Alejandro Américo 'Álex' Pereira Amorín (born 15 January 1977) is a retired footballer who played as a central defender.He spent his entire professional career in Spain, with Sporting de Gijón and Recreativo.The son of a Venezuelan father and a Portuguese mother, Pereira was born in Caracas and moved with his family to Spain in his teens, settling in Asturias. His first club was lowly UP Langreo, for which he played one season in the third division.In 1998, Pereira signed for neighbouring Sporting de Gijón, but appeared rarely for the first team during his spell, only collecting ten second level appearances. After three years he joined fellow league side Recreativo de Huelva, experiencing his best season as a professional in his debut campaign as the Andalusians returned to La Liga after a 24-year absence (26 games played). Wikipedia
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