João Pereira (footballer, born 1984)

João Pedro da Silva Pereira (born 25 February 1984) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays mainly as a right back for Sporting CP.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Pereira.
João Pereira
Pereira in action for Portugal in 2011
Personal information
Full name João Pedro da Silva Pereira[1]
Date of birth (1984-02-25) 25 February 1984[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[1]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Sporting CP
Number 27
Youth career
1990–1994 Domingos Sávio
1994–2003 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Benfica B 7 (0)
2003–2006 Benfica 58 (4)
2006 → Gil Vicente (loan) 14 (0)
2006–2007 Gil Vicente 25 (1)
2007–2009 Braga 67 (2)
2010–2012 Sporting CP 61 (3)
2012–2015 Valencia 55 (0)
2015 Hannover 96 5 (0)
2015–2016 Sporting CP 28 (0)
2017–2021 Trabzonspor 106 (3)
2021– Sporting CP 0 (0)
National team
2000 Portugal U15 7 (1)
2000–2001 Portugal U16 7 (0)
2002 Portugal U18 5 (1)
2002–2003 Portugal U19 15 (1)
2004–2007 Portugal U21 28 (1)
2009 Portugal B 1 (0)
2010–2014 Portugal 40 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 January 2021

An attacking wingback, he was also known for his fiery temperament that led to altercations with adversary players and referees numerous times.[2] In his country, he represented both Benfica and Sporting CP, amassing Primeira Liga totals of 227 matches and nine goals and winning the 2005 national championship with the former. He also spent two and a half seasons in Spain with Valencia and four in Turkey with Trabzonspor, winning the 2019–20 Turkish Cup before returning to Sporting in February 2021.

Internationally, Pereira represented Portugal at Euro 2012 and the 2014 World Cup.

Club career

Benfica

Pereira was born in Lisbon. A product of local S.L. Benfica's youth system, he first appeared with its first team on 17 August 2003 in a 0–0 away draw against Boavista FC,[3] and finished his debut season with 25 Primeira Liga appearances, mostly as a midfielder.

Pereira was part of the Benfica squad that won the 2005 championship, starting often, until a fallout with coach Ronald Koeman relegated him to the bench and later to the B-side. He was sold to Gil Vicente F.C. – also in the top flight – in the summer of 2006, after a previous loan to the same club.

Braga

In 2007–08, fully reconverted into a right back, Pereira joined S.C. Braga, as another player in the position, Luís Filipe, went the other way.[4]

An undisputed starter from the beginning, he scored his first goal for the Minho side on 22 February 2009, a 2–1 last-minute winner at Associação Naval 1º de Maio.[5] He also collected a total of 17 yellow cards and two red in his first two seasons.

Sporting

On 22 December 2009, Pereira moved to Sporting CP for a fee of €3 million;[6] at the time, Braga led the league alongside Benfica with 12 points in advance to his new club, with the Lions eventually finishing fourth.

Pereira again featured regularly for Sporting in the 2010–11 campaign, both as a defender and a midfielder, as his team ranked in third position. On 30 April 2011, he scored in a 2–1 home victory over Portimonense S.C. but was also sent off midway through the second half (after teammate André Santos) for repeatedly and severely insulting referee Duarte Gomes.[7]

Valencia
Pereira defending against Levante's Obafemi Martins in October 2012

On 24 May 2012, Pereira signed with Valencia CF in Spain for €3.6 million, penning a 3+1 contract.[8] He made his official debut on 19 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Real Madrid.[9]

Pereira was a starter in his first two years with the Che but, after the arrival of manager Nuno Espírito Santo for 2014–15, was relegated to third-choice right-back.[10][11]

Hannover

In the January 2015 transfer window, Pereira signed for Bundesliga club Hannover 96 until the end of the season.[12] He made his league debut on 7 February, playing the second half of a 1–2 away loss to Hamburger SV.[13]

Return to Sporting

On 13 July 2015, Pereira returned to Sporting on a two-year deal with a €45 million buyout clause, as a replacement for Southampton-bound Cédric Soares.[14] He made his debut on 9 August, featuring the full 90 minutes as they beat Benfica 1–0 to lift the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira at the Estádio Algarve.[15] Thirteen days later he received his third red card for the club – all direct – for conceding a penalty in a 1–1 home draw against F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[16]

Trabzonspor

In December 2016, Pereira was coveted by Trabzonspor, who were told to pay at least €1.5 million for his signature.[17] Early in the new year, he cancelled his contract that was due to expire in the summer[18] and joined the Süper Lig club.[19]

Pereira played four matches in the 2019–20 Turkish Cup, including the entire 2–0 final win over Alanyaspor.[20] On 25 January 2021, he left the Şenol Güneş Stadium as a free agent.[21]

Third Sporting stint

On 1 February 2021, shortly before his 37th birthday, Pereira returned to Sporting on a short-term deal; it was agreed that at its conclusion he would remain at the club as a coach.[22]

International career

Pereira was first called to the Portugal senior team in October 2010, following the appointment of new coach Paulo Bento. He made his debut in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier against Denmark, and also started in the following match – in the same competition – in Iceland, with the national side winning both games 3–1.[23][24]

On 19 May 2014, Pereira was named in the final 23-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[25] In the first game, against Germany, he committed a penalty on Mario Götze that resulted in the first goal scored by Thomas Müller, in an eventual 0–4 loss.[26]

