Fernando Peres Explained

Fernando Peres
Fullname:Fernando Peres da Silva
Birth Date:8 January 1943
Birth Place:Algés, Portugal
Death Place:Lisbon, Portugal
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:1958–1960
Youthclubs1:Belenenses
Years1:1960–1965
Caps1:90
Goals1:36
Years2:1965–1973
Caps2:145
Goals2:40
Years3:1968–1969
Clubs3:Académica (loan)
Caps3:22
Goals3:9
Years4:1974
Caps4:10
Goals4:1
Years5:1974–1975
Caps5:14
Goals5:2
Years6:1975
Caps6:26
Goals6:2
Years7:1976
Caps7:7
Goals7:1
Totalcaps:314
Totalgoals:91
Nationalyears1:1964–1972
Nationalcaps1:27
Nationalgoals1:4
Manageryears1:1979–1980
Manageryears2:1980
Managerclubs2:Vitória Guimarães
Manageryears3:1981
Managerclubs3:Estoril
Manageryears4:1981
Managerclubs4:Sanjoanense
Manageryears5:1993–1994
Managerclubs5:Juventude Évora
Manageryears6:1999
Managerclubs6:Atlético

Fernando Peres da Silva (8 January 1943 – 10 February 2019), known as Peres, was a Portuguese professional football left winger and manager.

Club career

Peres was born in Algés, Oeiras, Lisbon metropolitan area. He played for C.F. Os Belenenses, Sporting CP, Académica de Coimbra and FC Porto in his country; he experienced his best years with the second club, winning four major titles including two Primeira Liga championships and amassing top-tier totals of 271 games and 87 goals over 13 seasons.

On either side of his spell with Porto, Peres competed in Brazil, winning the 1974 national championship with CR Vasco da Gama and the regional league with Sport Club do Recife.[1] He retired with Treze Futebol Clube at the age of 33, going to have a brief stint as coach; his Portuguese top division experience consisted of 26 matches with U.D. Leiria, and seven with Vitória de Guimarães.[2]

International career

Peres earned 27 caps for Portugal, scoring four goals. His debut came on 4 June 1964 in a 1–1 friendly draw with England where he scored his team's goal, and his last appearance was during the Brazil Independence Cup final against the hosts, on 9 June 1972.[3]

Peres was included in the squad for the 1966 FIFA World Cup, but he did not make any appearances in England.[4]

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Death

On 10 February 2019, one month after being admitted in the facility, Peres died at the António Egas Moniz Hospital in Lisbon. He was 76 years old.[2]

Honours

Sporting CP

1965–66, 1969–70[2]

1970–71, 1972–73[2]

Vasco

1974[2]

Sport

1975[2]

Portugal

Notes and References

  1. News: Fernando Peres: «Orgulhoso pelo que consegui». Fernando Peres: "Proud of my achievements". Record. pt. 13 September 2013. 13 September 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130916084342/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Internacional/brasil/interior.aspx?content_id=843755. 16 September 2013.
  2. News: Morreu Fernando Peres, campeão no Sporting e no Brasil. Death of Fernando Peres, champion for Sporting and in Brazil. Diário de Notícias. Pedro. Sousa Tavares. pt. 10 February 2019. 10 February 2019.
  3. Web site: Portugal – Record International Players. RSSSF. José Luis. Pierrend. 11 December 2009.
  4. News: A lenda dos Magriços começou há 50 anos. The legend of the Magriços started 50 years ago. Expresso. Paulo. Paixão. José Pedro. Castanheira. pt. 13 July 2016. 9 April 2020.
  5. Web site: Peres. European Football. 20 October 2015.