Jacques Pereira

Jacques Pereira (3 February 1955 – 3 November 2020), known simply as Jacques, was a Portuguese professional footballer. He played as a striker. Pereira was born in Casablanca, Morocco. He made one appearance for the Portugal national football team in 1981. He also had a long career with Braga and FC Porto. His career lasted from 1970 to 1992.

Jacques
Personal information
Full nameJacques Pereira
Date of birth(1955-02-03)3 February 1955
Place of birthCasablanca, Morocco
Date of death3 November 2020(2020-11-03) (aged 65)
Place of deathVila Real de Santo António, Portugal
Playing positionStriker
Youth career
1970–1973Lusitano
1973–1974Farense
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1974–1976Farense31(12)
1976–1979Famalicão
1979–1981Braga51(19)
1981–1985Porto63(34)
1985–1987Braga30(5)
1987–1988Covilhã21(2)
1988–1991Lusitano45(6)
1991–1994Castromarinense
National team
1981Portugal1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Jacques died on 3 November 2020 in his home of Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal from heart failure at the age of 65.[1]

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