Kepler Laveran de Lima Ferreira, (born 26 February 1983), known as Pepe, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre back and captains Portuguese club Porto and the Portugal national team. During his professional career he has played for Marítimo, Porto and Real Madrid, with individual and team success with the latter two clubs. Notably, he won three league titles, three European Cups, and played 334 games for Real Madrid.
An aggressive, physically strong and tenacious defender, Pepe is known for his hard-tackling style of play. However, despite his defensive abilities, he has also drawn criticism in the press at times, due to his tendency to pick up cards, as he has occasionally shown violent or unsportsmanlike behaviour on the pitch.
Born and raised in Brazil, Pepe opted to play for the Portugal national team, playing at two FIFA World Cups and three UEFA European Championships. He was a member of the team that won UEFA Euro 2016, also reaching the semi-final of Euro 2012. His father named him Kepler Laveran in honor to scientists Johannes Kepler and Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran.<\/P>","3653565C44D0522B57B14E876735C3FA":"Besiktas JK,Real Madrid,FC Porto,Maritimo,Maritimo B,Corinthians Paulista(SP)(U19)","A16C626949206183":"14144","556D73B2C9A2AD6A1BFA53519B08D73A":"3","58D6F117B0E852FD":"187cm","B30DC6D2B47145B0561823D5497E0EB0F2ED3572A53AF87A":"1","F8A44A36F46FF4E4":"Kepler Laveran Lima Ferreira, Pepe","B13BBD17F9E21D375893DBD6F2FC7F72":"2","50F712C5D7EA2EE5C48850A5D641D459":"Besiktas JK","0FA2227E78AF1E09":"Kepler Laveran Lima Ferreira, Pepe","2A56C1DBE121525F":"FC Porto","B30DC6D2B47145B087D8B1C6299DD194":"0","249186B187931B83":"81kg","809C0B5A31626463":"464","5B991257A722E1E0F74ECF7A8C1C2945":"","72FFC7073AEDD99FBC6698239F961CC0":"2019-1-8","07457F0B881B82B22AE30767A70DD3E1":"
CLUB
<\/U>Porto<\/STRONG>
Primeira Liga: 2005-06, 2006-07, 2019–20, 2021–22
Taca de Portugal: 2005-06, 2019–20, 2021–22
Supertaca Candido de Oliveira: 2004, 2006, 2020, 2022
Intercontinental Cup: 2004
Real Madrid<\/STRONG>
La Liga: 2007-08, 2011-12, 2016-17
Copa del Rey: 2010-11, 2013-14
Supercopa de Espana: 2008, 2012
UEFA Champions League: 2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-2017
UEFA Super Cup: 2014
FIFA Club World Cup: 2014, 2016
INTERNATIONAL
<\/U><\/STRONG>Portugal<\/STRONG>
UEFA European Championship: 2016
UEFA Nations League: 2018–19
INDIVIDUAL
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Ballon d'Or:
<\/STRONG>2008: 26th
2016: 9th
UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award:
<\/STRONG>2016: 7th
FIFA FIFPro World XI:
<\/STRONG>2nd team: 2016
3rd team: 2014
4th team: 2013, 2015
5th team: 2017
Nominee: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament:
<\/STRONG>2008, 2012, 2016
Castrol performance index of Euro 2012:
<\/STRONG>8 of 10 Top-Ranked Player of the Tournament
UEFA Champions League Team of the Season:
<\/STRONG>2013–14
ESM Team of the Year:
<\/STRONG>2013–14
CNID Best Portuguese Athlete Abroad:
<\/STRONG>2014
Jogador Português a Atuar em Portugal (Best Portuguese Player Playing in Portugal):
<\/STRONG>2020
Goal's La Liga Team of the Season:
<\/STRONG>2010-11
FIFA La Liga Team of the Year:
<\/STRONG>2014 (Substitute)
Bleacher Report:
<\/STRONG>43 of 50 Top-Ranked Player in 2015-16 La Liga
Bleacher Report:
<\/STRONG>Real Madrid's Best Defender in 2015-16 Season
Super Lig Best Defender:
<\/STRONG>2017-18
FIFA Süper Lig Team of the Season:
<\/STRONG>2018
SJPF Player of the Month:
<\/STRONG>April 2006
Primeira Liga Defender of the Month:
<\/STRONG>September\/October 2020
Primeira Liga Team of the Year:
<\/STRONG>2019-20, 2020–21, 2021–22
FIFA Primeira Liga Squad:
<\/STRONG>2020, 2021
10th Best Defender in La Liga History
<\/STRONG>19th Most Intimidating Defender in La Liga History<\/STRONG><\/P>","32F0494A6A8D9C00F8184D20C089D458":"1983-2-26","e_index":0};