Danilo Pereira (Portuguese footballer)

Danilo Luís Hélio Pereira (born 9 September 1991) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for FC Porto and the Portugal national team as a defensive midfielder.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Hélio and the second or paternal family name is Pereira.
Danilo Pereira
Pereira (center) playing for Portugal in 2015
Personal information
Full name Danilo Luís Hélio Pereira[1]
Date of birth (1991-09-09) 9 September 1991[1]
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Defensive 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 125 (13)
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 37 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 June 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2019

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 development with S.L. Benfica.[2]

Benfica subsequently decided against signing Pereira to a professional contract, and Italian side Parma F.C. acquired him on a free transfer.[3] 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.[4]

Pereira was loaned again for 2012–13, spending the campaign with Roda JC Kerkrade in the Eredivisie[5] 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.[6]

On 2 July 2015, after two seasons in Madeira as first-choice, Pereira signed a four-year contract with FC Porto also from the Primeira Liga, with a release clause of €40 million.[7][8] He scored a career-best six goals – from 33 appearances – in his first season, in a runner-up finish.[9]

Pereira suffered a calf injury during a Taça da Liga match against Sporting CP on 24 January 2018, going on to be sidelined for several months.[10] After the departure of Héctor Herrera for Atlético Madrid in the 2019 off-season, he became club captain.[11]

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,[12] playing all seven games (six complete) and scoring in the 2–0 semi-final win over France.[13]

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.[14] He was also selected for the UEFA Euro 2016 squad by manager Fernando Santos,[15] scoring his first goal in the last warm-up game, a 7–0 win over Estonia in Lisbon on 8 June.[16]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 10 June 2020[17][18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Parma 2010–11 Serie A 0000———00
2011–12 Serie A 5000———50
Total 5000———50
Aris (loan) 2010–11 Superleague 52————52
Roda (loan) 2012–13 Eredivisie 31110——4[lower-alpha 3]0361
Marítimo 2013–14 Primeira Liga 2812020——321
2014–15 Primeira Liga 2934050——383
Total 5746070——704
Porto 2015–16 Primeira Liga 33650007[lower-alpha 4]0—456
2016–17 Primeira Liga 284201010[lower-alpha 5]0—414
2017–18 Primeira Liga 19132206[lower-alpha 5]1—304
2018–19 Primeira Liga 262413010[lower-alpha 5]000433
2019–20 Primeira Liga 19020209[lower-alpha 6]0—320
Total 12513163804210019117
Career Total 223202331504214030724
  1. Appearances in KNVB Cup and Taça de Portugal
  2. Appearances in Taça da Liga
  3. Appearances in Relegation play-offs
  4. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
  5. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  6. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League

International
As of match played 17 November 2019[19]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Portugal 201570
2016101
2017100
201840
201961
Total372

International goals
As of 25 March 2019 (score column indicates score after each Pereira goal, Portugal result listed second)[19]
No. Date Venue Cap. Opponent Score Result Competition
1 8 June 2016Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal12 Estonia4–07–0Friendly
2 25 March 201932 Serbia1–11–1UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying

Honours

Club

Porto

International

Portugal

Portugal U20

Individual

Orders

References
  1. "FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017: List of players: Portugal" (PDF). FIFA. 20 March 2018. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. "Danilo Pereira, um miúdo tímido em Itália" [Danilo Pereira, a shy kid in Italy]. Público (in Portuguese). 22 August 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  3. "Danilo Pereira no Parma" [Danilo Pereira to Parma]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 August 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  4. "Calcio, Parma-Catania 3–3" [Football, Parma-Catania 3–3] (in Italian). Sicilia Today. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  5. "Roda JC Kerkrade huurt Danilo van Parma" [Roda JC Kerkrade get Danilo from Parma] (in Dutch). Roda JC. 29 June 2012. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  6. "Marítimo: Danilo Pereira (ex-Benfica) assina por três anos" [Marítimo: Danilo Pereira (ex-Benfica) signs for three years] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  7. "FC Porto anuncia Danilo Pereira" [FC Porto announce Danilo Pereira]. Público (in Portuguese). 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  8. "Danilo Pereira signs for four seasons". FC Porto. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  9. "Danilo Pereira, o dragão do ano" [Danilo Pereira, dragon of the year] (in Portuguese). Bola Na Rede. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  10. "Danilo vai parar um mês com uma rotura muscular nos gémeos" [Danilo will stop one month with calf muscle tear] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  11. "Danilo desentendeu-se com Sérgio Conceição e abandanou estágio" [Danilo fell out with Sérgio Conceição and abandoned camp]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 24 July 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  12. "Oscar treble wins thrilling final for Brazil". FIFA. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  13. "Portugal vence 2–0 a França e está na final do Mundial de Sub-20" [Portugal beat France 2–0 and reach the Under-20 World Cup final]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 17 August 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  14. "Portugal 0–2 Cape Verde Islands". BBC Sport. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  15. "Portugal name Bayern Munich signing Renato Sanches for Euros squad". ESPN FC. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  16. "La Portugal de Cristiano Ronaldo está lista" [Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal are ready]. Marca (in Spanish). 8 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  17. "Danilo Pereira". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  18. "Danilo Pereira". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  19. "Danilo Pereira". European Football. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  20. "FC Porto é campeão nacional 2017/2018" [FC Porto are 2017/2018 national champions] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  21. "Portugal 1–0 France". BBC Sport. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  22. "Portugal regressa ao topo da Europa. Liga das Nações fica em casa" [Portugal return to the top of Europe. Nations League stays home] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  23. ""Portugal fez uma prova excelente", diz Fernando Santos" ["Portugal had an excellent tournament", Fernando Santos says] (in Portuguese). TSF. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  24. "Danilo Pereira e Domingos Duarte distinguidos" [Danilo Pereira e Domingos Duarte honoured] (in Portuguese). SJPF. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  25. "SJPF revela os melhores 11 de 2016" [SPFP discloses best 11 of 2016] (in Portuguese). SJPF. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  26. "Sindicato revela os melhores 11 de 2017" [Union discloses best 11 of 2017] (in Portuguese). SJPF. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  27. "Danilo é o Futebolista do Ano no FC Porto" [Danilo is FC Porto's Footballer of the Year] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  28. "Vencedores dos Prémios mensais da Liga Portugal 2017–18" [Winners of the Liga Portugal 2017–18 monthly Awards] (in Portuguese). Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  29. "Jonas e Rui Costa eleitos "Jogador do Mês" de Dezembro" [Jonas and Rui Costa elected "Player of the Month" of December] (in Portuguese). Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  30. "Seleção recebe insígnias de Marcelo no Porto" [National team receive insignia from Marcelo in Porto]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 25 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
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