Pedro Cervantes (footballer)

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Pedro Nuno Coelho Cervantes (born 13 July 1981) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Pedro Cervantes
Personal information
Full name Pedro Nuno Coelho Cervantes
Date of birth (1981-07-13) 13 July 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Porto, Portugal
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1991–1992 Boavista
1996–2000 Leça
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 Leça 29 (0)
2002–2003 Ovarense 34 (4)
2003–2005 Naval 41 (3)
2005–2008 Leixões 76 (11)
2008–2010 União Leiria 32 (2)
2010–2012 Aves 44 (0)
2012–2014 Santa Clara 68 (1)
2014–2016 Varzim 28 (2)
2015–2016 Varzim B 11 (1)
2016–2017 Pedras Rubras 23 (0)
Total 386 (24)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in Porto, Cervantes amassed Segunda Liga totals of 299 games and 21 goals over 13 seasons, representing Leça FC, A.D. Ovarense, Associação Naval 1º de Maio, Leixões SC, U.D. Leiria,[1] C.D. Aves, C.D. Santa Clara and Varzim SC. He made his debut in the competition whilst at the service of the first club, playing 59 minutes in a 2–0 away win against Naval on 18 March 2001.

Cervantes' input in the Primeira Liga consisted of 32 matches, 21 with Leixões in the 2007–08 campaign and 11 with Leiria in 2009–10. His maiden appearance in the competition took place on 18 August 2007, when he started for the former in a 1–1 home draw with S.L. Benfica.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Pedro Cervantes deixou o Leixões" [Pedro Cervantes left Leixões.] (in Portuguese). Leixões S.C. 25 August 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  2. ^ Andrade, David (19 August 2007). "Benfica dependente de Rui Costa deixa escapar vitória no último minuto" [Hooked-on-Rui Costa Benfica let win slip away in last minute]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 June 2017.
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