Hércules (footballer, born 2000)

Hércules Pereira do Nascimento (born 20 October 2000), simply known as Hércules, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fortaleza.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pereira and the second or paternal family name is do Nascimento.
Hércules
Personal information
Full name Hércules Pereira do Nascimento
Date of birth (2000-10-20) 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)

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
As of 8 January 2023[8]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tiradentes-CE 2019 Cearense 2ª Divisão —10———10
Atlético Cearense 2020 Cearense —20———20
2021 Série D 00150——4[lower-alpha 1]0190
Career total 00170——40210
Crato (loan) 2020 Cearense 2ª Divisão —100———100
Fortaleza 2022 Série A 28461407[lower-alpha 2]13[lower-alpha 3]1487
2023 000000000000
Career total 28461407131487
Career total 284341407171807
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Fares Lopes
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  3. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours

Fortaleza

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. Hércules at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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