Background and career
Álvaro Daniel Pereira Barragán (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalβaɾo peˈɾejɾa]; born 28 November 1985) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer. Mainly a left-back, he could perform equally as a left midfielder.
After starting out at Miramar Misiones he went on to play for a host of teams in several countries, mainly Porto and Inter Milan, winning eight major titles with the former club while appearing in 118 competitive matches (three goals).
A Uruguay international since 2008, Pereira represented his country in two World Cups and three Copa Américas, earning 83 caps and winning the 2011 edition of the latter tournament.


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