| José Pereira | |
| Fullname: | José Costa Pereira[1] |
| Birth Date: | 15 September 1931 |
| Birth Place: | Torres Vedras, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Years1: | 1952–1967 |
| Caps1: | 302 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1967–1971 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1965–1966 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
José Costa Pereira MPIH (born 15 September 1931) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was nicknamed Pássaro Azul (Blue Bird).[2]
Born in Torres Vedras, Lisbon District, Pereira played at club level for C.F. Os Belenenses and S.C. Beira-Mar. He appeared in 302 Primeira Liga matches with the former, retiring with the latter at almost 40 and moving with his wife to Barcelona, completely removing himself from the football world.[3] [4]
Pereira earned 11 caps for Portugal, making his debut on 19 April 1965 in a 1–0 away win over Turkey for the 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at the age of 33.[5] [3] In the finals in England, manager Otto Glória picked Joaquim Carvalho for the first game against Hungary, which ended with a 3–1 victory, but Pereira would be first choice for the remainder of the tournament, with the national team finishing in a best-ever third place.[6]
Pereira played his last international on 13 November 1966, appearing in a 2–1 home loss to Sweden for the UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying stage.[3]