Joel Castro Pereira

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Castro and the second or paternal family name is Pereira.
Joel Castro Pereira
Personal information
Full name Joel Dinis Castro Pereira
Date of birth (1996-06-28) 28 June 1996
Place of birth Le Locle, Switzerland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 40
Youth career
0000–2012 Neuchâtel Xamax
2012–2015 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2015– Manchester United 0 (0)
2015 → Rochdale (loan) 6 (0)
National team‡
2011 Switzerland U15 2 (0)
2011 Switzerland U16 3 (0)
2011–2012 Switzerland U17 2 (0)
2012–2013 Portugal U17 5 (0)
2013 Portugal U18 3 (0)
2014–2015 Portugal U19 6 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:34, 29 December 2015 (GMT).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:14, 22 December 2015 (GMT)

Joel Dinis Castro Pereira (born 28 June 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for English club Manchester United.

Football career

Born in Le Locle, in the Swiss Canton of Neuchâtel, Castro Pereira began his career in the youth ranks of local Neuchâtel Xamax before transferring to Manchester United in 2012. He was part of the team that won the 2014–15 Under-21 Premier League Cup, and extended his contract on 13 August 2015, amidst a goalkeeping saga at the club.[1]

On 17 October 2015, he was loaned to Rochdale in Football League One for a month.[2] Later that day, he had his first senior call-up, remaining an unused substitute as the team drew 0–0 away to Bury. On 10 November, he made his debut in a 0–1 loss to Morecambe at Spotland, in the quarter-finals of the Football League Trophy. Manager Keith Hill praised the goalkeeper's performance after he was named man of the match and saved a penalty kick.[3] On 19 November, he extended his loan until 3 January 2016.[4] Two days later later, Castro Pereira made his Football League debut in a 2–0 away win against Doncaster Rovers.[5] He totalled eight appearances for the Dale, six in the league.

On 25 February 2016, he had his first call-up to a senior Manchester United game, sitting on the bench for their 5–1 home win over FC Midtjylland in the last 32 second leg of the UEFA Europa League.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Magan, Tony (15 August 2015). "Manchester United: Joel Pereira signs new contract amid Old Trafford goalkeeping uncertainty". International Business Times. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Joel Castro Pereira: Manchester United goalkeeper joins Rochdale". BBC Sport. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Dawson, Rob (11 November 2015). "Manchester United goalkeeper Joel Castro Pereira backed to be Reds' next star". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Joel Castro Pereira: Man Utd goalkeeper returns to Rochdale". BBC Sport. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Doncaster Rovers 0-2 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  6. ↑ Thompson, Gemma (25 February 2016). "UNITED SQUAD ENERGISED BY INJECTION OF YOUTH". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 26 February 2016.

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