Joaquim Miguel Pedreirinho Pereirinha (born 26 November 1958) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a full back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joaquim Miguel Pedreirinho Pereirinha | ||
| Date of birth | 26 November 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974–1977 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1981 | Benfica | 29 | (1) |
| 1980–1981 | → Amora (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| 1981–1982 | Amora | 19 | (0) |
| 1982–1985 | Belenenses | 81 | (0) |
| 1985–1992 | Farense | 148 | (6) |
| 1992–1993 | União Montemor | 24 | (4) |
| Total | 327 | (12) | |
| International career | |||
| 1974 | Portugal U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 1976–1977 | Portugal U18 | 13 | (0) |
| 1979 | Portugal U21 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Lisbon, Pereirinha was a youth graduate at S.L. Benfica.[1] He was called up to the first team at the age of 18 by manager John Mortimore, going on to mainly act as backup to Minervino Pietra over the course of three Primeira Liga seasons.[2]
After two more years in the top flight with Amora FC,[3] and a further ten between C.F. Os Belenenses and S.C. Farense where he alternated between that tier and the Segunda Liga, Pereirinha retired professionally at nearly 34.[1]
Personal life
editPereirinha's son, Bruno, was also a footballer. He represented mainly Sporting CP and S.S. Lazio.[4][5]
Honours
editBenfica[2]
- Taça de Portugal: 1979–80
Belenenses
- Segunda Liga: 1983–84
References
edit- ^ a b "Joaquim Pereirinha" (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ a b Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. pp. 409–422. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
- ^ "Amora no escalão maior" [Amora in top tier]. Diário de Lisboa (in Portuguese) (20271): 16. 2 June 1980. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Uma carreira à espreita" [Career on the lookout]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 January 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ Fiori, Stefano (30 January 2013). "Figlio d'arte, Lampard e Deco come idoli: ecco Bruno Pereirinha. E quel rigore... alla Cruijff" [Son of art, Lampard and Deco as idols: here's Bruno Pereirinha. And that penalty... Cruijff-style] (in Italian). La Lazio Siamo Noi. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
External links
edit- Joaquim Pereirinha at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Joaquim Pereirinha at WorldFootball.net
