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Michaël Pereira

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Michaël Pereira
Personal information
Full name Michaël Pereira[1]
Date of birth (1987-12-08) 8 December 1987 (age 36)[1]
Place of birth Livry-Gargan, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
2007–2008 Blanc Mesnil Sport
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Alfortville 28 (11)
2009–2010 Mallorca B 33 (5)
2010–2016 Mallorca 163 (14)
2013–2014Granada (loan) 18 (0)
2016–2019 Yeni Malatyaspor 78 (10)
2019–2021 CFR Cluj 37 (2)
2021–2022 Kocaelispor 28 (3)
2022–2023 Wisła Kraków 5 (0)
2023 Apollon Smyrnis 16 (0)
2023–2024 Athens Kallithea 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:07, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Michaël Pereira (born 8 December 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger.

Club career

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Early years

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Pereira was born in Livry-Gargan, Seine-Saint-Denis of Cape Verdean descent.[2][1] He finished his development at Le Blanc-Mesnil Sport in the commune of Le Blanc-Mesnil, competing with them in the Division d'Honneur, the sixth division of French football.[3] In 2008, he joined UJA Alfortville in the Championnat de France amateur and, midway through the league campaign, met his agent, who exclaimed: "With the connections I have, you can have a bright future.";[3] the player subsequently hired him, and went on to have a successful season with the latter club, appearing in 29 official games and scoring 12 goals.

Mallorca

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Afterwards, Pereira went on trials with teams in France and Spain, most notably AJ Auxerre, US Boulogne, Deportivo de La Coruña and RCD Mallorca.[3] While trialing with the Galicians during the 2008–09 season, he was invited by the president to attend a match between the hosts and FC Barcelona; however, after contemplating the decision, he decided to join Mallorca citing better opportunities.[3]

Pereira spent his first season with the Balearic Islands side in the Segunda División B, helping the reserves to a final seventh place after promotion.[4] Late into the campaign he was invited to practice with the first team, being included in the squad to play against CA Osasuna – hours before the match, he was offered a professional contract by club officials and was told "to be pro is what you dreamed your whole life, right? If you sign, you're playing tonight, otherwise not."[3] However, despite the contract being professional, it still contained the same conditions of an amateur one; he subsequently turned down the offer and was an unused substitute in that fixture.[3] The discussions continued the following day, but he remained steadfast on his decision and went two months without featuring in a competitive match.

In August 2010, following an ownership change the previous month, Pereira signed his first professional contract, agreeing to a four-year deal.[5] On the 29th he made his first-team and La Liga debut, replacing Víctor Casadesús in 2010–11's opener, a 0–0 home draw against Real Madrid.[6] During his first year he was first-choice right winger, also finishing as one of the side's top scorers at five goals.[7]

On 3 September 2013, Pereira was loaned to fellow top-flight Granada CF in a season-long move.[8] Mainly a backup, he helped the Andalusians narrowly avoid relegation.[7]

Pereira renewed his link with Mallorca on 21 August 2014, running until 2016.[9]

Malatyaspor

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On 15 July 2016, Pereira left for Turkey and signed with Yeni Malatyaspor.[10] He scored six goals in 30 matches in his first season, as the club reached the Süper Lig for the first time in its history.

CFR Cluj

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On 28 June 2019, Pereira joined CFR Cluj in the Romanian Liga I.[11] He always won the national championship during his spell, totalling 49 appearances, three goals and five assists.[12]

Later career

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Pereira settled rarely the following seasons, representing in quick succession, Kocaelispor (Turkish TFF First League), Wisła Kraków (Poland, I liga),[13] Apollon Smyrnis F.C. and Athens Kallithea FC (Super League Greece 2).[14]

Career statistics

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As of 11 June 2023[15][16]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other[17] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Alfortville 2008–09 26 11 3 1 29 12
2009–10 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 28 11 3 1 31 12
Mallorca B 2009–10 33 5 33 5
Mallorca 2010–11 35 5 3 0 38 5
2011–12 30 3 2 0 32 3
2012–13 25 1 2 0 27 1
2013–14 2 0 0 0 2 0
2014–15 36 1 1 0 37 1
2015–16 35 4 0 0 35 4
Total 163 14 8 0 171 14
Granada (loan) 2013–14 18 0 2 0 20 0
Yeni Malatyaspor 2016–17 30 6 1 0 31 6
2017–18 25 4 2 0 27 4
2018–19 23 0 6 1 29 1
Total 78 10 9 1 87 11
CFR Cluj 2019–20 16 2 0 0 2 0 18 2
2020–21 21 0 0 0 10 1 31 1
Total 37 2 0 0 12 1 49 3
Kocaelispor 2021–22 28 3 1 1 29 4
Wisła Kraków 2022–23 5 0 1 0 6 0
Apollon Smyrnis 2022–23 16 0 16 0
Career total 406 45 24 3 12 1 0 0 442 49

Honours

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CFR Cluj

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Michael Pereira". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Criolos no estrangeiro: Michael Pereira dá vitória ao Mallorca" [Creoles abroad: Michael Pereira gives win to Mallorca] (in Portuguese). Criolo Sports. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Simon, Thomas (26 November 2010). "Pereira: "Je viens de trop loin"" [Pereira: "I've come too far"] (in French). France Football. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
  4. ^ "El Mallorca B tercero entre los filiales" [Mallorca B third amongst reserves] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Pereira agrees new deal". RCD Mallorca UK. 16 August 2010. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  6. ^ "Visca el nou Mallorca!" [Long live new Mallorca!] (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 29 August 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2010.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ a b Maura, Tomeu (22 June 2016). "Todos quieren a Pereira" [Everybody wants Pereira]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  8. ^ "El Granada logra las cesiones de Matías Campos y Pereira" [Granada get loans of Matías Campos and Pereira]. Marca (in Spanish). 3 September 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Pereira amplía su contrato con el RCD Mallorca" [Pereira extends his contract with RCD Mallorca] (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 21 August 2014. Archived from the original on 22 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  10. ^ Navarro, Antonio (15 July 2016). "Pereira ficha por el Malatyaspor turco" [Pereira signs for Turkey's Malatyaspor]. Ideal (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  11. ^ "Bun venit, Michael Pereira!" [Welcome, Michael Pereira!] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Un atacant străin de la CFR Cluj s-a destăinuit în presa din Franţa: "Nu m-am gândit că voi pune piciorul în România. Am venit cu prejudecăţi"" [Foreign forward of CFR Cluj opened his heart to French press: "I thought I would never set feet in Romania. I came with prejudice"] (in Romanian). Orange Sport. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Michaël Pereira piłkarzem Wisły Kraków" [Michaël Pereira is a Wisły Kraków player] (in Polish). Wisla Portal. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Michaël Pereira joins Athens Kallithea FC". Athens Kallithea F.C. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  15. ^ a b "M. Pereira". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  16. ^ "Michael Pereira". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
  17. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Trophée des champions, Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Club World Cup
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