The defender celebrates his 36th anniversary this Tuesday
His birth name is Képler Liveran Lima Ferreira, but he will always be Pepe, in football and in life. The Portuguese-Brazilian, was born in Maceió, but became a man in Portugal and Porto, showing so much passion for the country that he made it his own; at 36, he is a name that will stay in Portuguese football history.
A career full of trophies, with FC Porto at the start and, once again, his home. He returned in January, after 12 years of prestige and titles in other clubs.
On his resume, Pepe has three Champions League (second best Portuguese player ever, only behind Cristiano Ronaldo), 2 Club World Cups and one European Supercup. Before all that, which he won playing for Real Madrid, where he played for 10 years, in over 300 matches, he had already won the Intercontinental Cup for FC Porto, apart from two championships, one Portuguese Cup and two Supercups.
He wore the blue and white shirt for the first time after the victory in Gelsenkirchen, in 2004. He signed coming from Marítimo, his first club in Portugal. Before that, there was only Corinthians Alagoano, in Brasil. He was 21 years old when he signed for FC Porto.
Pepe overcame the always delicate adaptation stage and, in 2005/06, in an innovative tactic designed by Co Adriaanse, he convinced everyone. Playing in the heart of a three men defence, he was a king and one of the references of the team, until he left, in 2007, to Real Madrid.
He also played for Besiktas for one and a half season before returning home. In between, he became a legend in the national squad, surpassing the 100 caps, winning the 2016 European Cup, and being named man of the match in the final against France.
Now, a Dragon again, he celebrates his 36th anniversary on the same week when he celebrated a goal again, in Tondela. He celebrated it as a Dragon, with the same spirit shown his entire career.
Happy birthday, Pepe!
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