Joel Pereira · career
Joel Dinis Castro Pereira
Goalkeeper · Reading · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25
The record covers 6 seasons (2022/23–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 155 appearances with 0 goal contributions as a goalkeeper.
His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at Reading — Season rating 22, 0 goals and 0 assists in 40 games. 2024/25 was the leap — Season rating up 18 points at Reading. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (3 → 8). The gap to his peak is 13 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | CS | CS% | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Reading | 43 | 7 | 16% | 31 | 8 |
| 2024/25 | Reading | 40 | 11 | 28% | 38 | 22 |
| 2023/24 | Reading | 34 | 2 | 6% | 31 | 3 |
| 2023/24 | Reading U21 | 1 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Waalwijk | 34 | 0 | 0% | 47 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Waalwijk | 2 | 0 | 0% | 51 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | HuddersfieldLoan | 2 | 1 | 50% | 53 | 4 |
| 2019/20 | Heart Of MidlothianLoan | 20 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Vitoria SetubalLoan | 9 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Manchester Utd U23 | 2 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Manchester Utd U23 | 4 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2016/17 | BelenensesLoan | 8 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2015/16 | RochdaleLoan | 6 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Manchester United U19 | 3 | 0 | 0% | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal U23 | 2016/17 | Tournoi Maurice Revello | 3 | 0 |
| Portugal U21 | 2019/20 | UEFA U21 Championship | 11 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | UEFA U21 Championship | 2 | 0 | |
| Portugal U19 | 2015/16 | UEFA U19 Championship | 6 | 0 |
| Portugal U17 | 2013/14 | UEFA U17 Championship | 2 | 0 |
Honours
Community Shield×2FA Cup×2League Cup×2UEFA Europa League×2FA Cup×2Premier League×2UEFA Super Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| League One | 43 | 3870 | 6.9 |
| Friendlies Clubs | 34 | 180 | 6.6 |
Schedule · 2025/26
43 played2 unused sub11 not in squad· 3870 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12 | Friendlies Clubs | A Gillingham | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | H Tottenham | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | H Portsmouth | 0-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League One | A Lincoln | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 9 | League One | H Huddersfield | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Portsmouth | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 16 | League One | H AFC Wimbledon | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| Aug 20 | League One | A Bolton | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 23 | League One | A Wycombe | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | H AFC Wimbledon | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | League One | H Port Vale | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 8.3 | ||
| Sep 2 | EFL Trophy | A Swindon Town | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 13 | League One | A Barnsley | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 20 | League One | H Leyton Orient | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| Sep 23 | League Cup | A Wrexham | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 27 | League One | A Stockport County | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Sep 30 | EFL Trophy | H West Ham United U21 | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 4 | League One | H Mansfield Town | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 7 | EFL Trophy | H Milton Keynes Dons | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 11 | League One | A Exeter City | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 18 | League One | A Cardiff | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 21 | League One | H Northampton | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 25 | League One | H Doncaster | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | H Carlisle | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 6 | League One | H Stevenage | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Nov 22 | League One | H Rotherham | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 29 | League One | A Blackpool | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Dec 9 | League One | H Peterborough | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 13 | League One | A Bradford | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Dec 18 | League One | H Luton | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| Dec 26 | League One | A Plymouth | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Dec 29 | League One | A Peterborough | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 8.3 | ||
| Jan 1 | League One | H Burton Albion | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 4 | League One | H Stockport County | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 17 | League One | A Leyton Orient | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 24 | League One | H Barnsley | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| Jan 27 | League One | H Exeter City | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| Jan 31 | League One | A Northampton | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 8.2 | ||
| Feb 7 | League One | A AFC Wimbledon | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 10 | League One | A Wigan | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Feb 14 | League One | H Wycombe | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Feb 17 | League One | H Bolton | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Feb 21 | League One | A Port Vale | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 28 | League One | H Bradford | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 7 | League One | A Luton | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 10 | League One | A Mansfield Town | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 14 | League One | H Plymouth | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 17 | League One | A Burton Albion | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 21 | League One | A Stevenage | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 28 | League One | H Wigan | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 3 | League One | A Huddersfield | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 6 | League One | H Lincoln | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 11 | League One | A Doncaster | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| Apr 18 | League One | H Cardiff | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 25 | League One | A Rotherham | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 2 | League One | H Blackpool | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 |