João Pereira (footballer, born 1990)

For other people named João Pereira, see João Pereira.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Vieira and the second or paternal family name is Pereira.

João Pereira

Personal information
Full name	João Duarte Vieira Pereira[1]
Date of birth	(1990-05-10) 10 May 1990 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth	Cartaxo, Portugal
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
2001–2004	SL Cartaxo
2004–2009	Benfica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	Benfica	0	(0)
2009–2011	→ Fátima (loan)	48	(2)
2011–2012	Beira-Mar	0	(0)
2011	→ Trofense (loan)	7	(0)
2012–2013	Sheriff	10	(0)
2013	Nordsjælland	0	(0)
2013–2015	Vejle	47	(0)
2015–2016	SønderjyskE	24	(1)
2016–2018	Odense	23	(0)
2018–2020	SønderjyskE	6	(1)
2021–2023	Torreense	38	(1)
International career
2005–2006	Portugal U16	7	(0)
2006–2007	Portugal U17	8	(0)
2008	Portugal U18	4	(0)
2008–2009	Portugal U19	11	(0)
2010	Portugal U20	4	(0)
2011–2012	Portugal U21	15	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:41, 1 October 2023 (UTC)

João Duarte Vieira Pereira (born 10 May 1990) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Cartaxo, Santarém District, Pereira started playing football in 2001 at Sport Lisboa e Cartaxo, a subsidiary club of S.L. Benfica. He represented the former for three years, until he was called up by the latter to finish his development.

After signing a professional contract, Pereira trained with the first team at Benfica Campus in Seixal, but also in the pre-season tour of Nyon.^[2][3] Upon arriving in Switzerland, he was loaned to C.D. Fátima for one year,^[4] making his professional debut on 20 September by playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–2 home loss against S.C. Beira-Mar.^[5] He appeared in 24 games and scored once in each of his two seasons in the Segunda Liga,^[6] helping to a best-ever eighth place in 2009–10.

In June 2011, Pereira opted to terminate his contract with Benfica and sign a two-year deal with Beira-Mar.^[7][8] He would never appear for the team in a competitive game, being loaned the following month to C.D. Trofense also from the second division.^[9] In December, he agreed to a three-and-a-half-year deal with FC Sheriff Tiraspol.^[10][11][12]

Pereira made his Moldovan National Division debut on 3 March 2012, playing as left back and providing an assist in a 2–0 away win over FC Costuleni,^[12] going on to contribute to the club's eleventh league title.^[13] He moved teams in countries again in January 2013, joining FC Nordsjælland from Denmark,^[14][15] after winning another league medal with Sheriff.^[16]

In late August 2013, after failing to receive any playing time, Pereira signed a six-month contract with Danish second tier club Vejle BK.^[17] He extended his link in November for another six months,^[18] and again in April 2014 for another year.^[19]

Pereira moved to SønderjyskE Fodbold in June 2015.^[20] In January of the following year, website Bold announced that fellow Danish Superliga side Odense Boldklub had signed him for the 2016–17 campaign.^[21]

International career

Pereira earned 49 caps for Portugal across all youth levels. He played seven times for the under–16 team, helping them win the Santarém Tournament in February 2006^[22] and finish seventh in the Montaigu Tournament in April.^[23] Later in the year, he participated in the Nike Tournament with the under–17s,^[24] also competing in the Algarve International Tournament in February 2007.^[25]

Pereira represented the under-19 team during the Ireland Tournament in August 2008,^[26] the La Manga Tournament in February 2009^[27] and the Porto Tournament in April.^[28] Additionally, he played in the two qualifying rounds for the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, but the nation did not qualify.^[29]

On 9 February 2011, Pereira first appeared with the under-21 side, starting in a 3–1 friendly victory over Sweden in his hometown.^[30] His only international goal arrived on 1 September of that year during a 2–0 away defeat of Moldova for the 2013 European Championship qualifiers,^[31] in which Portugal finished in second thus failing to progress to the finals.^[32]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 December 2017^[33]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fátima	2009–10	Segunda Liga	24	1	0	0	1	0	—		25	1
	2010–11		24	1	0	0	4	0	—		28	1
	Total		48	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	53	2
Trofense	2011–12	Segunda Liga	7	0	0	0	0	0	—		7	0
Sheriff	2011–12	National Division	9	0	0	0	—		0	0	9	0
	2012–13		1	0	0	0	—		4[a]	0	5	0
	Total		10	0	0	0	—		4	0	14	0
Vejle	2013–14	1. Division	23	0	2	0	—		—		25	0
	2014–15		24	0	0	0	—		—		24	0
	Total		47	0	2	0	—		0	0	49	0
SønderjyskE	2015–16	Superliga	24	1	1	0	—		0	0	25	1
Odense	2016–17	Superliga	12	0	0	0	—		0	0	12	0
	2017–18		7	0	1	0	—		0	0	8	0
	Total		19	0	1	0	—		0	0	20	0
Career total			155	3	4	0	5	0	4	0	168	3

