Henrique Pereira (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Martins and the second or paternal family name is Pereira.

Henrique Martins Pereira (born 15 February 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Casa Pia on loan from Benfica.

Henrique Pereira

Personal information
Full name	Henrique Martins Pereira[1]
Date of birth	(2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Casa Pia (on loan from Benfica)
Number	52
Youth career
2010–2021	Benfica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Benfica B	81	(18)
2024–	→ Casa Pia (loan)	12	(1)
International career
2017	Portugal U15	5	(0)
2017–2018	Portugal U16	6	(4)
2018–2019	Portugal U17	14	(1)
2019	Portugal U18	10	(4)
2021–2022	Portugal U20	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:30, 9 February 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Pereira was born in Lisbon, and he joined S.L. Benfica's academy aged 8.^[2] He made his professional debut with the reserve team on 25 January 2021, as a 60th-minute substitute in a 1–1 draw against FC Porto B in the Liga Portugal 2.^[3]

Pereira scored his first league goal on 13 February 2022, in a 2–1 away win over S.C. Covilhã.^[4] He netted a career-best nine times in the 2022–23 season,^[5] but his team could only finish 14th.^[6]

In July 2024, Pereira was loaned to Primeira Liga club Casa Pia AC.^[7] He made his debut in the competition on 24 August, featuring 24 minutes of the 0–2 home loss to C.D. Santa Clara.^[8] He scored his first goal the following weekend, the only in a victory at C.F. Estrela da Amadora.^[9]

International career

Pereira won caps for Portugal at youth level. He appeared in two editions of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship.^[10][2]

Honours

Benfica

• Under-20 Intercontinental Cup: 2022^[11]

References

1. "Henrique Pereira" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
2. Serrano, Tiago (24 October 2022). "Olheiro BnR | Henrique Pereira" [BnR Scout | Henrique Pereira] (in Portuguese). Bola Na Rede. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
3. Silva, Diogo (25 January 2021). "FC Porto B 1–1 SL Benfica B: Batalha campal num clássico de emoção" [FC Porto B 1–1 SL Benfica B: Battlefield in thrilling classic] (in Portuguese). Bola Na Rede. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
4. "VÍDEO: Benfica B vence na Covilhã e sobe ao topo da II Liga" [VIDEO: Benfica B win in Covilhã and climb atop of the II League] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
5. "Três renovações de contrato!" [Three contract renewals!] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
6. "«É muito bom continuar num grande clube como é o Benfica»" ["It's very good to remain at a great club such as Benfica"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
7. "Henrique Pereira é reforço do Casa Pia por empréstimo do Benfica" [Henrique Pereira is a Casa Pia addition on loan from Benfica]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
8. Pedrosa Marques, Eduardo (24 August 2024). "CASA PIA-SANTA CLARA, 0–2 Açorianos voam nas asas de ganso que está ferido (crónica)" [CASA PIA-SANTA CLARA, 0–2 Azoreans fly on the wings of a wounded goose (report)]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 February 2025.
9. Vasconcelos, Gonçalo (31 August 2024). "A crónica do E. Amadora-Casa Pia, 0–1: alegria do golo quebrou o gelo" [E. Amadora-Casa Pia match report, 0–1: joy of goal broke the ice]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 February 2025.
10. "Formação. Benfica assina com cinco jogadores" [Youth system. Benfica sign with five players] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
11. "Sub-20: a Taça Intercontinental é nossa!" [Under-20: the Intercontinental Cup is ours!] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

External links

• Henrique Pereira at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Henrique Pereira national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
• Henrique Pereira at Soccerway