Over the course of 8 seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 126 games, and 19 goals, mainly at Porto, but also representing rivals Benfica, winning seven titles between them.
Born in Campinas, Pereira career started at Esporte Clube São Bento, competing exclusively in the regional league, Campeonato Paulista, and never finish higher than ninth.
[2] In the five seasons he spent with the Dragons, he won two league titles and three Portuguese Cup's, partnering with Geraldão as a centre-back in his early days, but later moving to the right with the arrival of Aloísio and Fernando Couto.
[6] With the Italian team was competing in the second division, Pereira added nearly fifty league caps, helping the club almost gain promotion for the Serie A in his first year.
[3] In 2008, Pereira started working as an assistant manager, often with his brother as main coach, passing through several clubs, the most known being Grêmio and Flamengo.