Pedro Iarley, from playing for Foios to winning the Libertadores and the Intercontinental

Last update 13 May, 2025 by Alberto Llopis

The story of Pedro Iarley It is one of those that catches anyone's attention.. The Brazilian footballer, who began his career in minor teams in his country such as Ferroviario or Quixadá, He tried his luck in Spain by signing for CD Foios of the Third Division.

Pedro Iarley's surprising passage through Valencian amateur football

He played in the Valencian team in the campaign 1995-1996 before taking the leap Real Madrid Castilla. according to account, his own Vicente del Bosque He taught him and helped him a lot in his training but the limit on foreigners prevented him from having opportunities in the first team..

He Ceuta and the Melilla, Monday B, were his other destinations in Spain, but he also failed to stand out too much. Con 26 years he had to return to his country to start over and with a most uncertain future in the world of football.

It was in 2003 when, at last, his big moment has arrived. A big club gave him the opportunity to prove his worth and the Brazilian took advantage of it. According to the footballer himself, he once explained, so much River Plate as Boca Juniors they knocked on his door, but he decided on Xeneize.

That Boca Juniors It was a powerful team.. Con Carlos Bianchi on the bench, Pedro Iarley was proclaimed champion of the Apertura Tournament and the Intercontinental Cup. The Brazilian started the match that pitted his team against AC Milan at the Yokohama stadium.. In fact, His was the assist for the goal scored by Matias Donnet.

But Iarley would still have to make room in their display cases. years later, already in the ranks of the Brazilian Internacional de Porto Alegre, the forward would get the Libertadores Cup, the Club World Cup and the South American Cup Winners' Cup. An enviable and most surprising track record, taking into account its difficult beginnings and its 'failure’ in Spanish football.

Finally, the work and perseverance of the protagonist of this story had its reward.. Any other, Maybe, I would have thrown in the towel but Pedro Iarley He persevered and ended up triumphing.