Quentin Pereira

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Quentin Pereira

| image =

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| fullname = Quentin Leite Pereira

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|04|21|df=y}}{{cite web |title=FootballSquads - Port Vale - 2016/2017 |url=http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2016-2017/fltwo/portv.htm |website=footballsquads.co.uk |access-date=1 February 2021}}

| birth_place = Reims, France

| height = {{convert|1.74|m|abbr=on}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

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| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Sochaux

| years1 = 2010–2012| clubs1 = Sochaux II | caps1 = 31| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2012–2014| clubs2 = Stade de Reims | caps2 = 6| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2013–2014| clubs3 = → Stade de Reims II (loan) | caps3 = 17| goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2015–2016| clubs4 = RC Épernay Champagne | caps4 = 6| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2016–2017| clubs5 = Port Vale | caps5 = 14| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2019 | clubs6 = Sant Julià | caps6 = 0| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2019–2021| clubs7 = Differdange | caps7 = 31| goals7 = 4

| years8 = 2021–2022| clubs8 = CA Vitry | caps8 = 4| goals8 = 0

| pcupdate = 10 August 2023

}}

Quentin Leite Pereira (born 21 April 1992) is a French footballer who plays as a midfielder.

A former Sochaux youth team player, he played in the 2010 final of the Coupe Gambardella. He was signed to Stade de Reims in January 2012, and played six Ligue 2 games for the club as they won promotion out of Ligue 2 in 2011–12. He joined RC Épernay Champagne in the Championnat de France Amateur 2 for the 2015–16 season. He joined English club Port Vale in July 2016, though left the club in May 2017. Following a two-season break from the game he joined Andorran side UE Sant Julià for the start of the 2019–20 season, before quickly moving on to Differdange of Luxembourg. He joined CA Vitry in 2022.

Career

=Early career=

Pereira came through the Sochaux youth team and was a 65-minute substitute for Petrus Boumal in the 2010 final of the Coupe Gambardella at the Stade de France, where Sochaux lost to Metz on penalties following a 1–1 draw.{{cite news|title=Gambardella : Sochaux battu|url=http://www.estrepublicain.fr/sport/2010/05/02/gambardella-sochaux-battu|access-date=2 July 2016|work=L'est Republican|date=2 May 2010|language=fr}} He scored two goals in 22 appearances for the reserve team in the Championnat de France amateur (fourth tier) in the 2010–11 season, helping them to qualify for the play-offs, where they were beaten by Olympique Lyonnais II.{{cite news|title=L'OL REJOINT LA FINALE DES RÉSERVES PROS|url=http://www.olweb.fr/fr/article/lol-rejoint-la-finale-des-reserves-pros-56392.html|access-date=2 July 2016|work=Olympique Lyonnais|date=31 May 2011}} He then featured nine times in the 2011–12 season, as the team finished in 13th place.

He was signed by Stade de Reims in January 2012. He made his professional debut on 19 March, coming on for Kamel Ghilas 77 minutes into a 1–0 win over Le Mans at the MMArena.{{cite web|title=Le Mans vs. Reims 0 - 1|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/03/19/france/ligue-2/le-mans-union-club-72/stade-de-reims/1115377/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=1 July 2016}} He started one game for the club, a 3–2 win over Boulogne at the Stade Auguste-Delaune on 1 May.{{cite web|title=Reims vs. Boulogne 3 - 2|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/05/01/france/ligue-2/stade-de-reims/union-sportive-de-boulogne-cote-dopale/1115439/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=1 July 2016}} Stade de Reims were promoted out of Ligue 2 as runners-up in 2011–12 under head coach Hubert Fournier, and Pereira never made it onto the pitch in Ligue 1. He requested a loan move, but the club turned down his request.{{cite news|last1=Kancel|first1=Gérard|title=RS. Regrets Pereira|url=http://www.lunion.fr/sport-region/sdr-les-regrets-de-pereira-ia53b69n261489|access-date=2 July 2016|work=L'union|date=3 December 2013|language=fr}} He scored three goals in 17 Championnat de France Amateur 2 (CFA 2 - fifth tier) games for the Reserve team in the 2013–14 season. His contract was terminated in July 2014.{{cite news|title=RS. Quentin Pereira is no longer Rémois|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.lunion.fr/region/sdr-quentin-pereira-n-est-plus-remois-ia231b0n372635&prev=search|access-date=2 July 2016|work=L'union|date=3 July 2014|language=fr}} He spent the second half of the 2015–16 season in CFA 2 with RC Épernay Champagne, and scored one goal in six matches as the club were relegated into the Regional Leagues (sixth tier).{{cite news|title=FOOTBALL (CFA2). Epernay made his mercato|url=http://www.lunion.fr/654026/article/2016-02-03/football-cfa2-epernay-a-fait-son-mercato|access-date=2 July 2016|work=L'union|date=3 February 2016|language=fr}}

