Álex Pereira

Alejandro Américo 'Álex' Pereira Amorín (born 15 January 1977) is a retired footballer who played as a central defender.

For the Brazilian kickboxer, see Alex Pereira (kickboxer). For the Brazilian footballer known as Alex Pereira, see Alessandro Silva Pereira.
Álex Pereira
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Américo Pereira Amorín
Date of birth (1977-01-15) 15 January 1977
Place of birth Caracas, Venezuela
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Langreo 20 (4)
1998–2000 Sporting B 68 (4)
2000–2001 Sporting Gijón 10 (0)
2001–2005 Recreativo 64 (0)
Total 162 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He spent his entire professional career in Spain, with Sporting de Gijón and Recreativo.

Football career

The son of a Venezuelan father and a Portuguese mother, Pereira was born in Caracas and moved with his family to Spain in his teens, settling in Asturias. His first club was lowly UP Langreo, for which he played one season in the third division.

In 1998, Pereira signed for neighbouring Sporting de Gijón, but appeared rarely for the first team during his spell, only collecting ten second level appearances. After three years he joined fellow league side Recreativo de Huelva,[1] experiencing his best season as a professional in his debut campaign as the Andalusians returned to La Liga after a 24-year absence (26 games played).

In 2002–03, Pereira appeared in 15 matches – all starts – as Recre was immediately relegated back. After no appearances in the 2004–05 season, due to injury, he retired from football at the age of only 28.

References
  1. "Alex Pereira, del Recreativo, convocado a su selección" [Alex Pereira, of Recreativo, called by his national team]. La Nación (in Spanish). 29 September 2003. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
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