André Pereira (footballer)

André Pereira
Personal information
Full name	André Filipe Ferreira Coelho Pereira
Date of birth	5 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Milheirós, Portugal
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
2003–2006	Inter Milheirós
2006–2009	Porto
2009–2013	Leixões
2014	Varzim
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014	Varzim B
2014–2015	Espinho
2015–2017	Sanjoanense
2017–2019	Porto B
2017–2020	Porto
2018	→ Vitória Setúbal (loan)
2019–2020	→ Vitória Guimarães (loan)
2020	→ Zaragoza (loan)
2020–2024	Rio Ave
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:10, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

André Filipe Ferreira Coelho Pereira (born 5 May 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Club career

Early years and Porto

Pereira was born in the village of Milheirós in Maia, Porto District.^[2] He spent his first years as a senior in the lower leagues, starting out at Varzim SC's reserves.^[3]

On 31 January 2017, having scored eight competitive goals for A.D. Sanjoanense – six in the third division – Pereira signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with FC Porto, being assigned to their reserves in the Segunda Liga.^[4] He made his debut in the latter competition on 19 February, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–0 home draw against C.D. Santa Clara.^[5] His maiden appearance in the Primeira Liga with the first team occurred nine months later, when he played the last minutes of the 1–1 away draw to C.D. Aves;^[6]^[7] his first official match had taken place the previous week, when he provided the assist for Yacine Brahimi in injury time of the 3–2 win over Portimonense S.C. in the fourth round of the Taça de Portugal.^[8]

On 31 January 2018, Pereira was loaned to fellow top-tier club Vitória F.C. until 30 June.^[9] He scored his first goal for them in only his second appearance, but in a 3–1 loss at S.C. Braga.^[10]

Pereira was also loaned for the 2019–20 season, starting at Vitória de Guimarães^[11] and finishing at Real Zaragoza (Spanish Segunda División).^[12]

Rio Ave

On 31 August 2020, Pereira joined Rio Ave F.C. as Mehdi Taremi moved in the opposite direction.^[13] The following 15 January, after only one minute on the pitch in a league fixture against Sporting CP, he suffered a serious knee injury after performing a defensive tackle, being sidelined for the rest of the campaign.^[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 December 2023^[15]

**Appearances and goals by club, season and competition**
Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Varzim B	2013–14	AF Porto – Elite Division	2	3	—		—		—		—		2	3
Espinho	2014–15	Campeonato Nacional de Seniores	29	5	2	0	—		—		—		31	5
Sanjoanense	2015–16	Campeonato de Portugal	24	5	1	0	—		—		—		25	5
	2016–17	Campeonato de Portugal	13	6	5	2	—		—		—		18	8
	Total		37	11	6	2	—		—		—		43	13
Porto B	2016–17	LigaPro	13	4	—		—		—		—		13	4
	2017–18	LigaPro	18	8	—		—		—		—		18	8
	2018–19	LigaPro	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	Total		32	12	—		—		—		—		32	12
Porto	2017–18	Primeira Liga	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2018–19	Primeira Liga	9	1	5	1	3	1	4^[a]	0	1^[b]	0	22	3
	Total		10	1	6	1	3	1	4	0	1	0	24	3
Vitória Setúbal (loan)	2017–18	Primeira Liga	13	4	0	0	0	0	—		—		13	4
Vitória Guimarães (loan)	2019–20	Primeira Liga	9	2	1	0	3	0	6^[c]	1	—		19	3
Zaragoza (loan)	2019–20	Segunda División	5	0	1	0	—		—		2^[d]	0	8	0
Rio Ave	2020–21	Primeira Liga	10	0	2	0	—		0	0	0	0	12	0
	2021–22	Liga Portugal 2	1	0	0	0	1	0	—		—		2	0
	2022–23	Primeira Liga	21	1	0	0	3	0	—		—		24	1
	2023–24	Primeira Liga	11	1	1	0	2	0	—		—		14	1
	Total		43	2	3	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	52	2
Career total			180	40	19	3	12	1	10	1	3	0	224	45

^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
^ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
^ Appearances in Segunda División play-offs

