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.
 Pereira as manager of Sporting CP B in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Pedro da Silva Pereira[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1984[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 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
An attacking player, 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, 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
editPereira 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
editBenfica
editA 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
editIn 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
editOn 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
edit
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
editIn 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
editOn 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
editIn 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
editOn 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
edit
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
editPereira 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]
Personal life
editIn 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.[43][44]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| 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[45] | Segunda Divisão | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2005–06[45] | Segunda Divisão | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| Benfica | 2003–04[45] | Primeira Liga | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 6[a] | 0 | — | 34 | 5 | ||
| 2004–05[45] | Primeira Liga | 27 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 8[b] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06[45] | 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[45] | Primeira Liga | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Gil Vicente | 2006–07[45] | Liga de Honra | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| Total | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 39 | 1 | |||||
| Braga | 2007–08[45] | Primeira Liga | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8[a] | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | |
| 2008–09[45] | Primeira Liga | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12[e] | 0 | — | 41 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10[45] | 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[45] | Primeira Liga | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11[45] | Primeira Liga | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10[a] | 0 | — | 41 | 3 | ||
| 2011–12[45] | 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[46] | La Liga | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14[46] | La Liga | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11[a] | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15[46] | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | — | 75 | 0 | ||||
| Hannover 96 | 2014–15[46] | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Sporting CP | 2015–16[46] | Primeira Liga | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[f] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 2016–17[46] | 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[46] | Süper Lig | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18[46] | Süper Lig | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 2 | ||||
| 2018–19[46] | Süper Lig | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20[46] | Süper Lig | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 6[a] | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21[46] | 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[46] | Primeira Liga | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 431 | 13 | 44 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 93 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 583 | 19 | ||
- ^ a b c d e f g Appearances in UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League
- ^ Seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Cup, one appearance in UEFA Champions League
- ^ a b c Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Ten appearances in UEFA Cup, two appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
- ^ Five appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal[47] | 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 0 | |
Managerial statistics
edit- As of match played 30 November 2024[48]
| 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 | 36.36 |
| Sporting CP | 11 November 2024 | Present | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 33.33 |
| Total | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | +0 | 35.71 | ||
Honours
editBenfica
Braga
Sporting CP
Trabzonspor
References
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- ^ "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.
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- ^ "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.
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- ^ "João Pereira é o novo treinador da equipa B do Sporting" [João Pereira is the new manager of Sporting's B team] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Oficial: João Pereira é o novo treinador do Sporting" [Official: João Pereira is the new manager of Sporting]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
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- ^ João Pereira coach profile at Soccerway
- ^ "Reencontro depois do sucesso em Braga" [They meet again after success in Braga]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 July 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ Kundert, Tom (11 May 2021). "10 reasons why Sporting are Champions of Portugal". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
External links
edit
- João Pereira at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- João Pereira at BDFutbol
- João Pereira at the Turkish Football Federation
- João Pereira national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- João Pereira at National-Football-Teams.com
- João Pereira – FIFA competition record (archived)