Pereira (footballer, born 1962)

Márcio Pereira Monteiro (born 8 February 1962), simply known as Pereira, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and manager who played as a goalkeeper.

Pereira
Personal information
Full name Márcio Pereira Monteiro
Date of birth (1962-02-08) 8 February 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
–1981 Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1987 Atlético Mineiro 137 (0)
1988 Coritiba
1988–1990 Cruzeiro 40 (0)
1990 União São João
1990–1991 América Mineiro
1991–1992 Cruzeiro 5 (0)
1993–1994 LDU Quito
1995 Inter de Limeira
1995 Ituano
1996–1997 Inter de Limeira
1998 Sãocarlense
International career
1981 Brazil U20
1987 Brazil Olympic 1 (0)
Managerial career
2014 Nacional de Muriaé
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Winner 1987 Indianapolis
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2023

Career

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Revealed in Atlético Mineiro's youth categories, Pereira played 137 times, won 7 titles and was part of the squad from 1981 to 1987.[1] He also played for Coritiba, Cruzeiro, América Mineiro and other clubs, until retiring at Sãocarlense in 1998.[2]

International career

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Pereira is one of the goalkeepers for Brazil U20 in the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship.[3] He was also part of the Olympic team of Brazil in 1987, being champion of the Indianapolis Pan American Games. Cláudio Taffarel substitute, he only played one game, this being exactly the gold medal match against Chile.[4]

Managerial career

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In 2014 he was the coach of Nacional de Muriaé in the Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão.[5]

Honours

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Brazil Olympic
Atlético Mineiro

References

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  1. ^ "Márcio Pereira Monteiro". Galo Digital (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Márcio Pereira Monteiro". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  3. ^ "SELEÇÃO BRASILEIRA SUB-20 (U-20 BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM) 1949-1987". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Restritiva (Brazilian National Restrictive Team) 1984-1987". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Nacional Atlético Clube contrata Pereira para comandar a equipe na Segundona do Mineiro". Guia Muriaé (in Portuguese). 31 May 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
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  • Pereira at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)