1) He Has Spent The Vast Majority Of His Career In Brazil
After coming through the ranks at Brazilian Serie D side Foz do Iguacu, he got his big move to Gremio ahead of the 2017 Brazilian Serie A campaign.
It took Pepe some time to make his breakthrough into the first team but he began to make a name for himself by 2019. Following two campaigns where he hit double figures for goals, he made the €15m switch to Porto.