=Port Vale=

Pereira signed a two-year contract with EFL League One club Port Vale in July 2016.{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Port Vale sign midfielder Quentin Pereira|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale/story-29465742-detail/story.html|access-date=1 July 2016|work=The Sentinel|date=1 July 2016}} He remained on the fringes of the first-team at the start of the 2016–17 season, but put in a strong substitute appearance in a 2–2 draw with Peterborough United on 10 September that coach Andy Smith said would "will pickle manager Bruno Ribeiro's] head on elections".{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Port Vale: Seb Amoros and Quentin Pereira make case for selection|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-seb-amoros-and-quentin-pereira-play-way-into-contention/story-29711672-detail/story.html|access-date=21 September 2016|work=The Sentinel|date=14 September 2016}} However, he had only one league start to his name before he scored a hat-trick in a reserve team match with Morecambe in October, after which reserve team coach Michael Brown said Pereira was close to breaking into the first-team.{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Brown reflects on mixed fortunes for Port Vale's squad players|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/michael-brown-reflects-on-mixed-fortunes-for-port-vale-s-squad-players/story-29803506-detail/story.html|access-date=13 October 2016|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=13 October 2016}} However, speaking as caretaker manager four months later, Brown said that "Pereira hasn't trained great for a long time now, he has not been near it".{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Michael Brown says Sam Foley is showing true grit for Port Vale|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/michael-brown-says-sam-foley-is-showing-true-grit-for-port-vale/story-30142410-detail/story.html|access-date=18 February 2017|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=17 February 2017|language=en}} He left Port Vale following the club's relegation in May 2017 after he and Brown came to a mutual agreement to end his contract.{{cite news|title=Port Vale: Thirteen senior players leave club after relegation to League Two|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39980596|access-date=20 May 2017|work=BBC Sport|date=19 May 2017}}

=Later career=

In June 2019, Pereira signed with Andorran Primera Divisió side UE Sant Julià.[https://www.elperiodic.ad/noticia/72362/el-sant-julia-presenta-una-part-de-les-incorporacions El Sant Julià presenta una part de les incorporacions], elperiodic.ad, 8 June 2019 He played both legs in their UEFA Europa League qualification preliminary round defeat to Gibraltan side Europa FC.{{cite web |title=Sant Julià-Europa - UEFA Europa League |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2027519--sant-julia-vs-europa/ |website=UEFA |access-date=5 September 2019 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Europa-Sant Julià - UEFA Europa League |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2027526--europa-vs-sant-julia/ |website=UEFA |access-date=5 September 2019 |language=en}} Pereira left the club soon afterwards and instead joined FC Differdange 03 in Luxembourg's National Division.[https://www.wort.lu/fr/sport/differdange-etoffe-encore-son-milieu-de-terrain-5d273acfda2cc1784e347b34 Differdange étoffe encore son milieu de terrain], wort.lu, 11 July 2019 He joined CA Vitry in 2022.

Style of play

Speaking in July 2016, Pereira described himself as a midfielder who plays "a simple, technical game".{{cite web|title=The First Words - Quentin Pereira|url=http://www.port-vale.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/the-first-words-quentin-pereira-3164386.aspx|website=port-vale.co.uk|publisher=Port Vale FC.|access-date=1 July 2016}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|FA Cup !colspan="2"\|EFL Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Sochaux II \|2010–11{{soccerway\|quentin-pereira/158010}}	CFA Group B	22	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	2
2011–12	CFA Group B	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
colspan="2"\|Total !31	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	2
rowspan="3"\|Stade de Reims \|2011–12	Ligue 2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
2012–13	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Stade de Reims II (loan) \|2013–14	CFA 2	17	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	3
RC Épernay Champagne \|2015–16	CFA 2	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1
Port Vale \|2016–17{{Soccerbase season\|id=65923\|season=2016\|access-date=1 January 2016}}	EFL League One	14	0	0	0	0	0	3{{efn\|name=flt\|Appearance/s in the EFL Trophy.}}	0	17	0
UE Sant Julià \|2019–20	Primera Divisió	0	0	0	0	0	0	2{{efn\|name=UEL\|Appearance/s in the UEFA Europa League.}}	0	0	0
Differdange \|2019–20	Luxembourg National Division	13	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	3
CA Vitry \|2022–23	Championnat National 3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !91	9	0	0	0	0	5	0	96	9