Danilo Lus Hélio Pereira, better known by his football name Danilo Pereira, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays defensive midfielder or center back for Ligue 1 team Paris Saint-Germain and the Portugal national team. He was born on September 9, 1991.
On March 31, 2015, Pereira made his senior international debut, taking up for fellow rookie Bernardo Silva after 62 minutes of a 0-2 friendly loss to Cape Verde at Estoril. Fernando Santos, the team’s manager, also chose him for the UEFA Euro 2016 roster, and he scored his first goal in the final exhibition match, a 7-0 triumph over Estonia in Lisbon on June 8. In the French finals, he made five appearances for the victors.
Pereira was selected for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, Euro 2020, and the 2022 World Cup after being forced to miss the 2018 FIFA World Cup due to injury. Danilo Pereira, sadly, suffered an injury during Portugal’s 3-2 triumph against Ghana in their opening World Cup group game in Qatar.
Wife and Children
Jessica Widenby, Danilo Pereira’s longtime lover, is now his wife.
Three children have been born to proud parents Jessica and Danilo.
Parents and Siblings
He was born the oldest child of nurse Quinta Djata (mother) in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. His father’s identity has not been disclosed.
It’s not uncovered the number of siblings that he has.
