Pepe

Képler Laveran Lima Ferreira, commonly known as Pepe (born February 26, 1983 in Maceió, Brazil), is a Brazilian-born Portugal association football defender (association football) who currently plays for Real Madrid C.F., in the La Liga.

Club career

At the age of 18, Pepe, alongside Ezequias, left Brazilian youth team Corinthians Alagoano and signed for the Marítimo B of Portuguese Liga outfit C.S. Marítimo, in the island of Madeira. After one season where Pepe played 10 games, Pepe was promoted to the first team for Portuguese Liga 2002-03. Pepe soon earned a place in the starting eleven.

By the end of the season, under new manager Anatoliy Byshovets, Pepe played in several positions including defensive and attacking midfielder and as a supporting striker.

During pre-season of Portuguese Liga 2003-04, Marítimo gave permission for the player to train with Sporting Club de Portugal for two weeks, after which a deal could be negotiated for Pepe transfer. However, neither club could agree on terms and the move broke down, with Pepe returning to the Madeira club shortly after. After another season Pepe signed for FC Porto during the summer of 2004 for €1 million plus three players, Tonel, Evaldo and Antonielton Ferreira. A clause in the agreement also stated that Marítimo would receive 20% of any future transfer fee.

During Pepe time in Porto, Pepe played 64 competitive games in the Portuguese league, cup and European competition. Pepe scored six goals for Porto.

On July 16, 2007, Real Madrid signed Pepe from Porto. Pepe signed a five-year contract with the Spain champions, for a fee of €30 million.On November 8, Pepe came to blows with teammate Javier Balboa during a training session.Pepe would be nonetheless called-up for Real Madrid's next match, whereas the Winger (football) was not.

Throughout the La Liga 2008–09 season, Pepe's season was marred by a red card (sports) against Getafe CF, on April 21, 2009. With the score at 2-2, with only a few minutes left to play, Javier Casquero went down in the penalty area. Pepe then proceded to kick the fallen opponent twice, once on Pepe shin and once on Pepe lower back. In the ensuing melee Pepe proceeded to punch Juan Ángel Albín , insult the fourth official on Pepe way to the dressing rooms and, after Gonzalo Higuaín had scored the 3-2 winner in injury time, returned to the pitch to celebrate.Pepe was given a 10-game ban, which ruled Pepe out of the remaining six fixtures of the season, including the home game against title rivals FC Barcelona on 2 May.Real Madrid president Vicente Boluda revealed shortly afterwards that the club would be appealing the decision.

International career

Pepe has never represented native Brazil national football team in any youth category. Pepe received Portuguese citizenship in August 2007 and, on August 30, was named in the Portugal national football team for the first time, in view of a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying against Poland national football team.An injury while training for Pepe club prevented the debut for Pepe adopted country, which would materialize almost four months later, in Portugal's last qualifier against Finland national football team (0-0 home draw), on November 21.

In the tournament's final stages, Pepe played in all of the national side's matches, scoring once, in a 2-0 win against Turkey national football team, on June 7, 2008.

International goals

Club statistics

Honours and awards

FC Porto

Domestic
- Portuguese Liga: Portuguese Liga 2005-06, Portuguese Liga 2006-07,
- Cup of Portugal : :pt:Taça de Portugal (2005-06)
- SuperCup Cândido de Oliveira: :pt:Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (2005-06)

Continental
- Intercontinental Cup (football): :es:Copa Intercontinental 2004

Real Madrid

Domestic
- La Liga: La Liga 2007-08
- Supercopa de España: 2008 Supercopa de España

Personal

- UEFA Euro 2008 Awards
- Man of the match in UEFA Euro 2008: UEFA Euro 2008 Group A Portugal vs Turkey
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