Ricardo Pereira (footballer, born 1993)
Ricardo Pereira (footballer, born 1993)
After starting out at Vitória de Guimarães – winning the 2013 Taça de Portugal and being the competition's top scorer in the process – he signed with Porto, being part of the squad that won the 2017–18 Primeira Liga but also spending two years on loan to French club Nice. In May 2018, he joined Leicester City for €25 million, going on to win three trophies including the 2020–21 FA Cup and the 2021 FA Community Shield.
Ricardo Pereira (footballer, born 1993)
A senior international since 2015, Pereira represented Portugal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Vitória Guimarães
Born in Lisbon of Cape Verdean descent, Pereira began playing youth football with local C.F. Benfica, signing in 2010 with Associação Naval 1º de Maio after a six-year spell at Sporting CP's academy. He moved to Vitória S.C. after only one year, completing his development with the Guimarães-based club.
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