Bruno Pereirinha

Lazio In 2012–13, Pereirinha was completely ostracised by all four Sporting managers – as several other Portuguese players – also being demoted to the B team in division two and dealing with a right knee injury. Subsequently, he cut ties with the club and signed shortly after with SS Lazio in Italy for three and a half years.

Pereirinha left the Romans on 15 July 2015, after buying out his contract.

Atlético Paranaense On 15 July 2015, Pereirinha signed a two-year deal with Club Athletico Paranaense. He made his debut ten days later, as a 76th-minute substitute for Eduardo in a 2–1 Série A win at Avaí FC. On 15 October, after only one minute on the pitch, he scored his first goal for his new team to put them back ahead in an eventual 2–2 draw against Cruzeiro Esporte Clube at the Arena da Baixada.

Return to Portugal In July 2017, Pereirinha returned to his country's top flight with a one-year contract at C.F. Os Belenenses, managed by Domingos Paciência, his last boss at Sporting. He played about half of their league games, split equally as a starter and substitute, and was sent off in the first half of the last one, a 1–0 loss at Boavista FC.

Having started the 2018–19 season without a club, Pereirinha was signed in September by C.D. Cova da Piedade of the second tier.

International career In 2007, aged 19, Pereirinha broke into the Portugal under-21 side, also representing the nation in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Canada. On 25 March 2009 he, alongside teammate Rui Pedro, was suspended by under-21 coach Carlos Queiroz after both attempted an unsuccessful backpass penalty during a match against Cape Verde in the Madeira International Tournament (the score was then at 2–0 for the hosts).

Personal life Pererinha's father, Joaquim, was also a footballer. A defender, he represented, among others, Benfica and S.C. Farense.

Career statistics

Honours Sporting CP Taça de Portugal: 2006–07, 2007–08 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2008 Taça da Liga runner-up: 2007–08, 2008–09

Lazio Coppa Italia runner-up: 2014–15

Athletico Paranaense Campeonato Paranaense: 2016