- Michael Pereira
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Michaël Pereira Personal information Full name Michaël Pereira Date of birth 8 December 1987 Place of birth Paris, France Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Playing position Winger Club information Current club Mallorca Number 7 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– Mallorca 40 (5) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).Michaël Pereira (born 8 December 1987) is a French footballer who plays for RCD Mallorca in La Liga, as a winger.
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Football career
Pereira was born in Paris and roamed through clubs situated in the city before finally settling in with Le Blanc-Mesnil Sport in the commune of Le Blanc-Mesnil. With the club, he played in the Division d'Honneur, the sixth division of French football.[1] In 2008, he joined UJA Alfortville in the Championnat de France amateur. Midway through the league campaign, Pereira met his agent, who exclaimed: "With the connections I have, you can have a bright future."[1] The player subsequently hired him, and went on to have a successful season with his second team, appearing in 29 total matches and scoring 12 goals.
After the season, Pereira went on trials with clubs in France and Spain, most notably AJ Auxerre, US Boulogne, Deportivo de La Coruña, and RCD Mallorca.[1] While trialing with the Galicians, he was invited by the president to attend a match, during the 2008–09 season, between the hosts and FC Barcelona. However, after contemplating the decision, he decided to join Mallorca citing better opportunities at the club.[1]
Pereira spent his first season with the Balearic Islands outfit in the third division, helping the team to a final eighth place after promotion.[2] During the latter portion of the season, he was invited to practice with the senior team and was 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."[1] However, despite the contract being professional, it still contained the same conditions of an amateur one. Pereira, subsequently, turned down the contract offer and was an unused substitute in the match against the Navarrese.[1] The following day, contract discussions continued, 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 with Mallorca, penning a four-year deal.[3] On the 29th, he made his first team debut, replacing Víctor Casadesús in 2010–11's opener, a 0–0 home draw against Real Madrid.[4] During his first professional season, he was first-choice right winger, also finishing as one of his team's top scorers.
Club statistics
Club
Club Season League Cup Continental Other[5] Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Alfortville 2008–09 26 11 3 1 0 0 0 0 29 12 2009–10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Total 28 11 3 1 0 0 0 0 31 12 Mallorca 2010–11 35 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 38 5 2011–12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Total 38 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 41 5 Career total 66 16 6 1 0 0 0 0 72 17 Statistics accurate as of match played 6 October 2011.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Pereira: "Je viens de trop loin" [Pereira: "I've come too far"]" (in French). L'Équipe. 26 November 2010. http://www.francefootball.fr/FF/breves2010/20101126_134136_pereira-je-viens-de-trop-loin.html. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
- ^ "Datos e historial [Facts and history]" (in Spanish). FutbolME. http://www.futbolme.com/com/equipo.asp?modo=datos&base=1&prefijo=_nac&e=Real%20Club%20Deportivo%20Mallorca%20B&id_equipo=504&idtorneo=5. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
- ^ "Pereira agrees new deal". RCD Mallorca. 16 August 2010. http://www.realmallorca.co.uk/news/transfers/2010/pereira-agrees-new-deal. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ "Visca el nou Mallorca! [Long live new Mallorca!]" (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 29 August 2010. http://www.rcdmallorca.es/Cronica.aspx?IdPartido=907. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Trophée des champions, Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ "Michael Pereira". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=54187. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
External links
RCD Mallorca – current squad 1 Calatayud · 2 Zuiverloon · 3 João Victor · 4 Ramis · 5 Pina · 7 Pereira · 8 Nsue · 9 Ogunjimi · 10 Hemed · 11 Castro · 12 Chico · 13 Aouate · 14 Aki · 15 Cáceres · 16 Nunes (c) · 18 Casadesús · 19 Martí · 21 Crespí · 22 Cendrós · 23 Tissone · 24 Alfaro · 26 Yeray · 27 Tejera · 28 Bigas · 29 Kevin · 30 Álvaro · Manager: Caparrós
Categories:- 1987 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Paris
- French people of Cape Verdean descent
- French footballers
- Association football wingers
- UJA Alfortville players
- La Liga footballers
- RCD Mallorca footballers
- French expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
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