He plays primarily as a Defender. His preferred foot is Right.

His most recent move was a Free from CR Flamengo (RJ) U20 to Konyaspor on 2026-07-14. The reported fee was 0.2635M €.

Throughout the Brazilian Campeonato Carioca A 2026, João Pedro do Nascimento da Mata featured in 3 matches, averaging 0 tackles, 0 interceptions, and 0 clearances per game, while blocking 0 shots per game.