Danilo Pereira (Portuguese footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Danilo Luís Hélio Pereira | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Porto | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2005 | Arsenal 72 | ||
| 2005–2008 | Estoril | ||
| 2008–2010 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2013 | Parma | 5 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Aris (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | → Roda (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Marítimo | 57 | (4) |
| 2015– | Porto | 31 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Portugal U18 | 5 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Portugal U19 | 17 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Portugal U20 | 19 | (3) |
| 2012 | Portugal U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015– | Portugal | 8 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2016. | |||
Danilo Luís Hélio Pereira (born 9 September 1991) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for FC Porto as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Born in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau as the oldest child of Quinta Djata, a nurse, Pereira and his family moved to Portugal when he was five. He played his youth football with three clubs in the Lisbon area, finishing his formation with S.L. Benfica.
Benfica subsequently decided against signing Pereira to a professional contract, and Italian side Parma F.C. acquired him on a free transfer. He spent the second half of the 2010–11 season on loan to Aris Thessaloniki F.C. in Greece and, upon his return to the Stadio Ennio Tardini, made his first appearance in Serie A on 21 December 2011, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–3 home draw against Catania Calcio.[1]
For 2012–13 Pereira was loaned again, spending the campaign with Roda JC Kerkrade in the Eredivisie[2] and being first-choice to help his team narrowly avoid relegation. On 1 August 2013 he broke all ties with Parma and returned to Portugal, joining C.S. Marítimo.[3]
On 2 July 2015, after two seasons in Madeira as first-choice, Danilo signed a four-year contract with FC Porto also from the Primeira Liga, with a release clause of €40 million.[4][5]
International career
Pereira chose to represent Portugal internationally. He was part of the under-20 side that finished second at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia,[6] playing all seven games (six complete) and scoring in the 2–0 semifinal win over France.
Pereira made his senior international debut on 31 March 2015, replacing fellow debutant Bernardo Silva after 62 minutes of an eventual 0–2 friendly defeat to Cape Verde in Estoril.[7]
Honours
- Portugal
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: Runner-up 2011
References
- ↑ "Calcio, Parma-Catania 3–3" [Football, Parma-Catania 3–3] (in Italian). Sicilia Today. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ "Roda JC Kerkrade huurt Danilo van Parma" [Roda JC Kerkrade gets Danilo from Parma] (in Dutch). Roda JC. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ↑ "Marítimo: Danilo Pereira assina por três épocas" [Marítimo: Danilo Pereira signs for three seasons] (in Portuguese). Zerozero. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ↑ "FC Porto anuncia Danilo Pereira" [FC Porto announces Danilo Pereira] (in Portuguese). Público. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ "Danilo Pereira signs for four seasons". FC Porto. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ↑ "Oscar treble wins thrilling final for Brazil". FIFA.com. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ "Portugal 0–2 Cape Verde Islands". BBC Sport. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
External links
- Danilo Pereira at footballzz.co.uk
- Danilo Pereira profile at ForaDeJogo
- Danilo Pereira at National-Football-Teams.com
- Danilo Pereira – FIFA competition record
- Danilo Pereira profile at Soccerway
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