Personal information | |||
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Full name | João Emir Porto Pereira | ||
Date of birth | 17 March 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Pelotas, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2011 | Brasil de Pelotas | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2011–2012 | Brasil de Pelotas | 2 | (0) |
2012 | South China | 3 | (0) |
2013–2014 | South China | 16 | (1) |
2015–2018 | Pegasus | 57 | (19) |
2019 | Tai Po | 8 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Eastern | 17 | (2) |
2022–2024 | Tai Po | 24 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 |
João Emir Porto Pereira ( Chinese: 利馬; born 17 March 1989) is a Brazilian-born Hong Kong professional footballer who is currently a free agent.
Emir primarily plays as a central midfielder, but he also plays as an attacking midfielder.
On 29 December 2011, South China announced that Emir, alongside Dhiego Martins and Yeo Jee-Hoon, had joined the club. [1] He made his debut for South China on 4 February 2012 at Mong Kok Stadium, helping help the team secure a 4–2 win over Sun Hei. [2]
On 23 March 2012, chairman Steven Lo confirmed that Emir was ruled out for the season due to torn ligament. [3]
On 10 July 2012, chairman Steven Lo confirmed the departure of Emir due to contract problem with his previous club. [4]
On 31 May 2013, Emir rejoined Hong Kong First Division side South China. [5] [6]
Emir joined Pegasus on 20 August 2015. [7] On 7 July 2017, it was confirmed by Pegasus that he had signed a new contract for the upcoming HKPL season. [8]
On 31 December 2018, it was announced that Pegasus had reached an agreement with Tai Po to swap Emir in exchange for David Lazari. [9]
On 17 July 2019, Emir signed for Eastern. [10]
On 8 August 2022, Emir returned to Tai Po. [11]
On 30 April 2024, it was announced that Emir had received his HKSAR passport after giving up his Brazilian passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally. [12]
Club | Season | Division | League | Senior Shield | League Cup | FA Cup | League Playoff | AFC Cup | Total | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
South China | 2011–12 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2013–14 | First Division | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
Total | 19 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
Pegasus | 2015–16 | Hong Kong Premier League | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
2016–17 | Hong Kong Premier League | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | |
2017–18 | Hong Kong Premier League | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | |
2018–19 | Hong Kong Premier League | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
Total | 57 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 20 | ||
Tai Po | 2018–19 | Hong Kong Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 76 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 98 | 23 |