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João Pereira (footballer, born 1984)

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Pereira.
João Pereira
Pereira as manager of Sporting CP B in 2022
Personal information
Full name João Pedro da Silva Pereira[1]
Date of birth (1984-02-25) 25 February 1984 (age 40)[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Sporting CP (manager)
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 5 (0)
Total 431 (13)
International career
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)
Managerial career
2024 Sporting CP B
2024– Sporting CP
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Poland-Ukraine
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Third place 2004 Germany
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2003 Liechtenstein
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

João Pedro da Silva Pereira (born 25 February 1984) is a Portuguese professional manager and former footballer who played as a right-back. He is the head coach of Primeira Liga club Sporting CP.

An attacking player, he was also known for his fiery temperament that led to altercations with adversaries and referees numerous times.[2] In his country, he represented both Benfica and Sporting CP, winning the 2004–05 Primeira Liga with the former. He also spent two and a half seasons in Spain with Valencia and three and a half in Turkey with Trabzonspor, winning the 2019–20 Turkish Cup before returning to Sporting in February 2021, where he again won the domestic league, eventually amassing Primeira Liga totals of 233 matches and nine goals. Internationally, he represented Portugal at Euro 2012 and the 2014 World Cup.

After retiring in 2022, Pereira began his coaching career at Sporting's reserves, before taking charge of the first team in November 2024.

Early life

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Pereira was born in Lisbon, being raised in the troubled neighbourhood of Casal Ventoso. He later enrolled at the Casa Pia institution, where he achieved honour student status.[3][4]

Club career

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Benfica

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A product of local Benfica's youth system,[5] Pereira first appeared with its first team on 17 August 2003 in a 0–0 away draw against Boavista,[6] and finished his debut season with 25 Primeira Liga appearances, mostly as a midfielder.[7]

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.[8][5] He was sold to Gil Vicente – also in the top flight – in the summer of 2006, after a previous loan to the same club.[9]

Braga

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In 2007–08, fully reconverted into a right-back, Pereira joined Braga, as another player in the position, Luís Filipe, went the other way.[10]

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 Naval.[11] He also collected a total of 17 yellow cards and two red in his first two seasons.[7]

Sporting CP

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On 22 December 2009, Pereira moved to Sporting CP for a fee of €3 million;[12] at the time, Braga led the league alongside Benfica with 12 points in advance to his new club,[13] with the Lions eventually finishing fourth.[14]

Pereira again featured regularly for Sporting in the 2010–11 campaign, both as a defender and a midfielder,[15][16] as his team ranked in third position.[17] On 30 April 2011, he scored in a 2–1 home victory over Portimonense but was also sent off midway through the second half (after teammate André Santos) for repeatedly and severely insulting referee Duarte Gomes.[18]

Valencia

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Pereira playing for Valencia in October 2012

On 24 May 2012, Pereira signed with Valencia in Spain for €3.6 million, penning a 3+1 contract.[19] He made his official debut on 19 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Real Madrid.[20]

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.[21][22]

Hannover

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In the January 2015 transfer window, Pereira signed for Bundesliga club Hannover 96 until the end of the season.[23] He made his league debut on 7 February, playing the second half of a 2–1 away loss to Hamburger SV.[24]

Return to Sporting

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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.[25] 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.[26] 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 Paços de Ferreira.[27]

Trabzonspor

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In December 2016, Pereira was coveted by Trabzonspor, who were told to pay at least €1.5 million for his signature.[28] Early in the new year, he cancelled his contract that was due to expire in the summer[29] and joined the Süper Lig club.[30]

Pereira played four matches in the 2019–20 Turkish Cup, including the entire 2–0 final win over Alanyaspor.[31] On 25 January 2021, he left the Şenol Güneş Stadium as a free agent.[32]

Third Sporting stint

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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.[33]

International career

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Pereira in action for Portugal in 2011

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.[34][35]

On 19 May 2014, Pereira was named in the final 23-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[36] 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 4–0 loss.[37]

Coaching career

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Pereira started working as a manager on 8 July 2022, being appointed at Sporting's under-23 side.[38] Two years later, he switched to the senior reserve team in Liga 3.[39]

