Pelé (footballer born 1978)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Miguel Cardoso Monteiro | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Albufeira, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hayes & Yeading United | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Imortal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–2002 | Imortal | 126 | (8) |
| 2002–2003 | Farense | 28 | (2) |
| 2003–2006 | Belenenses | 84 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Southampton | 37 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Falkirk | 9 | (1) |
| 2010 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | Northwich Victoria | 18 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Hednesford Town | ||
| 2012– | Hayes & Yeading United | 4 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2006–2009 | Cape Verde | 11 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:17, 25 January 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Pedro Miguel Cardoso Monteiro (born 2 May 1978), aka Pelé, is a Portuguese-born Cape Verdean footballer, who plays as a central defender for Hayes & Yeading United.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Portugal
Born in Albufeira, Pelé started playing professionally for local Imortal Desportivo Clube, moving to Algarve neighbours S.C. Farense after five seasons, and playing one year in the Portuguese second division (also played from 1999–2001 with his first club at that level).
He joined C.F. Os Belenenses in 2003–04, making his top level debut on 23 August 2003, in a 2–4 loss at Sporting Clube de Portugal. Incidentally, the following season, already an important first-team element, on 6 March 2005, he netted the game's only goal as Belenenses beat Sporting at home.
[edit] Southampton
Pelé signed Southampton for an undisclosed fee, believed to be £1 million, on 19 July 2006. He had attracted the attention of Premier League sides West Ham United and Portsmouth, Southampton's closest rivals, but decided to opt for the potential of the Football League side, where he was likely to get more games.
On 30 December 2006, Pelé scored his first competitive goal for the Saints against Leicester City.[1] He started 2006–07 in his natural central defensive position but was eventually moved into defensive midfielder, playing alongside Jermaine Wright for most of the season, while also moving back into defence to cover for injuries to Darren Powell and Claus Lundekvam.
[edit] West Bromwich Albion
Pelé signed for West Bromwich Albion for £1 million on a two-year contract, on 9 August 2007.[2] He made his Albion debut as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 defeat away at Burnley, on the opening day of the 2007–08 season.[3]
Pelé made 13 starts during the campaign, as Albion were promoted to the top flight.
[edit] Later years
Pelé was released by West Brom in the summer of 2009, following the club's relegation from the top flight, with only three league appearances from the player.[4] On 12 November, he joined Scottish Premier League side Falkirk as a free agent.[5]
In August 2010, Pelé joined Milton Keynes Dons on a non-contract deal, as cover for injured Gary MacKenzie and suspended Mathias Kouo-Doumbé.[6] He was released by the club the following month, without any official appearances.[7]
In January 2011, aged nearly 33, Pelé joined Northwich Victoria of the Northern Premier League on non-contract terms, and made his debut in a 1–0 win against Mickleover Sports.[8] In June he put his name on the PFA's free transfer availability list, indicating that he was seeking a new club.[9]
On 8th January 2012, aged 34, Pele left Hednesford Town after moving back down to Southampton. He joined Blue Square Bet Premier side Hayes & Yeading United on 17th January 2012[10], making his debut the same evening against Ebbsfleet United[11].
[edit] International career
After turning down invitations in the past, Pelé accepted an invitation to play for Cape Verde, starting appearing for the nation in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification stage.
[edit] International appearances (incomplete)
| International appearances and goals | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Goal | Competition |
| ? | 6 September 2008 | Praia, Cape Verde |  Cameroon |
1–2 | 0 | 2010 World Cup qualification |
| ? | 11 October 2008 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Tanzania |
1–3 | 0 | 2010 World Cup qualification |
| ? | 4 September 2009 | Ta'Qali, Malta |  Malta |
2–0 | 0 | Friendly[12] |
[edit] References
- ^ "Southampton 2–0 Leicester". BBC Sport. 30 December 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6205629.stm. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "Baggies swoop for midfielder Pelé". BBC Sport. 9 August 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/6937221.stm. Retrieved 9 August 2007.
- ^ "Burnley vs WBA". West Bromwich Albion. 11 August 2007. http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~37431,00.html. Retrieved 11 August 2007.
- ^ "Relegated West Brom release trio". BBC Sport. 22 May 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/8063934.stm. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
- ^ "Pele signs contract with Falkirk". BBC Sport. 12 November 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/8355943.stm. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ^ "Pelé agrees non-contract terms". MK Dons. 6 August 2010. http://www.mkdons.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10420~2113941,00.html. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ^ "Pele concludes Dons spell". MK Dons. 31 August 2010. http://www.mkdons.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10420~2140448,00.html. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ "Portuguese Pedro Monteiro signs for Northwich Victoria". Northwich Guardian. 21 January 2011. http://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/vics/news/8806319.Defender_arrives_to_cover_absences/. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ^ "Northwich Victoria manager Andy Preece is happy with transfers strategy". Northwich Guardian. 19 June 2011. http://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/sport/9076423.Preece_asks_for_answers_from_undecided/. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ "Hayes & Yeading sign international defender". Football Conference. 17 January 2012. http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=6321. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ^ "Hayes & Yeading United 1 Ebbsfleet United 2". www.hyufc.com. 18 January 2012. http://www.hyufc.com/1112reports/Ebbsfleet_home.html. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ^ "Futebol: Cabo Verde vence Malta [Football: Cape Verde defeats Malta]" (in Portuguese). Expresso das Ilhas. 4 September 2009. http://www.expressodasilhas.sapo.cv/index.php/pt/noticias/detail/id/11561. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
[edit] External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
- Pelé career stats at Soccerbase
- Southampton profile
- WBA profile
- Pelé at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- Portuguese people of Cape Verdean descent
- Cape Verdean footballers
- Association football defenders
- Association football utility players
- Primeira Liga players
- SC Farense players
- C.F. Os Belenenses players
- The Football League players
- Premier League players
- Southampton F.C. players
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
- Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
- Northwich Victoria F.C. players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Falkirk F.C. players
- Cape Verde international footballers
- Cape Verdean expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
