Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Reading.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 43 | 3870 | 6.91 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 34 | 180 | 6.6 |
Scout report
Joel Pereira is a 30-year-old goalkeeper at Reading, rated 30.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 336th of 481 on scout potential in the League One. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (93.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pereira.
Judged on this season alone, Pereira graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 26th of 35 of the 35 goalkeepers in the League One, on 7 clean sheets across 43 appearances.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 22 → 8). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, 24th of 35 of the 35 goalkeepers in the League One. At 30 Pereira is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.4 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Reading finished 12th of 24 · a mid-table side
7 clean sheets in 43 appearances (16% of games).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 93.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 30.6, Pereira carries the 24th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the League One of 35. A near ever-present keeper carrying the gloves this season. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
