Hércules (footballer, born 2000)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hércules Pereira do Nascimento | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Jaicós, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fortaleza | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016 | EC São Bernardo | ||
| 2019 | Tiradentes-CE | ||
| 2019–2020 | Atlético Cearense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Tiradentes-CE | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Atlético Cearense | 17 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Crato (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Fortaleza (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Fortaleza | 34 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:14, 9 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Hércules Pereira do Nascimento (born 20 October 2000), simply known as Hércules, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fortaleza.
Club career[edit]
Born in Jaicós, Piauí,[1] Hércules began his career with São Bernardo in 2016, staying eight months at the club before opting to leave due to homesickness.[2] In 2019, Hércules played for the under-20 side of Tiradentes-CE before making his senior debut on 1 June 2019, in a 1–2 Campeonato Cearense Segunda Divisão away loss against Crato. Later in the year, he joined Atlético Cearense and returned to the youth setup.
Hércules was loaned to Crato in October 2020, helping in the club's promotion from the second level. Upon returning to Atlético Cearense, he became a regular starter, impressing during the 2021 Cearense.
On 28 May 2021, Hércules signed for Fortaleza on loan until the end of the year, and was initially assigned to the under-23 side.[3] In December, the club paid R$ 200,000 for 50% of his economic rights, and he agreed to a permanent contract until December 2024.[4]
Hércules made his first team debut for Fortaleza on 24 February 2022, coming on as a late substitute for Juninho Capixaba in a 1–0 home win over Pacajus.[5] He scored his first professional goal on 3 March, netting his side's fifth in a 5–0 away routing of the same opponent.[6]
Hércules made his Série A debut on 10 April 2022, replacing Matheus Jussa in a 0–1 home loss against Cuiabá.[7]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 8 January 2023[8]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tiradentes-CE | 2019 | Cearense 2ª Divisão | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Atlético Cearense | 2020 | Cearense | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Crato (loan) | 2020 | Cearense 2ª Divisão | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Fortaleza | 2022 | Série A | 28 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7[b] | 1 | 3[c] | 1 | 48 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 28 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 28 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 80 | 7 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Fares Lopes
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
Honours[edit]
Fortaleza
References[edit]
- ^ "Hércules, de Jaicós, é titular e campeão da Copa Nordeste pelo Fortaleza" [Hércules, from Jaicós, is a starter and champion of the Copa do Nordeste for Fortaleza] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Cidades na Net. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Futebol| Jaicoense disputa Campeonato Brasileiro de Aspirantes pelo Fortaleza" [Football| Jacoiense plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro de Aspirantes for Fortaleza] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Portal Noticiei. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Atlético-CE empresta Wandson, Hércules e Clisman para Fortaleza" [Atlético-CE loan Wandson, Hércules and Clisman to Fortaleza] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Fortaleza se consolida no mercado e investe R$ 15 milhões na compra de atletas em um ano; confira" [Fortaleza consolidate themselves in the market and invest R$ 15 million on the purchase of athletes within one year; check out] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Nordeste. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Fortaleza vence Pacajus na estreia do Campeonato Cearense" [Fortaleza defeat Pacajus on the debut of the Campeonato Cearense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fortaleza EC. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Jaicoense Hércules marca seu primeiro gol como profissional pelo Fortaleza em goleada sobre o Pacajus" [Jacoiense Hércules scores his first goal as a professional for Fortaleza in routing over Pacajus] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Cidades em Foco. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Com gol de Everton, Cuiabá vence o Fortaleza na Arena Castelão" [With a goal from Everton, Cuiabá defeat Fortaleza at the Arena Castelão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ Hércules at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
External links[edit]
- Fortaleza profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)