César Pereira

João César Gomes Pereira, known as César, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

César was born in Barcelos. During his career, spent mostly in Portugal's lower leagues, he played with Gil Vicente FC, F.C. Marinhas, Santa [Maria F.C.|Santa Maria FC], G.D. Joane, S.C. Valenciano, S.C. Freamunde, S.C. Dragões Sandinenses, C.D. Trofense, F.C. Lixa, Rio [Ave F.C.] and G.D. Ribeirão.
With the Vila do Conde club, César appeared seven times in the league but only once in the Primeira Liga, on 26 October 2008 in a 1–1 away draw against C.S. Marítimo where he came on as a 90th-minute substitute after Márcio Paiva was sent off. He left Rio Ave in June 2009, and retired the following year at the age of 34.