Hércules (footballer, born 2000) explained

Hércules
Fullname:Hércules Pereira do Nascimento
Birth Date:20 October 2000
Birth Place:Jaicós, Brazil
Height:1.78m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Fortaleza
Clubnumber:35
Youthyears1:2016
Youthclubs1:EC São Bernardo
Youthyears2:2019
Youthclubs2:Tiradentes-CE
Youthyears3:2019–2020
Youthclubs3:Atlético Cearense
Years1:2019
Clubs1:Tiradentes-CE
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–2021
Clubs2:Atlético Cearense
Caps2:17
Goals2:0
Years3:2020
Clubs3:Crato (loan)
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Years4:2021
Clubs4:Fortaleza (loan)
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2022–
Clubs5:Fortaleza
Caps5:34
Goals5:5
Club-Update: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

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

ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tiradentes-CE2019Cearense 2ª Divisão1010
Atlético Cearense2020Cearense2020
2021Série D001504[8] 0190
Career total0017040210
Crato (loan)2020Cearense 2ª Divisão100100
Fortaleza2022Série A28461407[9] 13[10] 1487
2023000000000000
Career total28461407131487
Career total284341407171807

Honours

Fortaleza

2022, 2024

2022, 2023

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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. Cidades na Net. pt-BR. 4 April 2022. 8 April 2022.
  2. Web site: Futebol Jaicoense disputa Campeonato Brasileiro de Aspirantes pelo Fortaleza. Football Jacoiense plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro de Aspirantes for Fortaleza. Portal Noticiei. pt-BR. 18 October 2021. 8 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Atlético-CE empresta Wandson, Hércules e Clisman para Fortaleza. Atlético-CE loan Wandson, Hércules and Clisman to Fortaleza. ge. pt-BR. 28 May 2021. 8 April 2022.
  4. Web site: 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. Diário do Nordeste. pt-BR. 24 January 2022. 8 April 2022.
  5. Web site: Fortaleza vence Pacajus na estreia do Campeonato Cearense. Fortaleza defeat Pacajus on the debut of the Campeonato Cearense. Fortaleza EC. pt-BR. 24 February 2022. 8 April 2022.
  6. Web site: 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. Cidades em Foco. pt-BR. 3 March 2022. 8 April 2022.
  7. Web site: Com gol de Everton, Cuiabá vence o Fortaleza na Arena Castelão. With a goal from Everton, Cuiabá defeat Fortaleza at the Arena Castelão. ge. pt-BR. 10 April 2022. 11 April 2022.
  8. Appearance(s) in Copa Fares Lopes
  9. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  10. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste