Jonathan Martins Pereira
![]() Pereira with Guingamp in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1986-01-30) 30 January 1986 (age 38) | ||
Place of birth | Bayonne, France | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Lens (staff) | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–1998 | AST Foot Tarnos | ||
1998–1999 | Bayonne | ||
1999–2002 | Clairefontaine | ||
2002–2004 | Lens | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2007 | Lens | 0 | (0) |
2006–2007 | → Amiens (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Ajaccio | 51 | (5) |
2010–2012 | Nantes | 54 | (2) |
2012–2014 | Guingamp | 56 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Troyes | 32 | (2) |
2015–2018 | Guingamp | 43 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Lorient | 1 | (0) |
Total | 252 | (9) | |
International career | |||
2006–2008 | France U21 | 5 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2020–2022 | Guingamp (youth) | ||
2022– | Lens (staff) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jonathan Martins Pereira (born 30 January 1986) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Club career
Born in Bayonne, 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 Ajaccio.[1][2] After a difficult first season in Corsica, his play improved during the 2008–09 season, and he started contributing in attack, scoring 2 goals.[3] During the winter transfer window of the 2009–10 season, he joined Nantes[4] on a 2+1⁄2-year contract, but could not help the club to earn promotion to Ligue 1.[5]
At the end of his contract, he moved to Guingamp, whom he got promoted to Ligue 1 at the end of the 2012–13 season. On 3 May 2014, he scored Guingamp's opener in the 2014 Coupe de France Final, as they eventually beat Breton rivals Rennes 2–0.[6]
A few months later, after being released by Guingamp, Martins Pereira joined Ligue 2 side Troyes AC on a one-year contract.[7]
After winning the Ligue 2 trophy with Troyes in his first season, he rejoined Guingamp sixteen months later.[8]
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.[9]
International career
Marins Pereira was born in France to Portuguese parents. He holds French and Portuguese nationalities.[10] He was called up to represent the Portugal U21s, but declined due to injury. He has only represented the France U21s.[11]
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.[12] In July 2022, Pereira returned to RC Lens in a position in the recruitment unit.[13][14]
Honours
Guingamp
References
- ^ Nantes: Martins Perreira débarque - ulike.net
- ^ Jonathan Martins Pereira joueur de AC AJACCIO Athletic Club Ajaccien
- ^ Nantes: Martins Perreira débarque - Football - Sports.fr
- ^ ouest-france.fr -FC Nantes. Jonathan Martins Pereira
- ^ Jonathan Martins est Nantes
- ^ a b "Guingamp win second Coupe de France". FIFA. 3 May 2014. Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ "[ MERCATO ] Arrivée de Martins Pereira" (in French). estac.fr. 30 August 2014. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Jonathan Martins Pereira, premier renfort" (in French). eaguingamp.com. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ Huchet, Arnaud. "ENTRETIEN. Jonathan Martins Pereira annonce sa fin de carrière et revient à Guingamp en tant qu'éducateur". Ouest France (in French). Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ https://www.unfp.org/joueur/jonathan-martins-pereira-12184/ [bare URL]
- ^ Vilas, Nicolas (4 September 2015). "Avant Portugal-France : ces Bleus qui ont la Seleçao dans le coeur". Eurosport (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ EA Guingamp. Jonathan Martins-Pereira, de joueur à éducateur, ouest-france.fr, 7 December 2021
- ^ Jonathan Martins-Pereira a bien fait son retour au RC Lens, lensois.com, 12 July 2022
- ^ Des nouvelles têtes à La Gaillette (3/3) : Jonathan Martins-Pereira pour débusquer d’autres perles rares, lavoixdunord.fr, 10 July 2022
External links
- Jonathan Martins Pereira at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Jonathan Martins Pereira – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Jonathan Martins Pereira at Soccerway
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