Honours

Porto

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal 2: 2021–22^[17]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "André Pereira" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ Castro, Ricardo Jorge; Maia, Vítor (20 November 2017). "André Pereira: pijama em Milheirós, "cheese" na alcunha e o Dragão" [André Pereira: pyjamas in Milheirós, "cheese" in nickname and the Dragon] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
^ "Bruno Almeida e André Pereira reforçam ataque alvinegro" [Bruno Almeida and André Pereira bolster white-and-black offence] (in Portuguese). AD Sanjoanense. 1 July 2015. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
^ "André Pereira deixa Sanjoanense e assina pelos dragões" [André Pereira leaves Sanjoanense and signs for the dragons]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 31 January 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
^ "FC Porto B empata 0–0 frente ao Santa Clara" [FC Porto B draw 0–0 against Santa Clara] (in Portuguese). Porto Canal. 19 February 2017. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
^ Celso, Marcos (25 November 2017). "Desp. Aves 1–1 FC Porto" (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
^ "Porto escorrega na casa do Desportivo das Aves" [Porto slip at Desportivo das Aves' homeground] (in Portuguese). TSF. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
^ "André Pereira: foi a estreia da noite a lançar a explosão de alegria" [André Pereira: the night's premiere ended up enabling explosion of joy]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 17 November 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
^ "OFICIAL: André Pereira emprestado pelo FC Porto ao V. Setúbal" [OFFICIAL: André Pereira loaned by FC Porto to V. Setúbal] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
^ "Sporting de Braga ganha com tranquilidade ao Vitória de Setúbal" [Sporting de Braga beat Vitória de Setúbal easily]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 10 February 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
^ "André Pereira cedido ao V. Guimarães" [André Pereira loaned to V. Guimarães]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 July 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
^ "El Zaragoza hace oficial la cesión de André Pereira" [Zaragoza make loan of André Pereira official]. El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). 10 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
^ "OFICIAL: FC Porto anuncia Taremi" [OFFICIAL: FC Porto announce Taremi] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
^ "Rotura de ligamentos afasta André Pereira do resto da época" [Ligament rupture sidelines André Pereira for rest of the season]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
^ André Pereira at Soccerway
^ "FC Porto conquista Supertaça pela 21.ª vez" [FC Porto conquer Supercup for the 21st time] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^ Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (15 May 2022). "VÍDEO: Rio Ave recebe troféu de campeão da II Liga em clima de festa" [VIDEO: Rio Ave get II League champions trophy in party atmosphere] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. Retrieved 16 May 2022.

External links

André Pereira at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Portuguese League profile (in Portuguese)

[UCL-16] Appearances in UEFA Champions League

[SCO-17] Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

[UEL-18] Appearances in UEFA Europa League

[19] Appearances in Segunda División play-offs

[Bio-1] "André Pereira" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[2] Castro, Ricardo Jorge; Maia, Vítor (20 November 2017). "André Pereira: pijama em Milheirós, "cheese" na alcunha e o Dragão" [André Pereira: pyjamas in Milheirós, "cheese" in nickname and the Dragon] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 22 January 2021.

[3] "Bruno Almeida e André Pereira reforçam ataque alvinegro" [Bruno Almeida and André Pereira bolster white-and-black offence] (in Portuguese). AD Sanjoanense. 1 July 2015. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

[4] "André Pereira deixa Sanjoanense e assina pelos dragões" [André Pereira leaves Sanjoanense and signs for the dragons]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 31 January 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

[5] "FC Porto B empata 0–0 frente ao Santa Clara" [FC Porto B draw 0–0 against Santa Clara] (in Portuguese). Porto Canal. 19 February 2017. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

[6] Celso, Marcos (25 November 2017). "Desp. Aves 1–1 FC Porto" (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

[7] "Porto escorrega na casa do Desportivo das Aves" [Porto slip at Desportivo das Aves' homeground] (in Portuguese). TSF. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

[8] "André Pereira: foi a estreia da noite a lançar a explosão de alegria" [André Pereira: the night's premiere ended up enabling explosion of joy]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 17 November 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

[9] "OFICIAL: André Pereira emprestado pelo FC Porto ao V. Setúbal" [OFFICIAL: André Pereira loaned by FC Porto to V. Setúbal] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

[10] "Sporting de Braga ganha com tranquilidade ao Vitória de Setúbal" [Sporting de Braga beat Vitória de Setúbal easily]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 10 February 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

[11] "André Pereira cedido ao V. Guimarães" [André Pereira loaned to V. Guimarães]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 July 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.

[12] "El Zaragoza hace oficial la cesión de André Pereira" [Zaragoza make loan of André Pereira official]. El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). 10 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.

[13] "OFICIAL: FC Porto anuncia Taremi" [OFFICIAL: FC Porto announce Taremi] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[14] "Rotura de ligamentos afasta André Pereira do resto da época" [Ligament rupture sidelines André Pereira for rest of the season]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.

[15] André Pereira at Soccerway

[20] "FC Porto conquista Supertaça pela 21.ª vez" [FC Porto conquer Supercup for the 21st time] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

[21] Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (15 May 2022). "VÍDEO: Rio Ave recebe troféu de campeão da II Liga em clima de festa" [VIDEO: Rio Ave get II League champions trophy in party atmosphere] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. Retrieved 16 May 2022.

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