Quentin Pereira

Quentin Leite Pereira
Quentin Leite Pereira
Born	April 21, 1992 (age 34); Reims, France
Occupation	Professional footballer
Years active	2010–
Known for	Midfielder for various clubs including Sochaux, Stade de Reims, Port Vale, UE Sant Julià, Differdange, and CA Vitry

Quentin Leite Pereira (born 21 April 1992) is a professional French footballer who operates primarily as a midfielder.

Having developed within the Sochaux youth academy, he participated in the 2010 final of the Coupe Gambardella. In January 2012, Pereira transferred to Stade de Reims, where he featured in six Ligue 2 matches during the 2011–12 season as the team earned promotion. For the 2015–16 campaign, he joined RC Épernay Champagne competing in the Championnat de France Amateur 2. July 2016 saw him move to English side Port Vale, with his departure occurring in May 2017. After a two-year hiatus from professional football, he signed for Andorran club UE Sant Julià for the 2019–20 season before moving on to Luxembourg outfit Differdange. In 2022, Pereira became part of CA Vitry's squad.

Early career

Pereira advanced through Sochaux’s youth ranks and was named on the bench for the 2010 Coupe Gambardella final held at Stade de France, where Sochaux fell to Metz following a penalty shootout. During the 2010–11 Championnat de France amateur season, he netted twice across 22 appearances for Sochaux II, contributing to their playoff qualification. The subsequent season saw him participate in nine matches as the reserve side concluded in 13th place.

In January 2012, Pereira secured a contract with Stade de Reims and made his professional debut on 19 March as a substitute during a 1–0 victory over Le Mans. He earned one starting appearance that season in a 3–2 win against Boulogne. Under coach Hubert Fournier, Reims achieved promotion from Ligue 2; however, Pereira did not feature in Ligue 1 fixtures and had a loan move request rejected. Throughout the 2013–14 season, he scored three goals in 17 appearances for Reims II in CFA 2 before his contract was terminated in July 2014. Later, during the second half of the 2015–16 season, he played six matches and scored once for RC Épernay Champagne in CFA 2, although the club was relegated to Regional Leagues.

Port Vale

In July 2016, Pereira signed a two-year deal with EFL League One club Port Vale. Early in the 2016–17 campaign, he was largely utilized as a peripheral squad member but drew attention with an impactful substitute performance during a 2–2 draw against Peterborough United on 10 September, earning praise from coach Andy Smith. Despite limited starts in league play, Pereira recorded a hat-trick in an October reserve match versus Morecambe, which prompted reserve coach Michael Brown to indicate that first-team inclusion was imminent. Nonetheless, Brown later expressed concerns regarding Pereira’s dedication during training sessions. Following Port Vale’s relegation in May 2017, Pereira departed the club by mutual agreement.

Later career

In June 2019, Pereira joined Andorran top-flight side UE Sant Julià. He participated in both legs of their preliminary round exit from the UEFA Europa League against Gibraltar’s Europa FC. Shortly thereafter, he transitioned to Luxembourg’s top division with FC Differdange 03. In 2022, Pereira signed with CA Vitry.

Style of play

In July 2016, Pereira characterized his playing style as that of a midfielder who prefers to deliver "a straightforward, technical approach" on the field.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals categorized by club, season, and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sochaux II	2010–11	CFA Group B	22	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	2
	2011–12	CFA Group B	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
	Total		31	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	2
Stade de Reims	2011–12	Ligue 2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	2012–13	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Stade de Reims II (loan)	2013–14	CFA 2	17	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	3
RC Épernay Champagne	2015–16	CFA 2	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1
Port Vale	2016–17	EFL League One	14	0	0	0	0	0	3*	0	17	0
UE Sant Julià	2019–20	Primera Divisió	0	0	0	0	0	0	2**	0	2	0
Differdange	2019–20	Luxembourg National Division	13	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	3
CA Vitry	2022–23	Championnat National 3	4	00	\| \| \|4 \| \| \|

Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
- Matches played in the UEFA Europa League.

Honours

Sochaux II

Runner-up in the Coupe Gambardella: 2010 Coupe Gambardella final

References