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Born on February 26, 1983 in Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil, Pepe is an association football player. As of 2026, Pepe is 43 years old. Recorded honors include Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal. The listed height is 188 cm.
My Take
Pepe is one of those defenders who makes you genuinely uncomfortable to watch — and I mean that as a compliment. The man built his whole career on being the guy strikers absolutely did not want to see coming. Born in Maceió, Brazil, he crossed the Atlantic and became the bedrock of Portugal's backline for nearly two decades, winning three Champions League titles at Real Madrid and finally lifting a major international trophy at Euro 2016 alongside Cristiano Ronaldo. What I love about Pepe is the intensity — he played every match like it was a personal grudge, which maybe it was. Having kept logging serious minutes well into his forties, he's one of the most durable and genuinely fierce defenders the game has ever produced, and that Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal says everything about how the country claimed him as their own.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Pepe
- Name (Japanese)
- ぺぺ
- Reading
- ぺぺ
- Born
- February 26, 1983 (age 43)
- Origin
- Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
- Height
- 188 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Boar
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/official_pepe/
- Xhttps://x.com/officialpepe
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepe%20(footballer%2C%20born%20February%201983)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9A%E3%83%9A%20(%E3%82%B5%E3%83%83%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q485697
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Pepe born?
Pepe was born on February 26, 1983 and is 43 years old.
Where is Pepe from?
Pepe is from Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil.
What does Pepe do?
Pepe works as association football player.
How tall is Pepe?
Pepe is 188 cm tall.
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