Alexandre Ludovic

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Alexandre Ludovic

| image =

| fullname = Alexandre Ludovic Ribeiro Pereira{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/ludovic/santa-clara/1602-291-18797|title=Ludovic|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|accessdate=7 November 2020}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|6|18|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Paris, France

| height = 1.68 m

| position = Winger

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2001–2003 | youthclubs1 = Paivense

| youthyears2 = 2003–2004 | youthclubs2 = Porto

| youthyears3 = 2004–2009 | youthclubs3 = Feirense

| years1 = 2009–2013 | clubs1 = Feirense | caps1 = 80 | goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2013–2015 | clubs2 = Créteil | caps2 = 18 | goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2015 | clubs3 = Santa Clara | caps3 = 21 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2015–2016 | clubs4 = Chaves | caps4 = 9 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2016 | clubs5 = Zimbru Chișinău | caps5 = 7 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2016–2017 | clubs6 = Leixões | caps6 = 26 | goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2017–2022 | clubs7 = Penafiel | caps7 = 101 | goals7 = 10

| years8 = 2022–2023 | clubs8 = Varzim | caps8 = 6 | goals8 = 0

| totalcaps = 268 | totalgoals = 20

| nationalyears1 = 2010 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U20 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2011–2012 | nationalteam2 = Portugal U21 | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0

}}

Alexandre Ludovic Ribeiro Pereira (born 18 June 1990), known as Ludovic, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a winger.

He made 29 appearances and scored two goals in the Primeira Liga for Feirense but spent most of his career in the second tier, where he totalled 208 games and 15 goals primarily for Feirense and Penafiel as well as three other clubs. He also had brief spells in France and Moldova.

Club career

=Feirense=

Born in Paris, France to Portuguese parents, Ludovic was raised mainly in their country, and was formed as a footballer at C.D. Feirense after a year at FC Porto.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/ludovic-a-historia-de-um-jovem-internacional-portugues-em-franca|title=Ludovic: a história de um jovem internacional português em França|trans-title=Ludovic: the story of a Portugal youth international in France|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Vítor Hugo|last=Alvarenga|language=Portuguese|date=24 February 2014|accessdate=31 October 2022}} He made his professional debut on 1 August 2009 in the first round of the Taça da Liga as a last-minute substitute for Claudinei Reis in a 1–1 away draw against Portimonense SC.{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/futebol-nacional/portimonense-e-feirense-empatam_d268555|title=Portimonense e Feirense empatam|trans-title=Portimonense and Feirense draw|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|language=Portuguese|date=2 August 2009|accessdate=31 October 2022}} He made his Liga de Honra bow 15 days later, as a starter in a 1–0 win at G.D. Chaves on the first day of the season.{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/futebol-nacional/desportivo-de-chaves-0-0-feirense-1336797.html|title=Desportivo de Chaves 0–0 Feirense|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=Portuguese|date=16 August 2009|accessdate=17 October 2022}}

Ludovic scored his first career goal on 13 February 2011 in the fifth minute of added time to beat F.C. Arouca 2–1 at home,{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/honra-feirense-vence-arouca-com-golo-aos-95-minutos|title=Honra: Feirense vence Arouca com golo aos 95 minutos!|trans-title=Honour: Feirense beat Arouca with 95th-minute goal!|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|date=13 February 2011|accessdate=31 October 2022}} and added another on 17 April in a 5–2 away victory over Moreirense F.C. as his team won promotion as runners-up to Gil Vicente FC.{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2011/04/17/desporto/noticia/feirense-e-o-novo-lider-da-ii-liga-1490220/amp|title=Feirense é o novo líder da II Liga|trans-title=Feirense are the new leaders of the II League|newspaper=Público|language=Portuguese|date=17 April 2011|accessdate=17 October 2022}} He played all bar one Primeira Liga games as the team from Santa Maria da Feira went straight back down in the 2011–12 campaign, scoring twice again, beginning with a late winner from the bench on 11 September in the 2–1 away defeat of S.C. Olhanense.{{cite news|url=https://www.cmjornal.pt/desporto/detalhe/ludovic-salta-do-banco-para-decidir?ref=Mais%20Sobre_BlocoMaisSobre|title=Ludovic salta do banco para decidir|trans-title=Ludovic comes off the bench to decide it|newspaper=Correio da Manhã|language=Portuguese|date=12 September 2011|accessdate=17 October 2022}}

