Jonathan Martins Pereira

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jonathan Martins Pereira

| image = Jonathan Martins Pereira 2.jpg

| caption = Pereira with Guingamp in 2014

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|1|30|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bayonne, France

| height = 1.82m

| currentclub = Lens (staff)

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = 1995–1998

| youthclubs1 = AST Foot Tarnos

| youthyears2 = 1998–1999

| youthclubs2 = Bayonne

| youthyears3 = 1999–2002

| youthclubs3 = Clairefontaine

| youthyears4 = 2002–2004

| youthclubs4 = Lens

| years1 = 2004–2007

| clubs1 = Lens

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2006–2007

| clubs2 = → Amiens (loan)

| caps2 = 15

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2007–2009

| clubs3 = Ajaccio

| caps3 = 51

| goals3 = 5

| years4 = 2010–2012

| clubs4 = Nantes

| caps4 = 54

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2012–2014

| clubs5 = Guingamp

| caps5 = 56

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2014–2015

| clubs6 = Troyes

| caps6 = 32

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2015–2018

| clubs7 = Guingamp

| caps7 = 43

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2018–2020

| clubs8 = Lorient

| caps8 = 1

| goals8 = 0

| totalcaps = 252

| totalgoals = 9

| nationalyears1 = 2006–2008

| nationalteam1 = France U21

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2020–2022

| managerclubs1 = Guingamp (youth)

| manageryears2 = 2022–

| managerclubs2 = Lens (staff)

}}

Jonathan Martins Pereira (born 30 January 1986) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Born in Bayonne, Pereira began his career with AST Foot Tarnos. In 1998, he moved to Aviron Bayonnais FC. He was later scouted by Lens and played in the training center of club's the youth teams. After two years with Lens, he moved on loan for a season to Amiens.

Pereira played one more season for Lens, before being transferred on a three-year contract to Ajaccio.[https://web.archive.org/web/20191215183439/http://fr.ulike.net/news/Nantes-Martins-Perreira-d%C3%A9barque Nantes: Martins Perreira débarque - ulike.net][http://www.foot-national.com/2516-joueur-football-Martins-Pereira-Jonathan.html Jonathan Martins Pereira joueur de AC AJACCIO Athletic Club Ajaccien] After a difficult first season in Corsica, his play improved during the 2008–09 season, and he started contributing in attack, scoring 2 goals.[http://www.sports.fr/cmc/scanner/football/201002/nantes-martins-perreira-debarque_263046.html Nantes: Martins Perreira débarque - Football - Sports.fr] During the winter transfer window of the 2009–10 season, he joined Nantes[http://www.ouest-france.fr/ofdernmin_-FC-Nantes.-Jonathan-Martins-Pereira-Ajaccio-signe-pour-deux-ans_-1223059_actu.Htm ouest-france.fr -FC Nantes. Jonathan Martins Pereira] on a {{frac|2|1|2}}-year contract, but could not help the club to earn promotion to Ligue 1.[http://www.fcnantes.com/articles/article2809.php?num=2735 Jonathan Martins est Nantes]

At the end of his contract, he moved to Guingamp, whom he got promoted to Ligue 1 at the end of the 2012–13 season. On 3 May 2014, he scored Guingamp's opener in the 2014 Coupe de France Final, as they eventually beat Breton rivals Rennes 2–0.{{cite news|title=Guingamp win second Coupe de France|url=https://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/news/newsid/233/323/8/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504222821/http://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/news/newsid/233/323/8/|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 May 2014|accessdate=4 May 2014|newspaper=FIFA|date=3 May 2014}}

A few months later, after being released by Guingamp, Martins Pereira joined Ligue 2 side Troyes AC on a one-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.estac.fr/newsite/news/11148/175/MERCATO-Arrivee-de-Martins-Pereira.htm|language=French|title=[ MERCATO ] Arrivée de Martins Pereira|publisher=estac.fr|date=30 August 2014|accessdate=24 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024182449/http://www.estac.fr/newsite/news/11148/175/MERCATO-Arrivee-de-Martins-Pereira.htm|archive-date=24 October 2014|url-status=dead}}

After winning the Ligue 2 trophy with Troyes in his first season, he rejoined Guingamp sixteen months later.{{cite web|url=http://www.eaguingamp.com/?Jonathan-Martins-Pereira-premier |language=French |title=Jonathan Martins Pereira, premier renfort|publisher=eaguingamp.com|date=14 December 2015|accessdate=16 December 2015}}

In May 2020, Pereira announced his retirement from playing after suffering from a persistent calf injury for two years. He also stated he would return to Guingamp as an educator.{{cite news |last1=Huchet |first1=Arnaud |title=ENTRETIEN. Jonathan Martins Pereira annonce sa fin de carrière et revient à Guingamp en tant qu'éducateur |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/ea-guingamp/entretien-jonathan-martins-pereira-annonce-sa-fin-de-carriere-et-revient-guingamp-en-tant-qu-6834256 |accessdate=1 August 2020 |work=Ouest France |language=French}}

International career

Marins Pereira was born in France to Portuguese parents. He holds French and Portuguese nationalities.{{cite web | url=https://www.unfp.org/joueur/jonathan-martins-pereira-12184/ | title=Jonathan MARTINS PEREIRA - }} He was called up to represent the Portugal U21s, but declined due to injury. He has only represented the France U21s.{{cite web |last1=Vilas |first1=Nicolas |title=Avant Portugal-France : ces Bleus qui ont la Seleçao dans le coeur |url=https://www.eurosport.fr/football/matches-amicaux/2015/avant-portugal-france-ces-bleus-qui-ont-la-selecao-dans-le-coeur_sto4894055/story.shtml |website=Eurosport |accessdate=27 October 2020 |language=French |date=4 September 2015}}

Coaching career

After retiring from football at the end of the 2019–20 season, Pereira was hired as a youth coach at his former club Guingamp in September 2020.[https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/ea-guingamp/ea-guingamp-jonathan-martins-pereira-de-joueur-a-educateur-4eccf6e4-56a6-11ec-a00b-81ea3a07ac0a EA Guingamp. Jonathan Martins-Pereira, de joueur à éducateur], ouest-france.fr, 7 December 2021 In July 2022, Pereira returned to RC Lens in a position in the recruitment unit.[https://www.lensois.com/jonathan-martins-pereira-a-bien-fait-son-retour-au-rc-lens/ Jonathan Martins-Pereira a bien fait son retour au RC Lens], lensois.com, 12 July 2022[https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/1203972/article/2022-07-10/des-nouvelles-tetes-la-gaillette-33-jonathan-martins-pereira-pour-debusquer-d Des nouvelles têtes à La Gaillette (3/3) : Jonathan Martins-Pereira pour débusquer d’autres perles rares], lavoixdunord.fr, 10 July 2022