Képler Laveran Lima Ferreira (born 26 February 1983), commonly known as Pepe (Brazilian Portuguese:), is a Brazilian-born Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Real Madrid in La Liga and the Portugal national team, mainly as a central defender.During his career, he played for Marítimo, Porto and Real Madrid, with individual and team success with the latter two clubs.Born in Brazil, Pepe represented Portugal at the 2010 World Cup and two European Championships
During the summer of 2004, Pepe signed with top division giants F.C. Porto for €1 million plus three players: Tonel, Evaldo, and Antonielton Ferreira. A clause in the agreement also stated that Marítimo would receive 20% of any future transfer fee.
In his first season, with Spanish coach Víctor Fernández at the helm, Pepe was mostly used as a backup, playing under veterans Pedro Emanuel, Jorge Costa and utility defender Ricardo Costa. However, in the following year, under the guidance of Co Adriaanse, he had a breakthrough season, establishing himself as one of the best defenders in the domestic competition: the Dutchman often chose a 3–4–3 offensive system, with the Brazilian often pitched as the only natural stopper; Porto eventually won back-to-back leagues and the 2006 Portuguese Cup.
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