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Pepe
Kepler Laveran de Lima Ferreira ComM, known as Pepe, is a former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is regarded as one of the greatest defenders of his generation.
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sports · Portuguese footballer (born 1983) · association football player · also Pepe, Pepe (footballer, born February 1983), Kepler Pepe
Born 26 February 1983 · Q485697
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2026· 1 entry
2024· 2 entries
Won: Taça de Portugal with Porto (2023–24).
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Won award: Primeira Liga Defender of the Month (March 2024).
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2023· 3 entries
Won: Taça de Portugal with Porto (2022–23).
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Won: Taça da Liga with Porto (2022–23).
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Won award: Primeira Liga Team of the Year (2022–23).
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2022· 4 entries
Won: Taça de Portugal with Porto (2021–22).
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Won: Primeira Liga with Porto (2021–22).
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Won award: Primeira Liga Team of the Year (2021–22).
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Won: Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira with Porto (2022).
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2021· 2 entries
Won award: Primeira Liga Team of the Year (2020–21).
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Snopes rated the claim “The Warner Brothers cartoon character Pepe Le Pew was "canceled" from an upcoming sequel to "Space Jam" because a March 2021 New York Times op-ed said he "normalized rape culture."” Unproven.
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2020· 5 entries
Won award: Primeira Liga Team of the Year (2019–20).
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Won: Taça de Portugal with Porto (2019–20).
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Won: Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira with Porto (2020).
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Won: Primeira Liga with Porto (2019–20).
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Won award: Quinas de Ouro Awards – Best Portuguese Player Playing in Portugal (2020).
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2019· 3 entries
Won: UEFA Nations League with Portugal (2018–19).
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Played for FC Porto (2019–2024) — 132 appearances, 7 goals.
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Joined FC Porto in 2019.
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2018· 2 entries
Won award: Süper Lig Team of the Season (2017–18).
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Won award: Süper Lig Defender of the Season (2017–18).
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2017· 4 entries
Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2016–17).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2016–17).
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Played for Beşiktaş J.K. (Football) (2017–2019) — 33 appearances, 5 goals.
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Joined Besiktas in 2017.
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2016· 5 entries
Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2016).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2015–16).
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Won award: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament (2016).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2016).
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Won: UEFA European Championship with Portugal (2016).
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2014· 8 entries
Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2014).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season (2013–14).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Season (2013–14).
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Won award: CNID Best Portuguese Athlete Abroad (2014).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2013–14).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (2013–14).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Real Madrid (2014).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2014).
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2012· 3 entries
Won award: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament (2012).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2011–12).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (2012).
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2011· 2 entries
Won award: Goal La Liga Team of the Season (2010–11).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (2010–11).
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2008· 3 entries
Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2007–08).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (2008).
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Won award: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament (2008).
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2007· 7 entries
Won the Portuguese Primeira Liga with FC Porto (2006-2007).
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Won: Primeira Liga with Porto (2006–07).
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And 2024, Pepe earned 141 caps
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Played for Portugal men's national football team (2007–2024) — 141 appearances, 8 goals.
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Played for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (2007–2017) — 290 appearances, 13 goals.
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Joined Real Madrid in 2007.
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Sacrificed a part of his salary to pay for his huge transfer fee – this made him one of the lowest earners at the club, making €1
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2006· 6 entries
Won the Portuguese Primeira Liga with FC Porto (2005-2006).
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Won: Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira with Porto (2006).
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Won: Taça de Portugal with Porto (2005–06).
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Won award: SJPF Player of the Month (April 2006).
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Won: Primeira Liga with Porto (2005–06).
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Was contacted by head coach Dunga about a possible call-up, which he declined, stating that once he obtained Portuguese citizenship, he would join its national team
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2004· 4 entries
Won the FIFA Club World Cup with FC Porto (2004).
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Won: Intercontinental Cup with Porto (2004).
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Played for FC Porto (2004–2007) — 64 appearances, 6 goals.
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Joined FC Porto in 2004.
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2002· 2 entries
Played for C.S. Marítimo (2002–2004) — 63 appearances, 3 goals.
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Joined Maritimo in 2002.
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2001· 1 entry
Played for C.S. Marítimo B (2001–2002) — 14 appearances, 1 goals.
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1983· 1 entry
Born 1983-02-26.
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1973· 1 entry
“He is one of the worst-looking great hitters I’ve seen. Everything is a line drive. There isn’t one phase of baseball in which he doesn’t excel.”
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1966· 1 entry
“The best player in the game today. I’d have to take him over Aaron and all the rest... I've only been in the league a little over a year and a half, but I don't think I've ever seen him make an easy out.”
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1964· 2 entries
“Mays is the best player I've seen and Aaron is the best hitter... which raises the question of where you put Clemente; he's right there.”
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“The one player who impressed me the most was Roberto Clemente, both as a man and as an athlete. He was one of the nicest individuals and just tremendous as a ball player. I never saw a better player, although I always regarded Ted Williams as the best hitter.”
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