Vítor José Joaquim Pereira (born 27 August 1978) is a Portuguese retired

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who played as a

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, currently

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of Luxembourg club FC Mamer 32. He amassed

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totals of 69 matches and nine goals over six seasons, representing mainly Moreirense. He also appeared in the competition for

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and União de Leiria.

Playing career

Pereira was born in

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. Having had no impact whatsoever in two years at S.C. Braga he moved to the second division with G.D. Chaves, after which he signed with

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in Spain, also in the second tier. After his team suffered relegation

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, Pereira returned to his country, helping lowly Moreirense F.C. retain their

status until

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and subsequently joining U.D. Leiria, where his competitive input consisted of nine minutes. Following

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's participation at the

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finals, Pereira moved to Atlético Petróleos Luanda and remained at the club two years, after which he moved to

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to continue his career. In 2010 he switched to

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, representing CS Muhlenbach Lusitanos for three seasons.

Coaching career

Pereira started working as a

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with Muhlenbach Lusitanos – renamed FC Blue Boys Muhlenbach in 2012 – also serving in both capacities for some time at his new club US Sandweiler. In May 2018, he was appointed head coach of another side in the country, US Esch. On 20 August 2019, after three games and as many losses at the helm of

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, Pereira resigned. On 11 November that year, he signed with FC Mamer 32.

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