João Pedro has tattoos running down both arms, though a match shirt hides most of them. He has explained the names on his arms himself: his mother, Flavia, and his grandmother, Dalva. Before he steps onto the pitch, he kisses the tattoos.

Other photographs show darker work around the lettering, but Pedro hasn’t given a public explanation for every design. The family names are the clearest part of the story; the rest is best described by what the pictures actually show.

João Pedro’s family-name tattoos

Chelsea’s arrival interview gives the clearest view of Pedro’s arms. Wearing a black training shirt, he lifts both hands, leaving the forearms visible. Script runs down one arm; the other has more lettering among darker sections.

Pedro told Chelsea that the names are Flavia’s and Dalva’s. He had them tattooed as soon as he could, he said, to remember the people who supported him. Kissing them before he steps onto the grass is part of that private reminder.

The photo shows the lettering and nearby ink, but the interview only confirms the names and what they mean to him. It doesn’t identify every mark or explain the font. That distinction keeps the description grounded in what Pedro has actually shared.

The ink in Chelsea’s new-signing portrait

In a portrait from his Chelsea unveiling, Pedro balances a ball above his head with one arm raised and the other bent. The writing is still there, but the angle breaks it into sections as his forearm turns. Darker ink also shows higher up, though the image is too wide to identify each shape.

It’s a different view from the close interview shot, where the lettering is easy to read. Here the photograph shows how the tattoos sit on a moving arm, rather than offering a complete guide to the designs.

João Pedro in motion for Chelsea

A Club World Cup action photo catches Pedro leaning into a challenge in Chelsea’s white kit, arms stretched as he moves between defenders. It isn’t a tattoo close-up, but the dark ink is visible on his forearms.

That’s how many supporters see the work: in brief glimpses when he raises his arms, celebrates or moves through a match. The photo gives context for the placement, not enough detail to name every part of the sleeve.

A closer look at the black-and-grey sleeve work

Chelsea’s “get to know” portrait shows both arms more evenly than the match photos. Script stands out on one side, while the other has larger shaded shapes and darker sections near the upper arm. The coverage reaches well beyond the wrists, but the picture doesn’t make every design clear.

The two arms aren’t exact mirror images. The contrast between lettering and heavier black-and-grey work gives the collection its overall look. There’s no reliable account here of what the surrounding shapes mean or when he got them, so it’s better not to guess.

João Pedro’s tattoos, family and football

In another Chelsea photo, Pedro holds a ball against his side in his blue kit. Both forearms show below the short sleeves, but the shot works better as football context than as a catalogue of small tattoos.

The meaning he has shared is straightforward: the names keep his mother and grandmother close, and he kisses them before he plays. Fans can see the lettering, but the personal story belongs to Pedro and his family. For anyone considering a tribute tattoo, the placement is a reminder that a name can be meaningful without needing a large design around it.

The family names are the part Pedro has explained. The surrounding ink can be read for its placement and contrast; its meaning is his to share.