João Emir
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Club career
[edit]South China
[edit]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]
Return to South China
[edit]On 31 May 2013, Emir rejoined Hong Kong First Division side South China.[5][6]
Pegasus
[edit]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]
Tai Po
[edit]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]
Eastern
[edit]On 17 July 2019, Emir signed for Eastern.[10]
Tai Po
[edit]On 8 August 2022, Emir returned to Tai Po.[11]
International career
[edit]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]
Career stats
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 31 December 2018. The following table only shows statistics in Hong Kong.
| Club | Season | Division | League | Senior Shield | League Cup | FA Cup | League Playoff | AFC Cup | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- Eastern
- South China
- Pegasus
- Tai Po
References
[edit]- ^ "省港盃首回合2:2". Steven Lo's Blog. 29 December 2011. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012.
- ^ "新援迪亞高建功 南華4：2挫晨曦". Ming Pao. 5 February 2012. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.
- ^ "利馬提早收咧". Steven's Blog. 23 March 2012. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014.
- ^ "2012–13 組軍消息". Steven's Blog. 9 July 2012. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.
- ^ "南華覓外援代替李志豪". Oriental Daily. 31 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ "利馬重投南華 李志豪勢上京". Wen Wei Po. 1 June 2013. (in Chinese)
- ^ "利馬收身成功 正式投飛馬". Apple Daily. (in Chinese)
- ^ "利馬回港喇！". Facebook. (in Chinese)
- ^ Ngan, Ping. "大埔拉菲爾交換飛馬利馬 堅sir：雙贏局面". Apple Daily. Retrieved 31 December 2018. (in Chinese)
- ^ Yuen, Chi Ho. "李志堅攜大埔班底投東方龍獅 16新兵加盟佔全隊逾半". HK01. Retrieved 17 July 2019. (in Chinese)
- ^ 【港超聯】大埔再戰港超目標前八 鍾偉強冀重拾狀態再披港足戰衣 Sportsroad 8 August 2022
- ^ 港超聯 利馬獲批特護做香港人 on.cc 30 April 2024
External links
[edit]- 1989 births
- Living people
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Hong Kong men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Hong Kong Premier League players
- Grêmio Esportivo Brasil players
- South China AA players
- Hong Kong Pegasus FC players
- Tai Po FC players
- Eastern Sports Club footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong
- Footballers from Pelotas
- Naturalised footballers of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong League XI representative players
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen