Kleper Laveran Lima Ferreira (Pepe) has renewed with the FC Porto. The Portuguese team announced a few minutes ago the renewal of the central veteran for one more year. Thus, at 40, Pepe will wear the blue and white shirt until 2024. The Portuguese is the undisputed starter under Sergio ConceiƧao and has given him a vote of confidence ahead of what may be his last season as a professional footballer. A defense of those of before, cut and claw, that he will continue to dazzle the football world with his peculiar qualities.
He landed in Porto in the 2018/2019 season after more than ten years away from the city that saw him grow as a footballer. It was then, in 2007, when Real Madrid noticed him and automatically decided to hire him. From that moment, Pepe’s career grew and he reached the top of football, winning three Champions Leagues, another trio of Leagues, Copas del Rey, Super Cups, etc. Now, the 2023/2024 season could be Pepe’s last, and he will end his career where he emerged as a player: at Porto.