Alex Pereira
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Alejandro Américo 'Alex' Pereira Amorín (born 15 January 1977 in Caracas
) is a retired Portuguese
-Venezuela
n footballer who played as a central defender.
father and a Portuguese
mother, Pereira and his family moved to Spain
in his teens, settling in Asturias
. His first club was amateurs UP Langreo
, for which he played one year in the third division
.
In 1998, Pereira signed for neighbouring Sporting de Gijón
, but appeared rarely for the first team during his three-year spell, only collecting 10 second level
appearances. Aged 24, he joined fellow league side Recreativo de Huelva
, experiencing his best season as a professional in his first year, contributing with 26 games as the Andalusia
ns returned to La Liga
after a 24-year absence.
In 2002–03, Pereira appeared in 15 games (all starts) as Recre was immediately relegated back. After no appearances in the 2004–05 campaign, due to injury, he retired from football at the age of only 28.
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
) is a retired Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
-Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n footballer who played as a central defender.
Football career
The son of a VenezuelanVenezuelan people
Venezuelan people are from a multiethnic nation in South America called Venezuela. Venezuelans are predominantly Roman Catholic and speak Spanish, and a majority of them are the result of a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:...
father and a Portuguese
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
mother, Pereira and his family moved to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
in his teens, settling in Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
. His first club was amateurs UP Langreo
UP Langreo
Unión Popular de Langreo is a Spanish football team based in Langreo, in the autonomous community of Asturias. Founded in 1961, it plays in Tercera División - Group 2, holding home games at Estadio Nuevo Ganzábal in La Felguera, with a capacity of 4,024 seats.-Season to season:------------------*8...
, for which he played one year in the third division
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
.
In 1998, Pereira signed for neighbouring Sporting de Gijón
Sporting de Gijón
Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club from Gijón, Asturias. Founded in 1 June 1905, it currently plays in Spanish first division....
, but appeared rarely for the first team during his three-year spell, only collecting 10 second level
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
appearances. Aged 24, he joined fellow league side Recreativo de Huelva
Recreativo de Huelva
Real Club Recreativo de Huelva, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 23 December 1889, it is the oldest football team in Spain, and currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estadio Nuevo Colombino, which has a...
, experiencing his best season as a professional in his first year, contributing with 26 games as the Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
ns returned to La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
after a 24-year absence.
In 2002–03, Pereira appeared in 15 games (all starts) as Recre was immediately relegated back. After no appearances in the 2004–05 campaign, due to injury, he retired from football at the age of only 28.