | AD Iguatu |
| Joined | 2025-07-03 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Tirol → Iguatu
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
2025 — CEFAT Tirol, AD Iguatu
11 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: Maracanã → Tirol
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Maracanã EC
22 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Pacajus EC → Maracanã
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: Fluminense-PI → Pacajus EC
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Fluminense EC, Pacajus Esporte Clube
21 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Manaus FC → Fluminense-PI
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: Fluminense-PI → Manaus FC
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Fluminense EC, Manaus Futebol Clube
18 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2021
Transfer: Without Club → Fluminense-PI
21/22 · Transfer
May 2021
Transfer: Ferroviária → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Sep 2020
Transfer: Água Santa-SP → Ferroviária
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — EC Água Santa (SP), Ferroviária
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Red Bull → Água Santa-SP
19/20 · Transfer
Dec 2019
Transfer: RB Bragantino → Red Bull
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
2019 — Red Bull Brasil (SP), Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP)
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2019
Transfer: Red Bull → Bragantino
18/19 · Loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: CSA → Red Bull
18/19 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Transfer: Ceará SC → CSA
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Ceará Sporting Club, Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL)
43 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Clube Atlético Linense (SP), Ceará Sporting Club
32 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 2017
Transfer: Linense → Ceará SC
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2017
Transfer: Fortaleza → Linense
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 — Fortaleza Esporte Clube
45 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Fortaleza Esporte Clube
43 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Botafogo-PB → Fortaleza
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — Botafogo FC
21 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Mirassol Futebol Clube (SP)
14 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2013
Transfer: Mirassol-SP → Botafogo-PB
12/13 · Transfer
Feb 2013
Transfer: Monte Azul → Mirassol-SP
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: Gil Vicente → Monte Azul
12/13 · Return from loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Gil Vicente FC
17 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Guaratinguetá (SP)
12 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Monte Azul → Gil Vicente
12/13 · Loan
May 2012
Transfer: Guaratinguetá → Monte Azul
11/12 · Return from loan
Feb 2012
Transfer: Monte Azul → Guaratinguetá
11/12 · Loan
Jan 2012
Transfer: ABC FC → Monte Azul
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 — ABC Futebol Clube (RN)
36 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2010
Transfer: Treze → ABC FC
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
2010 — Treze FC, ABC Futebol Clube (RN)
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 262 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.78/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.78/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.39/90
Minutes played by club
CEFAT Tirol
2.1%
AD Iguatu
0.0%
Maracanã EC
7.8%
Fluminense EC
9.2%
Pacajus Esporte Clube
1.3%
Manaus Futebol Clube
0.0%
EC Água Santa (SP)
0.0%
Ferroviária
0.0%
Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP)
4.4%
Red Bull Brasil (SP)
4.1%
Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL)
8.2%
Ceará Sporting Club
11.8%
Clube Atlético Linense (SP)
3.3%
Fortaleza Esporte Clube
20.2%
Botafogo FC
4.8%
Mirassol Futebol Clube (SP)
3.2%
Guaratinguetá (SP)
3.2%
ABC Futebol Clube (RN)
4.7%
Treze FC
4.1%
Gil Vicente FC
7.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEFAT Tirol | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 232 |
| AD Iguatu | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maracanã EC | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 858 |
| Fluminense EC | 2 | 2022 | 2023 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 1,009 |
| Pacajus Esporte Clube | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 146 |
| Manaus Futebol Clube | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EC Água Santa (SP) | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferroviária | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 487 |
| Red Bull Brasil (SP) | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 455 |
| Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL) | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 903 |
| Ceará Sporting Club | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 1,297 |
| Clube Atlético Linense (SP) | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 360 |
| Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 2 | 2015 | 2016 | 88 | 17 | 0 | 2,216 |
| Botafogo FC | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 532 |
| Mirassol Futebol Clube (SP) | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 351 |
| Guaratinguetá (SP) | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 347 |
| ABC Futebol Clube (RN) | 2 | 2010 | 2011 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 513 |
| Treze FC | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 450 |
| Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 834 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Campeonato Cearense - Group | CEFAT Tirol | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 232 |
| 2025 | Série D | AD Iguatu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Cearense - Finals | Maracanã EC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Cearense - Group | Maracanã EC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169 |
| 2024 | Série D | Maracanã EC | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 689 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Piauiense | Fluminense EC | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 572 |
| 2023 | Copa do Brasil | Fluminense EC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa do Nordeste | Fluminense EC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série D | Pacajus Esporte Clube | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 146 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Piauiense | Fluminense EC | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | Fluminense EC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Série C | Manaus Futebol Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Série D | Fluminense EC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 266 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Paulista | EC Água Santa (SP) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Série D | Ferroviária | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Paulista | Red Bull Brasil (SP) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 455 |
| 2019 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Red Bull Brasil (SP) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Série B | Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 487 |
| 2019 | Troféu Independência | Red Bull Brasil (SP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Cearense - Finals | Ceará Sporting Club | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Cearense - Group | Ceará Sporting Club | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa do Brasil | Ceará Sporting Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa do Nordeste | Ceará Sporting Club | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Ceará Sporting Club | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 |
| 2018 | Série A | Ceará Sporting Club | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 615 |