Career statistics

Club
As of 2 February 2021
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Benfica B 2001–02[27] Segunda Divisão 50————50
2005–06[27] Segunda Divisão 20————20
Total 70————70
Benfica 2003–04[27] Primeira Liga 25431—6[lower-alpha 1]0—345
2004–05[27] Primeira Liga 27041—8[lower-alpha 2]11[lower-alpha 3]0402
2005–06[27] Primeira Liga 6010—3[lower-alpha 4]01[lower-alpha 3]0110
Total 58482—17120857
Gil Vicente (loan) 2005–06[27] Primeira Liga 140————140
Gil Vicente 2006–07[27] Liga de Honra 25100———251
Total 39100———391
Braga 2007–08[27] Primeira Liga 27020108[lower-alpha 1]0—380
2008–09[27] Primeira Liga 271101012[lower-alpha 5]0—411
2009–10[27] Primeira Liga 13120001[lower-alpha 1]0—161
Total 6726020210—962
Sporting CP 2009–10[27] Primeira Liga 1211031——162
2010–11[27] Primeira Liga 242304110[lower-alpha 1]0—413
2011–12[27] Primeira Liga 250713013[lower-alpha 1]0—481
Total 613111102230—1056
Valencia 2012–13[28] La Liga 30020—5[lower-alpha 4]0—370
2013–14[28] La Liga 25020—11[lower-alpha 1]0—380
2014–15[28] La Liga 0000———00
Total 55040—160—750
Hannover 96 2014–15[28] Bundesliga 5000———50
Sporting CP 2015–16[28] Primeira Liga 19030007[lower-alpha 6]01[lower-alpha 3]0300
2016–17 Primeira Liga 9020003[lower-alpha 4]0—140
Total 280500010010440
Trabzonspor 2016–17 Süper Lig 17020———190
2017–18 Süper Lig 31220———332
2018–19 Süper Lig 22010———230
2019–20 Süper Lig 28140—6[lower-alpha 1]0—381
2020–21 Süper Lig 8010——0090
Total 10631000060001223
Sporting CP 2020–21 Primeira Liga 00————00
Career total 426134431229313057819
  1. Appearances in UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League
  2. Seven appearances in UEFA Cup, one appearance in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. Ten appearances in UEFA Cup, two appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
  6. Five appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Champions League

International
As of 7 September 2014[29]
Portugal
YearAppsGoals
201030
201190
2012110
2013100
201470
Total400

Honours

Benfica

Braga

Sporting

Trabzonspor

References
  1. "João Pereira" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  2. "Portugal's World Cup squad: who will make the plane to South Africa?". PortuGOAL. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 9 August 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  3. "Boavista-Benfica, 0–0: Equipa "à Pacheco" deu um bafo na águia" [Boavista-Benfica, 0–0: "Pacheco-like" team bitchslapped eagle]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 August 2003. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  4. "Benfica bring in Braga full-back". UEFA. 2 August 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2010.
  5. "Sp. Braga derrota Naval com golo nos descontos" [Sp. Braga beat Naval with injury-time goal] (in Portuguese). TSF. 22 February 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  6. Biggers, Sam (23 December 2009). "Official: Joao Pereira moves to Sporting". Portugal Football. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
  7. Kundert, Tom (1 May 2011). "Nine-man Sporting hold on for three points". PortuGOAL. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  8. "El Valencia confirma el fichaje de Joao Pereira" [Valencia confirm Joao Pereira signing]. Marca (in Spanish). 24 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  9. "Real held by Valencia in season opener". ESPN Soccernet. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  10. "Nuno descarta a Joao Pereira" [Nuno discards Joao Pereira] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  11. "Nuno abre a Joao Pereira "la puerta del mercado de invierno"" [Nuno opens "winter market door" to Joao Pereira] (in Spanish). Goal. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  12. "Hannover sign Portuguese international Pereira". Bundesliga. 29 January 2015. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  13. "Zwei Dusel-Tore lassen den HSV wieder jubeln" [Two fluke goals make HSV rejoice again] (in German). Focus. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  14. "João Pereira assina por duas épocas e fica com cláusula de 45 milhões" [João Pereira signs for two seasons and gets €45 million release clause] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  15. Barros, Carlos José (9 August 2015). "Supertaça é do Sporting" [Supercup goes to Sporting] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  16. "João Pereira expulso pela 3.ª vez" [João Pereira sent off for the 3rd time]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 August 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  17. "Leões querem receber mais por João Pereira" [Lions want to get more for João Pereira]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 30 December 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  18. Ramires, Laura (2 January 2017). "João Pereira rescindiu com o Sporting" [João Pereira cut ties with Sporting]. Sol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  19. "É oficial: Sporting confirma João Pereira no Trabzonspor" [It's official: Sporting confirm João Pereira at Trabzonspor] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  20. "VÍDEO: João Pereira vence Taça da Turquia pelo Trabzonspor" [VIDEO: João Pereira wins Turkish Cup for Trabzonspor] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  21. "João Pereira despede-se do Trabzonspor e é um jogador livre" [João Pereira says goodbye to Trabzonspor and is a free player] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  22. Toucedo, Rafael; Gomes, Rui Miguel (1 February 2021). "João Pereira até ao final da época e já com futuro definido no Sporting" [João Pereira until the end of the season and already with a defined future at Sporting]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  23. "Portugal conclui renascimento com vitória na Islândia (1–3)" [Portugal conclude rebirth with win in Iceland (1–3)]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 12 October 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  24. "Paulo Bento já fez estrear 21 jogadores" [Paulo Bento has already handed debut to 21 players] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  25. Kundert, Tom (19 May 2014). "Paulo Bento announces Portugal's 23-man World Cup squad". PortuGOAL. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  26. "Muller-inspired Germany thrash ten-man Portugal". FIFA. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
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