Joel Pereira

About

Professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Dutch club RKC Waalwijk. He joined the club in July 2021 after his contract at Manchester United expired. He has also represented the Portugal national team. His soccer fame has led him to amass over 420,000 followers on Instagram.

Before Fame

He signed for Manchester United at the age of 16 in 2012. He was part of the team that won the 2014-15 Under-21 Development League title. 

Trivia

In July 2016, he was selected in the Portugal U23 squad for the 2016 Olympic Games. In May 2017, he was chosen to be a part of the Portugal U21 squad for the 2017 UEFA European U21 Championship. 

Family Life

He is married to Lara Chioda. Together they have a son called Leandro. 

Associated With

In May 2018, he posted a picture on his Instagram account joelpereira1, which featured him alongside his former Manchester United teammates Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford, and Jesse Lingard.