Pedro Pereira (footballer, born 1984)
Pedro Jorge Marques Pereira (born 3 January 1984) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Vilaverdense F.C. as a right winger.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pedro Jorge Marques Pereira | ||
Date of birth | 3 January 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Braga, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Vilaverdense | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–2002 | Braga | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2006 | Braga B | 107 | (23) |
2003 | Braga | 1 | (0) |
2006–2007 | → Vizela (loan) | 29 | (2) |
2007–2009 | Estrela Amadora | 37 | (2) |
2009–2012 | Aves | 87 | (13) |
2012–2013 | Gil Vicente | 12 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Aves | 92 | (19) |
2015–2016 | Freamunde | 25 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Fafe | 35 | (2) |
2017–2018 | Merelinense | 16 | (1) |
2018– | Vilaverdense | 53 | (7) |
National team | |||
2000–2001 | Portugal U16 | 8 | (1) |
2002 | Portugal U18 | 4 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Portugal U19 | 8 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 February 2020 |
Over nine seasons, he amassed Segunda Liga totals of 268 matches and 38 goals, mainly with Aves (six years). He totalled 50 appearances in the Primeira Liga, with three clubs.
Club career
Born in Braga, Pereira joined local S.C. Braga's youth system at the age of 11. He spent four full seasons with the reserves to kickstart his senior career and, on 17 August 2003, he made his first and only Primeira Liga appearance with the first team, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute in a 0–2 away loss against FC Porto;[1] additionally, he spent time with farm team F.C. Vizela in the Segunda Liga.
Subsequently, Pereira was sparingly used during two top division seasons at C.F. Estrela da Amadora, being relegated in 2009 due to financial irregularities and scoring the first of his two goals in the competition on 7 January 2008 to close a 4–1 home win over Vitória de Guimarães.[2]
In the following eight years, safe for an unassuming spell at Gil Vicente F.C. in the top level,[3] Pereira competed in division two, with C.D. Aves, S.C. Freamunde[4] and AD Fafe.[5] In the 2013–14 campaign, he scored a career-best 12 goals in 43 games to help the first club to a final fourth position (15 across all competitions).[6]
References
- "FC Porto-Sp. Braga, 2–0: Sem rodagem e com odor a pré-época" [FC Porto-Sp. Braga, 2–0: With no match fitness and smelling of pre-season]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 August 2003. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- "Estrela goleia V. Guimarães em jogo atípico" [Estrela rout V. Guimarães in atypical game]. Público (in Portuguese). 7 January 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- "Aves confirma Diogo Ribeiro e Pedro Pereira a caminho" [Aves confirm Diogo Ribeiro and Pedro Pereira on his way] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- "Pedro Pereira: «Este é um projeto à minha imagem»" [Pedro Pereira: «This project has my name written on it»]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 July 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- "AD Fafe anuncia quatro reforços de uma assentada" [AD Fafe announce four additions in one go] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- "Pedro Pereira é o mais recente marcador fora de horas do Aves" [Pedro Pereira is Aves newest late-hour scorer] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
External links
- Pedro Pereira at ForaDeJogo
- National team data (in Portuguese)
- Pedro Pereira at Soccerway