Jonathan Martins Pereira (born 30 January 1986) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Born in

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, Pereira began his career with AST Foot Tarnos. In 1998, he moved to Aviron Bayonnais FC. He was later scouted by Lens and played in the training center of club's the youth teams. After two years with Lens, he moved on loan for a season to Amiens. Pereira played one more season for Lens, before being transferred on a three-year contract to

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. After a difficult first season in Corsica, his play improved during the 2008–09 season, and he started contributing in attack, scoring 2 goals. During the winter transfer window of the 2009–10 season, he joined

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on a -year contract, but could not help the club to earn promotion to

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. At the end of his contract, he moved to Guingamp, whom he got promoted to

at the end of the

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season. On 3 May 2014, he scored Guingamp's opener in the

2014 Coupe de France Final The 2014 Coupe de France Final decided the winner of the 2013–14 Coupe de France, the 97th season of France's premier football cup. It was played on 3 May at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris. In the final, Guingamp beat Rennes 2& ...

, as they eventually beat Breton rivals

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2–0. A few months later, after being released by Guingamp, Martins Pereira joined

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side Troyes AC on a one-year contract. After winning the Ligue 2 trophy with Troyes in his first season, he rejoined Guingamp sixteen months later. In May 2020, Pereira announced his retirement from playing after suffering from a persistent calf injury for two years. He also stated he would return to Guingamp as an educator.

International career

Marins Pereira was born in France to Portuguese parents. He holds French and Portuguese nationalities. He was called up to represent the Portugal U21s, but declined due to injury. He has only represented the France U21s.

Coaching career

After retiring from football at the end of the 2019–20 season, Pereira was hired as a youth coach at his former club Guingamp in September 2020. In July 2022, Pereira returned to RC Lens in a position in the recruitment unit.Des nouvelles têtes à La Gaillette (3/3) : Jonathan Martins-Pereira pour débusquer d’autres perles rares
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Honours

Guingamp * Coupe de France: 2013–14

References

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