Kepler Laveran de Lima Ferreira mostly known as Pepe is former professional footballer who played as central-back, he is regarded as one of the best central-backs of his generation. Pepe born on 26 February 1983 now he's 41 years old and his orgin county is Brazil but play for Portugal as he moved there at the age of 18 to sign for Martimo in Madeira . Pepe wearing the arm band at Fc Porto after winning a cup The youth career for pepe started in 1995-2001 with Corinthians Alagoano, a Brazilian professional football club. His senior career launched in 2001-2002 as Maritimo B player(14apps 1

Kepler Laveran de Lima Ferreira mostly known as Pepe is former professional footballer who played as central-back, he is regarded as one of the best central-backs of his generation. Pepe born on 26 February 1983 now he's 41 years old and his orgin county is Brazil but play for Portugal as he moved there at the age of 18 to sign for Martimo in Madeira .

Pepe wearing the arm band at Fc Porto after winning a cup

The youth career for pepe started in 1995-2001 with Corinthians Alagoano, a Brazilian professional football club. His senior career launched in 2001-2002 as Maritimo B player(14apps 1goal), 2002-2004 Martimo (63apps 3goals), 2004-2007 Fc Porto (64apps 6 goals), 2007-2017 Real Madrid (229apps 13goals), 2017-2018 Besiktas (33apps 5goals), 2019-2024 Fc Porto (132apps 7goals) with a total of 535 appearances and 35 goals at club level Pepe is seen as football legend especially for defending as most of players who played with him confirmed.

At international level also Pepe is one of light star player in Portugal team as he helped to win different trophies as a leader also, he won 2016 Uefa European Championship with Portugal as only one they own, him also won 2019 Uefa nations League with his country and many more at the international stage.

Pepe holding champions league cup at Real Madrid

After all the legendary moments in football, body and ages have to remind you that you need to take a rest of it, as Pepe also in 2017 after leaving Real Madrid at 34 his body and ages were pushing him to be out of interested top five European Champions. Progress with career out of Real Madrid was not easy moment for Pepe but he continued to help Portugal at international level as they won 2019 Uefa nations League and play in 2020 Euros . Pepe's recently football moments was with Portugal in 2024 Uefa European Championship where he showed up extraordinary performance at age of 41, Portugal unluckily eliminated by France on penalty shootout in quarter final. Pepe announced his retirement from professional football on Thursday at the age of 41, as different people in football sent messages to him and good wishes, one of them is Cristiano Ronaldo who wrote on x that "There are not enough words to express how much you mean to me, friend. We won everything there was to win on the field, but the greatest achievement is friendship and respect i have for you. You are unique, my brother. Thank you so much."

Cristiano Ronaldo consoled pepe after being Eliminated by France in 2024 euros

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