=Créteil=

On 24 June 2013, Ludovic moved to the outskirts of the city of his birth, signing for US Créteil-Lusitanos of Ligue 2 while his previous team retained 20% of his economic rights.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/portugueses/noticias/ludovic-do-feirense-para-o-creteil-3287810.html|title=Ludovic: do Feirense para o Créteil|trans-title=Ludovic: from Feirense to Créteil|newspaper=O Jogo|language=Portuguese|date=24 June 2013|accessdate=17 October 2022}} He appeared in just under half of the matches in his one season, again scoring two goals; the first was in a 3–2 loss at FC Istres on 31 January,{{cite news|url=https://www.leparisien.fr/essonne-91/dabo-sans-pitie-pour-creteil-01-02-2014-3548049.php|title=Dabo sans pitié pour Créteil|trans-title=Dabo has no mercy on Créteil|newspaper=Le Parisien|language=French|date=1 February 2014|accessdate=31 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uscl.fr/2014/02/01/sale-soiree-pour-luscl/|title=Sale soirée pour l'USCL|trans-title=Bad evening for USCL|publisher=US Créteil-Lusitanos|first=Daniel|last=G.|language=French|date=1 February 2014|accessdate=17 October 2022}} followed a week later by the opener in a 2–0 home win over Clermont Foot.{{cite news|url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/creteil-s-offre-une-cure-de-genest-08-02-2014-3570413.php|title=Football: Créteil s'offre une cure de Genest|trans-title=Football: Créteil heal themselves by the hand of Genest|newspaper=Le Parisien|language=French|date=8 February 2014|accessdate=31 October 2022}}

=Return to Portugal=

Ludovic returned to Portugal's second division with C.D. Santa Clara and Chaves, before a brief spell with FC Zimbru Chișinău in the Moldovan Super Liga. He returned home on 4 July 2016 to sign for Leixões SC.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/mercado/detalhe/ludovic-e-o-mais-recente-reforco?act=0&est=Aberto|title=Ludovic é o mais recente reforço|trans-title=Ludovic is the most recent addition|newspaper=Record|first=André|last=Ferreira|language=Portuguese|date=4 July 2016|accessdate=17 October 2022}}

On 13 June 2017, Ludovic was acquired by F.C. Penafiel.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/transferencias/13-06-2017/ii-liga-penafiel-anuncia-tres-reforcos-de-uma-assentada|title=II Liga: Penafiel anuncia três reforços de uma assentada|trans-title=II League: Penafiel announce three signings in one go|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|date=13 June 2017|accessdate=17 October 2022}} He renewed his contract two years later to last until 2021,{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/2a-liga/noticias/ludovic-renova-com-o-penafiel-por-mais-duas-epocas-10972724.html|title=Ludovic renova com o Penafiel por mais duas épocas|trans-title=Ludovic renews with Penafiel for two more seasons|newspaper=O Jogo|language=Portuguese|date=3 June 2019|accessdate=17 October 2022}} and then again for one more year.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/penafiel/detalhe/ludovic-renova-e-parte-para-a-quinta-temporada-no-penafiel|title=Ludovic renova e parte para a quinta temporada no Penafiel|trans-title=Ludovic renews and embarks on the fifth season with Penafiel|newspaper=Record|first=Pedro|last=Alves|language=Portuguese|date=9 June 2021|accessdate=17 October 2022}}

Ludovic dropped into the third tier for the first time in his career on 17 July 2022, signing a two-year deal at newly relegated Varzim SC.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/liga-3/noticias/varzim-anuncia-dois-reforcos-de-ii-liga-para-lutar-pela-subida-de-divisao--15026026.html|title=Varzim anuncia dois reforços de II Liga para lutar pela subida de divisão|trans-title=Varzim announce two additions from the II League to fight for promotion|newspaper=O Jogo|language=Portuguese|date=17 July 2022|accessdate=17 October 2022}} He announced his retirement in January 2023 at 32, immediately joining the club's coaching staff.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/liga-3/noticias/termina-a-carreira-e-passa-a-adjunto-do-varzim-depois-do-jogo-com-o-benfica-15620024.html|title=Termina a carreira e passa a adjunto do Varzim depois do jogo com o Benfica|trans-title=He ends his career and joins Varzim's coaching staff after match with Benfica|newspaper=O Jogo|first1=André|last1=Veloso Gomes|first2=Hugo Miguel|last2=Monteiro|language=Portuguese|date=8 January 2023|accessdate=13 March 2023}}

International career

Ludovic earned one cap for the Portugal under-20 team on 28 January 2010, starting a 2–2 friendly draw with China in Óbidos.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/competicoes-de-selecoes/detalhe/sub-20-empate-2-2-com-a-china|title=Sub-20: Empate (2–2) com a China|trans-title=Under-20: Draw (2–2) with China|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=28 January 2010|accessdate=16 October 2022}} He played twice at under-21 level, debuting on 14 November 2011 as a late substitute in a game of the same score away to Albania in a European qualifier.{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/selecao-nacional/albania-impoe-empate-a-portugal_d499436|title=Albânia impõe empate a Portugal|trans-title=Albania impose a draw on Portugal|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|language=Portuguese|date=15 November 2011|accessdate=17 October 2022}}