César_Pereira
César Pereira
Portuguese footballer
João César Gomes Pereira (born 29 December 1975), known as César, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João César Gomes Pereira | ||
| Date of birth | (1975-12-29) 29 December 1975 (age 48) | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelos, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1991 | Estrelas Vila Frescaínha | ||
| 1991–1994 | Santa Maria | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Gil Vicente | 0 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Marinhas | ||
| 1996–1997 | Santa Maria | ||
| 1997–1998 | Joane | ||
| 1998–2000 | Valenciano | ||
| 2000–2001 | Joane | ||
| 2000–2002 | Freamunde | 10 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Dragões Sandinenses | 12 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Trofense | 13 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Lixa | 51 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Rio Ave | 7 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Ribeirão | 23 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
César was born in Barcelos. During his career, spent mostly in Portugal's lower leagues, he played with Gil Vicente FC, F.C. Marinhas, Santa Maria FC, G.D. Joane (two spells), S.C. Valenciano, S.C. Freamunde, S.C. Dragões Sandinenses, C.D. Trofense, F.C. Lixa, Rio Ave F.C. and G.D. Ribeirão.
With the Vila do Conde club, César appeared seven times in the league but only once in the Primeira Liga, on 26 October 2008 in a 1–1 away draw against C.S. Marítimo where he came on as a 90th-minute substitute after Márcio Paiva was sent off.[1] He left Rio Ave in June 2009, and retired the following year at the age of 34.
- "Golo muito contestado de Baba dá empate ao Marítimo" [Highly controversial Baba goal gives draw to Marítimo]. Público (in Portuguese). 27 October 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
