Hildeberto José Morgado Pereira (born 2 March 1996), sometimes known as Berto, is a professional

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who plays as a winger or

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. Born in Portugal, he represents the Cape Verde national team.

Club career

Benfica

A product of

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's youth system, Pereira debuted for

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on 15 March 2015 in a 3–0 away win at Farense (0–3) in the Segunda Liga. He netted a brace in a victory by the same score at Porto B on 17 May. On 22 July 2016, Pereira signed a season-long loan deal with English

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club

Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest Football Club is a professional association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football league system, English football. Founde ...

for the 2016–17 season. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win over

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on 14 October. Pereira was sent off on 7 November during a 1–1 draw with

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, which was already his third dismissal of the season following earlier red cards away at

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on 11 September and at

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on 18 October. Forest manager

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, was angry that his first caution was collected for dissent and confirmed that the player would be fined by the club. When

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was appointed as Forest manager in March 2017 for the last nine games of the season, Pereira took no further part in the campaign.

Legia Warsaw

On 10 July 2017, Pereira joined

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side

Legia Warsaw Legia Warszawa (), commonly referred to as Legia Warsaw or simply Legia, is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. Legia is the most successful Polish football club in history, winning a record 15 champions titles, a record 2 ...

on a four-contract with the option of a fifth. He played seven games during his time in the Polish capital, and scored twice on 28 November in a 4–2 home win (7–3 aggregate) over

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in the quarter-finals of the

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. Pereira returned to the

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on 3 January 2018, joining

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until the end of the season. On 13 February, as a half-time substitute for

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, he was sent off in a 2–1 home loss to Gillingham. Pereira arrived at Legia overweight because of three months without playing, and suffered an injury that ruled him out for a further three. He considered quitting football as a result.

Vitória de Setúbal

On 2 August 2018, Pereira returned to Portugal and signed a three-year contract with

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side

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. He scored four times in his first top-flight season, including a

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on 6 October in a 4–0 home win against

Moreirense FC Moreirense Futebol Clube is a Portuguese professional football club based in Moreira de Cónegos, Guimarães Municipality, Minho. Founded on 1 November 1938, it plays in the Primeira Liga, holding home games at Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaqui ...

Kunshan FC

On 6 September 2020, Pereira joined

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side Kunshan FC. He would go on to establish himself as regular within the team and was part of the squad that won the division and promotion to the top tier at the end of the

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campaign. The club was dissolved in March 2023.

Henan FC

On 1 July 2023, Pereira signed with

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side Henan FC. At the end of the 2023 season, after having scored 2 goals and provided 4 assists in 15 goals for the club, his contract expired and he became a

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Portimonense

On 8 January 2024, Pereira returned to Portugal, signing a one-and-a-half-year contract with Primeira Liga club

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International career

Born in Portugal, Pereira is of Cape Verdean descent. He debuted for the

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in a friendly 2–1 win over

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on 10 October 2019.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Legia Warsaw *

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runner-up:

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Kunshan *

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pereira, Hildeberto 1996 births Living people Footballers from Lisbon Cape Verdean men's footballers Cape Verde men's international footballers Portuguese men's footballers Portugal men's youth international footballers Portuguese sportspeople of Cape Verdean descent Black Portuguese sportspeople Men's association football wingers Men's association football fullbacks Liga Portugal 2 players English Football League players Ekstraklasa players III liga players Primeira Liga players China League One players Chinese Super League players S.L. Benfica B players Nottingham Forest F.C. players Legia Warsaw players Legia Warsaw II players Northampton Town F.C. players Vitória F.C. players Kunshan F.C. players Henan F.C. players Portimonense S.C. players FC Universitatea Cluj players Cape Verdean expatriate men's footballers Portuguese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Expatriate men's footballers in China Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in England Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Poland Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Romania Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in England Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Poland Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in China Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Romania 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen