António José Lima Pereira (1 February 1952 – 22 January 2022) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a central defender.

[1] Lima Pereira appeared in 265 competitive games during his spell at the Estádio das Antas, winning four national championships, two domestic cups and four Supercups.

[2] Aged already 34/35, he was also part of their victorious campaign in the European Cup in 1986–87, although he did not play the decisive match against Bayern Munich due to injury.

[3] In 1989, Lima Pereira left Porto and joined another northern side, Maia of Segunda Liga,[4] retiring after two seasons at 39.

Both started their careers at Varzim, and their second main clubs were Felgueiras and Rio Ave, amassing top-division totals of 33 and 113 matches respectively.