Álvaro Pereira facts for kids
Pereira with Uruguay in 2014
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| Full name | Álvaro Daniel Pereira Barragán | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1985 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m | ||||||||||||
| Playing position | Wing-back | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Miramar Misiones | 28 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Quilmes | 33 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Argentinos Juniors | 35 | (11) | ||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | CFR Cluj | 29 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 2009–2012 | Porto | 72 | (2) | ||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Inter Milan | 33 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 2014 | → São Paulo (loan) | 32 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 2015 | → Estudiantes (loan) | 24 | (2) | ||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Estudiantes | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2016 | → Getafe (loan) | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | → Cerro Porteño (loan) | 24 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 2019 | Nacional | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2020 | River Plate Asunción | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2020 | Sereď | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2021 | Estudiantes Mérida | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||
| Total | 331 | (20) | |||||||||||
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| 2008–2016 | Uruguay | 83 | (7) | ||||||||||
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Álvaro Daniel Pereira Barragán (born November 28, 1985) is a former professional footballer from Uruguay. He mainly played as a left-back, which is a defensive position. He could also play as a left midfielder, helping both defense and attack.
Álvaro started his career at Miramar Misiones in Uruguay. He then played for many teams in different countries. His most famous clubs were Porto in Portugal and Inter Milan in Italy. With Porto, he won eight major titles. He played 118 games for them and scored three goals.
Pereira also played for the Uruguay national team from 2008 to 2016. He played in two World Cups and three Copa América tournaments. He earned 83 caps (appearances) for his country. He was part of the team that won the 2011 Copa América title.
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Club Career Highlights
Starting His Football Journey
Álvaro Pereira was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. He began his football career with Miramar Misiones in 2003. Two years later, he moved to Argentina to play for Quilmes Atlético Club. After Quilmes was relegated from the top league, he joined Argentinos Juniors. He became the top goalscorer for his team in the 2007 Apertura season.
In mid-2008, Pereira moved to Europe. He signed with CFR Cluj in Romania. He played in all of the club's games in their first-ever UEFA Champions League season.
Success with Porto
Pereira joined FC Porto in Portugal on June 4, 2009. In his first year, he mostly played as a left-back. Porto finished third in the league and won the Taça de Portugal (Portuguese Cup). He scored his first goal for Porto on February 21, 2010. It was in a big 5–1 home win against S.C. Braga.
In his second season, Porto had an amazing year. They won the treble, which means they won three major trophies. Pereira played in 21 league games and 12 UEFA Europa League matches. He also started in the 2011 Portuguese Cup final. Porto won that game 6–2.
After Porto turned down an offer from Premier League club Chelsea, Pereira signed a new contract. This contract would keep him at Porto until 2016.
Time at Inter Milan
Pereira moved to Inter Milan in Italy in August 2012. He signed a four-year contract. He played his first game in Serie A (Italy's top league) on September 2. He finished his first season with 40 appearances in all competitions. He scored his only goal for Inter in a 2–0 league win against A.C. ChievoVerona.
In January 2014, Pereira joined São Paulo FC in Brazil on a loan deal. He played his first match for São Paulo nine days later. He helped his new team win 2–1.
Playing for Estudiantes
In January 2015, Pereira returned to Argentina. He joined Estudiantes de La Plata on a temporary deal. He played 36 matches in his first year and scored three goals. In one match, he was sent off and later received an eight-match ban. He served this ban at his next club, Getafe CF. He joined Getafe in Spain in February 2016 on loan.
Pereira played his first game for Getafe on March 1, 2016. He was sent off during the game after getting two yellow cards.
Later Career Teams
On July 3, 2016, Pereira signed a one-year loan deal with Cerro Porteño in Paraguay. He faced some injury problems during his time there.
In January 2019, Pereira returned to Uruguay. He joined Club Nacional de Football on loan. In his first game on February 4, he was sent off. However, his club still won the Supercopa Uruguaya against their rivals Peñarol in a penalty shootout.
After playing only a few games for Nacional, Pereira became a free agent. He then returned to Paraguay, signing for Club River Plate (Asunción) in January 2020. Later that year, he moved back to Europe. He joined ŠKF Sereď in Slovakia. He played only a few minutes before getting COVID-19. He left the club shortly after.
International Career for Uruguay
Pereira played his first game for Uruguay against France on November 19, 2008. He scored his first goal for his country in his very next match. This was a friendly game against Libya, which Uruguay won 3–2.
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Pereira was a key player for Uruguay during the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He helped his team reach the World Cup finals in South Africa. In the tournament, he played almost every game. He scored a goal in a 3–0 group stage win against the host country, South Africa.
He was also chosen for the 2011 Copa América in Argentina. He was a first-choice player and scored two goals in the group stage. One of these goals was the only goal in a 1–0 win against Mexico. Uruguay went on to win their 15th continental tournament. In 2013, he played for Uruguay in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. His team reached the semi-finals. He also helped Uruguay qualify for the next World Cup.
On June 2, 2014, Pereira was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals. In a group game against England, he was hit in the head. But he recovered and refused to be replaced. He played the full 90 minutes in the 2–1 win.
At the 2015 Copa América in Chile, Pereira was suspended for the quarter-final. His team lost that game. The next year, at the Copa América Centenario in the United States, he played only one group game. In that game, he scored an own goal in a 3–1 loss to Mexico.
Career Statistics
Club Appearances and Goals
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Miramar | 2004 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2005 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||||
| Quilmes | 2005–06 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2006–07 | 28 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 33 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||||
| Argentinos Juniors | 2007–08 | 35 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 11 | ||||
| CFR Cluj | 2008–09 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 37 | 2 | ||
| Porto | 2009–10 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| 2010–11 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| 2011–12 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | ||
| Total | 72 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 119 | 3 | |
| Inter Milan | 2012–13 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 47 | 1 | |||
| São Paulo (loan) | 2014 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 45 | 1 | |
| Estudiantes | 2015 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | ||
| Getafe (loan) | 2015–16 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Cerro Porteño | 2016 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 2 | — | 25 | 3 | |||
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 2 | — | 31 | 3 | ||||
| Career Total | 301 | 19 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 72 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 417 | 25 | |
International Appearances and Goals
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 83 | 7 | |
International Goals Scored
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 11 February 2009 | June 11, Tripoli, Libya |  Libya |
2–3 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 2. | 27 May 2010 | Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |  Israel |
2–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 3. | 16 June 2010 | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa |  South Africa |
0–3 | 0–3 | 2010 FIFA World Cup |
| 4. | 9 July 2011 | Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza, Argentina |  Chile |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2011 Copa América |
| 5. | 12 July 2011 | Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina |  Mexico |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2011 Copa América |
| 6. | 5 March 2014 | Wörthersee, Klagenfurt, Austria |  Austria |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 7. | 17 November 2015 | Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | Chile |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2018 World Cup qualification |
Honours and Trophies
CFR Cluj
- Cupa României: 2008–09 (Romanian Cup)
Porto
- Primeira Liga: 2010–11, 2011–12 (Portuguese League)
- Taça de Portugal: 2009–10, 2010–11 (Portuguese Cup)
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2009, 2010 (Portuguese Super Cup)
- UEFA Europa League: 2010–11 (European Club Competition)
- Taça da Liga runner-up: 2009–10 (Portuguese League Cup)
Cerro Porteño
- Paraguayan Primera División: 2017 Clausura (Paraguayan League)
Nacional
- Supercopa Uruguaya: 2019 (Uruguayan Super Cup)
Uruguay
- Copa América: 2011 (South American Championship)
See also
In Spanish: Álvaro Pereira para niños
