Revealed in Atlético Mineiro's youth categories, Pereira played 137 times, won 7 titles and was part of the squad from 1981 to 1987.

[1] He also played for Coritiba, Cruzeiro, América Mineiro and other clubs, until retiring at Sãocarlense in 1998.

[3] He was also part of the Olympic team of Brazil in 1987, being champion of the Indianapolis Pan American Games.

Cláudio Taffarel substitute, he only played one game, this being exactly the gold medal match against Chile.

[4] In 2014 he was the coach of Nacional de Muriaé in the Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão.