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- Place of Birth:
- Maceió, Brazil
- Date of Birth:
- 26/02/1986
- Position:
- Defender
- Weight:
- 81 kg
- Height:
- 187.1 cm
- Nationality:
- Portuguese/Brazilian
Kleper Laveran Lima Ferreira ‘Pepe’ was born on 26 February 1983 in Maceió, Brazil. He began his football career with a local neighborhood team and put the finishing touches on his development with Corinthians Alagoano. At the age of 18 he signed for the Portugal’s CS Marítimo B squad on the island of Madeira. Although he had difficulty adjusting to island of life, Pepe made fast progress, which happened to match the attention of European football giant, Porto, who he signed for in 2004.
Pepe has been considered by many as the perfect 21st century centre-back. He is said to have scissors attached to his legs because he cuts off absolutely everything, but he also exhibits uncanny technique, perfect tactical prowess, great placement, strength, intelligence, a dominant aerial game…
Performances like that displayed in Real Madrid’s 0-1 victory in the Camp Nou in 2007/08 only confirm Pepe’s status among the world’s best. His perfect match, and perhaps the best of his blossoming career, garnished him Man of the Match honours.
- Place of Birth:
- Maceió, Brazil
- Date of Birth:
- 26/02/1986
- Position:
- Defender
- Weight:
- 81 kg
- Height:
- 187.1 cm
- Nationality:
- Portuguese/Brazilian
Although Pepe has fully adjusted to Madrid, he admits to missing Porto, where his girlfriend is still attending the local university, but also because of the ocean.
Spanish sports daily As gave Pepe a player rating of 4/4 for his 2007 performance against Barcelona in the Camp Nou, while Goal.com gave him 9 stars out of 10.
- Place of Birth:
- Maceió, Brazil
- Date of Birth:
- 26/02/1986
- Position:
- Defender
- Weight:
- 81 kg
- Height:
- 187.1 cm
- Nationality:
- Portuguese/Brazilian
- Copa del Rey: 2011
- La Liga: 2007/08
- Spanish Super Cup: 2008
- BWINLIGA: 2005/06, 2006/07
- SuperCup Cândido de Oliveira: 2006
- Cup of Portugal: 2005/06
- Intercontinental Cup: 2004
- Season 2011-2012
- Season 2010-2011
| Liga Española 1ª División 2011-12 | Champions League 2011-12 | Copa del Rey 2011-12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Matches Started | 16 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Matches Subbed In | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Minutes Played | 1445 | 282 | 455 | ||
| Minutes Played Starter | 1445 | 282 | 455 | ||
| Minutes Played Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Goals Scored | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Headers Scored | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Goals w/ Right Foot | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Goals w/ Left Foot | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Penalty Kicks Scored | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Free Kicks Scored | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Goals as Starter | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Goals as Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Shots | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||
| On-Goal Percentage | 50 | 0 | 50 | ||
| Assists w/ Goal | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Yellow Cards | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Red Cards | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fouls Committed | 18 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Fouls Drawn | 17 | 2 | 7 | ||
| Steals | 191 | 38 | 63 | ||
| Turnovers | 90 | 14 | 28 | ||
| Penalties Received | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Penalties Committed | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Crosses Into Big Box | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total Passes | 943 | 166 | 220 | ||
| Passes Completed | 826 | 140 | 187 | ||
| Passes Incompleted | 117 | 26 | 33 |
| Liga Española 1ª División 2010-11 | Champions League 2010-11 | Copa del Rey 2010-11 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 26 | 8 | 4 | ||
| Matches Started | 25 | 8 | 3 | ||
| Matches Subbed In | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Minutes Played | 2325 | 706 | 356 | ||
| Minutes Played Starter | 2302 | 706 | 309 | ||
| Minutes Played Sub | 23 | 0 | 47 | ||
| Goals Scored | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Headers Scored | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Goals w/ Right Foot | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Goals w/ Left Foot | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Penalty Kicks Scored | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Free Kicks Scored | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Goals as Starter | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Goals as Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Shots | 6 | 6 | 2 | ||
| On-Goal Percentage | 33 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Assists w/ Goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Yellow Cards | 8 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Red Cards | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Fouls Committed | 23 | 13 | 9 | ||
| Fouls Drawn | 36 | 4 | 7 | ||
| Steals | 274 | 79 | 21 | ||
| Turnovers | 127 | 36 | 18 | ||
| Penalties Received | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Penalties Committed | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Crosses Into Big Box | 11 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total Passes | 1108 | 310 | 146 | ||
| Passes Completed | 935 | 266 | 125 | ||
| Passes Incompleted | 173 | 44 | 21 |
- Place of Birth:
- Maceió, Brazil
- Date of Birth:
- 26/02/1986
- Position:
- Defender
- Weight:
- 81 kg
- Height:
- 187.1 cm
- Nationality:
- Portuguese/Brazilian
- Marítimo (2001-2004)
- Porto (2004-2007)
- Real Madrid (2007-present)
- La Liga debut: 11 August 2007
Match: Sevilla 1-0 Real Madrid - Real Madrid debut: 11 August 2007
Match: Sevilla 1-0 Real Madrid - International for Portugal
CURRENT NEWS
ARTICLE - 28/01/2012
Ozil: "I´m happy to help and because we won"
Pepe: "I want to do my best because I´m proud to be part of this squad and of this club"
ARTICLE - 25/01/2012
Pepe: "We showcased great spirit"
Granero: "We deserved to win because we did a very good job"
ARTICLE - 19/01/2012
Pepe: "It was unintentional and I apologise if Messi was offended"
"The thought of hurting a colleague has never entered my mind"
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