| 2018 | Série B | Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL) | 14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 903 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Paulista | Clube Atlético Linense (SP) | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 2017 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Clube Atlético Linense (SP) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Série B | Ceará Sporting Club | 22 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 344 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Cearense - Finals | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Cearense - Group | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 572 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 169 |
| 2016 | Copa do Nordeste | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 139 |
| 2016 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série C | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 379 |
| 2015 | Campeonato Cearense - Finals | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Campeonato Cearense - Group | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 303 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa do Nordeste | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 405 |
| 2015 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Série C | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 18 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 249 |
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | Botafogo FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa do Nordeste | Botafogo FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 2014 | Série C | Botafogo FC | 14 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 357 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Paulista | Mirassol Futebol Clube (SP) | 14 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 351 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Paulista | Guaratinguetá (SP) | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 347 |
| 2011 | Copa do Brasil | ABC Futebol Clube (RN) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Série B | ABC Futebol Clube (RN) | 32 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 513 |
| 2010 | Copa do Brasil | Treze FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Copa do Nordeste | Treze FC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 450 |
| 2010 | Série C | ABC Futebol Clube (RN) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | Gil Vicente FC | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 834 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | Gil Vicente FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-09-01 | Treze | ABC FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | ABC FC | Monte Azul | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Monte Azul | Guaratinguetá | Loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Guaratinguetá | Monte Azul | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Monte Azul | Gil Vicente | Loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-08 | Gil Vicente | Monte Azul | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-01 | Monte Azul | Mirassol-SP | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-01 | Mirassol-SP | Botafogo-PB | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Botafogo-PB | Fortaleza | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Fortaleza | Linense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-05 | Linense | Ceará SC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-15 | Ceará SC | CSA | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-04 | CSA | Red Bull | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-04-24 | Red Bull | Bragantino | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-05 | RB Bragantino | Red Bull | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-08 | Red Bull | Água Santa-SP | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-29 | Água Santa-SP | Ferroviária | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-24 | Ferroviária | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-15 | Without Club | Fluminense-PI | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-29 | Fluminense-PI | Manaus FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Manaus FC | Fluminense-PI | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-12 | Fluminense-PI | Pacajus EC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Pacajus EC | Maracanã | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Maracanã | Tirol | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-03 | Tirol | Iguatu | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adalberto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luiz Otávio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Edimar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Carioca | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilian Simões | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Auremir | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Maranhão | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Cabral | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Welligton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Série B | ABC Futebol Clube (RN) | 5 | 32 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Piauiense | Fluminense EC | 4 | 8 |
| 2015 | Série C | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 4 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Série B | Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL) | 4 | 14 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | Gil Vicente FC | 2 | 12 |
| 2017 | Série B | Ceará Sporting Club | 1 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-12-05 | RB Bragantino | Red Bull | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 18/19 | 2019-04-24 | Red Bull | Bragantino | Loan | — | €500k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-08 | Gil Vicente | Monte Azul | Return from loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Monte Azul | Gil Vicente | Loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Guaratinguetá | Monte Azul | Return from loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Monte Azul | Guaratinguetá | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal | |
| 2022 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 232 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2024 | 22 | 858 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 2023 | 21 | 718 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 18 | 437 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.62 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 21 | 942 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2018 | 43 | 1,856 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 2017 | 32 | 704 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 2016 | 45 | 1,259 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 | 43 | 957 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 2014 | 21 | 532 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 2013 | 14 | 351 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 2012 | 12 | 347 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2011 | 36 | 513 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.58 |
| 2010 | 17 | 450 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 12/13 | 17 | 834 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Série B
80 apps
10 G
5 A
Série C
57 apps
10 G
0 A
Campeonato Paulista
45 apps
9 G
1 A
Campeonato Cearense - Group
39 apps
7 G
1 A
Copa do Nordeste
32 apps
7 G
0 A
Campeonato Piauiense
22 apps
6 G
1 A
Série D
38 apps
5 G
0 A
Copa do Brasil
24 apps
3 G
0 A
Campeonato Cearense - Finals
15 apps
2 G
0 A
Liga ZON Sagres
12 apps
1 G
2 A
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Frequently asked about Pio
Who is Pio?
Pio is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for AD Iguatu.
How old is Pio?
Pio is 38 years old. He was born on January 23, 1988 in Fortaleza.
What position does Pio play?
Pio plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Pio play for?
Pio currently plays for AD Iguatu.
How many career goals has Pio scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Pio has scored 62 goals in 388 appearances.