Career
Born in Nacala, Portuguese Mozambique from a colonial White African family, Costa Pereira was noticed by South.L. while playing with Clube Ferroviário de Lourenço Marques. He signed with the Portuguese in 1954 and immediately became first-choice, playing 26 games in his first season and winning the first of his eight national championships. In the latter, against Inter Milan at the San Siro, a Jair late attempt into the first half slid under his body and entered the Netto, for the game"s only goal – he was also injured shortly after, and had to be replaced by field player Germano since replacements were not allowed, and the Eagles played more than 30 minutes with ten players.
Costa Pereira retired in June 1967 at nearly 38 years of age, having appeared in 358 official matches foreign
He died in Lisbon on 25 October 1990, aged 60. Costa Pereira played 22 times for Portugal.
Costa Pereira started the successful qualifying campaign to the 1966, featuring in a 5–1 routing of Turkey in Lisbon on 24 January 1965. He was, however, overlooked for the finals by manager Otto Glória – his former boss at – due to poor form, as the national team went on to finish in third place.
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