Pedro José da Silva Trigueira (born 4 January 1988) is a Portuguese professional

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who plays for AVS Futebol SAD as a

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Club career

Trigueira was born in Baltar, Paredes. A product of

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-based Boavista FC's youth ranks, he was promoted to the first team in 2007, serving a loan at modest G.D. Ribeirão to gain more experience. His professional debut was made in the 2008–09 season, playing eight matches in the

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as the former club was relegated for the second consecutive year. Following Boavista's misfortunes, Trigueira signed in summer 2009 with Primeira Liga team

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, but was only third choice in his

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, behind experienced Carlos and Miguel Mora. More of the same in the 2010–11 campaign, as he appeared in only one league game (one minute against

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in the last round) and added a further seven bench appearances. From 2011 to 2015, Trigueira alternated between the second and third tiers of Portuguese football, representing

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and C.F. União. On 11 June 2015, after helping the latter return to the top flight after an absence of more than two decades, he joined Académica de Coimbra. On 12 July 2016, after suffering top-division relegation, Trigueira signed a two-year deal with Vitória FC. In June 2018, he agreed to a contract of the same duration at

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. Trigueira moved to C.D. Tondela on 17 August 2020 on a two-year contract, as a replacement for FC Porto-bound

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International career

Trigueira won the first of his four

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for the Portugal under-21 team on 10 February 2009, coming on as a late substitute in the 3–1 friendly win over Switzerland.

Honours

Individual *

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Goalkeeper of the Month: August 2023, September 2023, December 2023

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Trigueira, Pedro 1988 births Living people Portuguese men's footballers Footballers from Paredes, Portugal Men's association football goalkeepers Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Segunda Divisão players Boavista F.C. players G.D. Ribeirão players Rio Ave F.C. players C.D. Trofense players C.D. Cinfães players C.F. União players Académica de Coimbra (football) players Vitória F.C. players Moreirense F.C. players C.D. Tondela players U.D. Vilafranquense players AVS Futebol SAD players Portugal men's youth international footballers Portugal men's under-21 international footballers