João Pereira (footballer, born 1984) played for which team from 2002 to 2003?
João Pereira ( footballer , born 1984 ) João Pedro da Silva Pereira ( born 25 February 1984 ) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played mainly as a right back . An attacking wingback , he was also known for his fiery temperament that led to altercations with adversary players and referees numerous times . In his country , he represented both Benfica and Sporting CP , amassing Primeira Liga totals of 232 matches and nine goals and winning the 2005 national championship with the former . He also spent two and a half seasons in Spain with Valencia and four in Turkey with Trabzonspor , winning the 2019–20 Turkish Cup before returning to Sporting in February 2021 , where he again won the domestic league . Internationally , Pereira represented Portugal at Euro 2012 and the 2014 World Cup . Club career . Benfica . Pereira was born in Lisbon . A product of local S.L . Benficas youth system , he first appeared with its first team on 17 August 2003 in a 0–0 away draw against Boavista FC , and finished his debut season with 25 Primeira Liga appearances , mostly as a midfielder . Pereira was part of the Benfica squad that won the 2005 championship , starting often , until a fallout with coach Ronald Koeman relegated him to the bench and later to the B side . He was sold to Gil Vicente F.C . – also in the top flight – in the summer of 2006 , after a previous loan to the same club . Braga . In 2007–08 , fully reconverted into a right back , Pereira joined S.C . Braga , as another player in the position , Luís Filipe , went the other way . An undisputed starter from the beginning , he scored his first goal for the Minho side on 22 February 2009 , a 2–1 last-minute winner at Associação Naval 1º de Maio . He also collected a total of 17 yellow cards and two red in his first two seasons . Sporting . On 22 December 2009 , Pereira moved to Sporting CP for a fee of €3 million ; at the time , Braga led the league alongside Benfica with 12 points in advance to his new club , with the Lions eventually finishing fourth . Pereira again featured regularly for Sporting in the 2010–11 campaign , both as a defender and a midfielder , as his team ranked in third position . On 30 April 2011 , he scored in a 2–1 home victory over Portimonense S.C . but was also sent off midway through the second half ( after teammate André Santos ) for repeatedly and severely insulting referee Duarte Gomes . Valencia . On 24 May 2012 , Pereira signed with Valencia CF in Spain for €3.6 million , penning a 3+1 contract . He made his official debut on 19 August , playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Real Madrid . Pereira was a starter in his first two years with the Che but , after the arrival of manager Nuno Espírito Santo for 2014–15 , was relegated to third-choice right-back . Hannover . In the January 2015 transfer window , Pereira signed for Bundesliga club Hannover 96 until the end of the season . He made his league debut on 7 February , playing the second half of a 1–2 away loss to Hamburger SV . Return to Sporting . On 13 July 2015 , Pereira returned to Sporting on a two-year deal with a €45 million buyout clause , as a replacement for Southampton-bound Cédric Soares . He made his debut on 9 August , featuring the full 90 minutes as they beat Benfica 1–0 to lift the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira at the Estádio Algarve . Thirteen days later he received his third red card for the club – all direct – for conceding a penalty in a 1–1 home draw against F.C . Paços de Ferreira . Trabzonspor . In December 2016 , Pereira was coveted by Trabzonspor , who were told to pay at least €1.5 million for his signature . Early in the new year , he cancelled his contract that was due to expire in the summer and joined the Süper Lig club . Pereira played four matches in the 2019–20 Turkish Cup , including the entire 2–0 final win over Alanyaspor . On 25 January 2021 , he left the Şenol Güneş Stadium as a free agent . Third Sporting stint . On 1 February 2021 , shortly before his 37th birthday , Pereira returned to Sporting on a short-term deal ; it was agreed that at its conclusion he would remain at the club as a coach . International career . Pereira was first called to the Portugal senior team in October 2010 , following the appointment of new coach Paulo Bento . He made his debut in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier against Denmark , and also started in the following match – in the same competition – in Iceland , with the national side winning both games 3–1 . On 19 May 2014 , Pereira was named in the final 23-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup . In the first game , against Germany , he committed a penalty on Mario Götze that resulted in the first goal scored by Thomas Müller , in an eventual 0–4 loss . Honours . Benfica - Primeira Liga : 2004–05 - Taça de Portugal : 2003–04 - Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira : 2005 Braga - UEFA Intertoto Cup : 2008 Sporting - Primeira Liga : 2020–21 - Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira : 2015 Trabzonspor - Turkish Cup : 2019–20 External links . - National team data