João Jorge Gândara Mendes Pereira (born 6 February 1992) is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who played as a forward.
After spending one year as a coach of GD Mealhada [pt]'s under-7 sides, he was assigned as a member of the first team squad ahead of the 2011–12 season, but only featured for six minutes.
[4] On 14 June 2023, after missing out promotion in the second stage, he left the club after refusing a contract renewal.
[6] He won the 2023–24 Liga 3 with the side, becoming the youngest manager to win a national title in Portugal at the age of 32, and taking the club back to a professional division after a 19-year absence.
[8] On 19 June 2024, Pereira moved straight to Primeira Liga after being named at the helm of Casa Pia.