1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

1. "João Pereira" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
2. "Águias remedeiam ausência de centrais" [Eagles address lack of centre-backs]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 July 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
3. "Convocados 27 jogadores" [27 players called up]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 July 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
4. "João Pereira (ex-junior) cedido ao Fátima por 1 época" [João Pereira (former junior) loaned to Fátima for 1 season] (in Portuguese). Ser Benfiquista. 21 July 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
5. "Fátima – Beira-Mar, 1–2: Alguma sorte aveirense" [Fátima – Beira-Mar, 1–2: A bit of luck for the men from Aveiro]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 September 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
6. "Benfica empresta seis jogadores ao CD Fátima" [Benfica loan six players to CD Fátima]. Expresso (in Portuguese). 25 June 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
7. "João Pereira deixou o Benfica e assinou pelo Beira Mar" [João Pereira left Benfica and signed with Beira-Mar]. O Mirante (in Portuguese). 7 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
8. "Beira Mar: João Pereira (ex-Benfica) é reforço" [Beira-Mar: João Pereira (ex-Benfica) is an addition] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
9. "Beira-Mar: Central João Pereira vai rodar no Trofense" [Beira-Mar: Stopper João Pereira will gain match experience in Trofense]. Notícias de Aveiro (in Portuguese). 30 August 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
10. "João Pereira (ex-Beira Mar) no FC Sheriff" [João Pereira (ex-Beira Mar) in FC Sheriff] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
11. "Beira Mar confirma João Pereira na Moldávia" [Beira-Mar confirm João Pereira in Moldova] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
12. Balanyuk, Evgeni (17 April 2012). "Jovem João Pereira espera crescer no Sheriff" [Youngster João Pereira hopes to grow in Sheriff] (in Portuguese). UEFA. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
13. "Mais de 50 portugueses conquistaram troféus no futebol europeu" [Over 50 Portuguese won trophies in European football]. Público (in Portuguese). 31 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
14. "João Pereira vai jogar para o Nordsjaelland" [João Pereira will play for Nordsjaelland] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
15. "João Pereira troca moldavos do Sheriff pelos dinamarqueses do Nordsjaelland" [João Pereira swaps Moldova's Sheriff for Denmark's Nordsjaelland]. Expresso (in Portuguese). 31 January 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
16. "João Pereira está na Dinamarca mas é campeão moldavo" [João Pereira is in Denmark but is Moldovan champion]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 16 May 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
17. Stræde, Jakob (28 August 2013). "Vejle henter FC Nordsjællands kasserede portugiser" [Vejle sign discarded Portuguese from Nordsjaellands]. BT (in Danish). Retrieved 31 March 2016.
18. Christoffersen, Elo (12 November 2013). "João Pereira forlænger med Vejle Boldklub" [João Pereira renews with Vejle Boldklub]. Dagens (in Danish). Retrieved 31 March 2016.
19. "Vejle forlænger med João Pereira" [Vejle renew with João Pereira] (in Danish). Tipsbladet. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
20. "João Pereira assina pelos dinamarqueses do SonderjyskE" [João Pereira signs for Denmark's SonderjyskE] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
21. "OB bekræfter: Henter Joao Pereira" [Odense deal: João Pereira acquired] (in Danish). Bold. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
22. "Sub-16 ganham Torneio de Santarém" [Under-16 win Santarém Tournament]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 February 2006. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
23. "Sub-16: Vitória sobre a China a fechar" [Under-16: Win over China to wrap it up]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 April 2006. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
24. "Sub-17: Portugal perde (2–4) com os EUA" [Under-17: Portugal lose 2–4 with USA]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 September 2006. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
25. "Sub-17: Portugal em último" [Under-17: Portugal in last place]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 February 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
26. "Sub-19: Derrota com a Espanha" [Under-19: Loss with Spain]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 August 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
27. "Sub-19: Seleção Nacional conquista La Manga" [Under-19: National team conquer La Manga]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 February 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
28. "Sub-19: Portugal vence Torneio Internacional do Porto" [Under-19: Portugal win Porto International Tournament]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 April 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
29. "Sub-19: Portugal falha Europeu" [Under-19: Portugal miss European Championship]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 May 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
30. "Sub-21: Portugal bate Suécia no Cartaxo" [Under-21: Portugal beat Sweden in Cartaxo]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 February 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
31. "Portugal prove too good for Moldova". UEFA. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
32. "Avançado do V. Guimarães ajuda a afastar Portugal do Europeu" [V. Guimarães forward helps oust Portugal from the European Championship]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 September 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
33. João Pereira at Soccerway

External links

• João Pereira at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• João Pereira national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)