Pereira (footballer, born 1988)

Edson Luiz Martins dos Santos (born 19 August 1988), commonly known as Pereira, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a midfielder.^[1] He is the current interim head coach of Noroeste.

Key Information

Personal information
Full name	Edson Luiz Martins dos Santos
Date of birth	(1988-08-19) 19 August 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Noroeste (interim)
Youth career
2008	Vila Nova
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	Vila Nova	30	(0)
2009	→ Canedense (loan)	4	(2)
2009–2010	→ Linense (loan)	7	(0)
2010	→ Goianésia (loan)	15	(5)
2011	Fortaleza	5	(0)
2012	Boa Esporte	0	(0)
2012	Aparecidense	8	(0)
2013	Marília	22	(6)
2013	Comercial-SP	0	(0)
2014–2016	Grêmio Novorizontino	49	(18)
2014	→ Juventude (loan)	10	(1)
2015	→ Vitória (loan)	7	(0)
2016	Joinville	18	(1)
2017	Sertãozinho	10	(1)
2017	Santa Cruz	7	(1)
2017	Cuiabá	12	(1)
2017–2018	Portuguesa	12	(2)
2018–2021	Novorizontino	40	(11)
2018–2019	→ Brasil de Pelotas (loan)	24	(1)
2022	Barra-SC	10	(0)
2022–2024	Noroeste	33	(3)
Total		323	(53)
Managerial career
2025–	Noroeste (assistant)
2025–	Noroeste (interim)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Pereira has represented a number of other clubs at Campeonato Brasileiro Série B level, including Vila Nova, Vitória, Joinville and Santa Cruz.^[2][3][4]