On 11 November 2024, Pereira was officially presented as head coach of the main squad on a contract until June 2027, following Ruben Amorim's departure for Manchester United.[40][41] In his first game in charge on 22 November, he led them to a 6–0 home win over Amarante in the fourth round of the Taça de Portugal;[42] this was followed, however, by four consecutive losses, to Arsenal (5–1) and Club Brugge (2–1) in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League and Santa Clara (1–0) and Moreirense (2–1) in the main domestic tournament.[43][44][45]

Personal life

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In June 2018, Pereira married fashion entrepreneur Natacha Esmail. One of the two wedding ceremonies was held according to Hindu tradition, due to the bride's origins.[46][47]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica B 2001–02[48] Segunda Divisão 5 0 — — — — 5 0
2005–06[48] Segunda Divisão 2 0 — — — — 2 0
Total 7 0 — — — — 7 0
Benfica 2003–04[48] Primeira Liga 25 4 3 1 — 6[a] 0 — 34 5
2004–05[48] Primeira Liga 27 0 4 1 — 8[b] 1 1[c] 0 40 2
2005–06[48] Primeira Liga 6 0 1 0 — 3[d] 0 1[c] 0 11 0
Total 58 4 8 2 — 17 1 2 0 85 7
Gil Vicente (loan) 2005–06[48] Primeira Liga 14 0 — — — — 14 0
Gil Vicente 2006–07[48] Liga de Honra 25 1 0 0 — — — 25 1
Total 39 1 0 0 — — — 39 1
Braga 2007–08[48] Primeira Liga 27 0 2 0 1 0 8[a] 0 — 38 0
2008–09[48] Primeira Liga 27 1 1 0 1 0 12[e] 0 — 41 1
2009–10[48] Primeira Liga 13 1 2 0 0 0 1[a] 0 — 16 1
Total 67 2 6 0 2 0 21 0 — 96 2
Sporting CP 2009–10[48] Primeira Liga 12 1 1 0 3 1 — — 16 2
2010–11[48] Primeira Liga 24 2 3 0 4 1 10[a] 0 — 41 3
2011–12[48] Primeira Liga 25 0 7 1 3 0 13[a] 0 — 48 1
Total 61 3 11 1 10 2 23 0 — 105 6
Valencia 2012–13[49] La Liga 30 0 2 0 — 5[d] 0 — 37 0
2013–14[49] La Liga 25 0 2 0 — 11[a] 0 — 38 0
2014–15[49] La Liga 0 0 0 0 — — — 0 0
Total 55 0 4 0 — 16 0 — 75 0
Hannover 96 2014–15[49] Bundesliga 5 0 0 0 — — — 5 0
Sporting CP 2015–16[49] Primeira Liga 19 0 3 0 0 0 7[f] 0 1[c] 0 30 0
2016–17[49] Primeira Liga 9 0 2 0 0 0 3[d] 0 — 14 0
Total 28 0 5 0 0 0 10 0 1 0 44 0
Trabzonspor 2016–17[49] Süper Lig 17 0 2 0 — — — 19 0
2017–18[49] Süper Lig 31 2 2 0 — — — 33 2
2018–19[49] Süper Lig 22 0 1 0 — — — 23 0
2019–20[49] Süper Lig 28 1 4 0 — 6[a] 0 — 38 1
2020–21[49] Süper Lig 8 0 1 0 — — 0 0 9 0
Total 106 3 10 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 122 3
Sporting CP 2020–21[49] Primeira Liga 5 0 — — — — 5 0
Career total 431 13 44 3 12 2 93 1 3 0 583 19
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Appearances in UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Cup, one appearance in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ a b c Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  4. ^ a b c 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

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Portugal[50] 2010 3 0
2011 9 0
2012 11 0
2013 10 0
2014 7 0
Total 40 0

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 10 December 2024[51]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Sporting CP B 1 July 2024 11 November 2024 11 4 4 3 12 13 −1 036.36
Sporting CP 11 November 2024 Present 5 1 0 4 9 10 −1 020.00
Total 16 5 4 7 21 23 −2 031.25

Honours

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Benfica

Braga

Sporting CP

Trabzonspor

References

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