FC St. Pauli brings Champions League star Pereira Lage to Millerntor!

FC St. Pauli brings Champions League star Pereira Lage to Millerntor!

A fresh wind is blowing at the Millerntor! FC St. Pauli has announced that attacker Mathias Pereira Lage will play for the Kiezkicker in the future. The 28-year-old moves from Stade Brest, a participant in the Champions League, to the brown and whites. FC St. Pauli is thus preparing for the coming season and wants to further dynamize its game.

How Sky Sports reported, the move was officially announced on Friday, but details about the contract term were not given. For coach Alexander Blessin, Pereira Lage is a valuable reinforcement. He highlights his dynamism and technical skills, while sports director Andreas Bornemann emphasizes the international experience of the newcomer: “He has played both nationally and at the top European level.”

Successful career

Pereira Lage brings an impressive resume to Hamburg. In a total of 160 league appearances in Ligue 1, he scored 16 goals and prepared 17 more. He also has experience in Ligue 2, where he scored 20 goals and provided nine assists in 109 games. Last season he was an important part of the Stade Brest team that reached the round of 16 of the Champions League. He was used in nine games and scored once.

This transfer seems to be a tenuous opportunity for everyone involved, as Pereira Lage will not only operate as a left winger on the pitch, but will also have the flexibility to be deployed on the right or in the center. This gives the fans hope for an exciting game.

The path to FC St. Pauli

Pereira Lage, who has both French and Portuguese citizenship, played for Angers SCO before joining Brest in 2022. Here he gained further valuable experience and ensured considerable returns on the offensive.

Now Pereira Lage is looking impatiently at the challenges in the new league. He is excited about the opportunity to help FC St. Pauli and is looking forward to the upcoming appearances in the second division.

• Transferdaten:
• Vertrag mit Mathias Pereira Lage: keine Laufzeit benannt
• Position: flexibler Offensivspieler
• Erzielte Tore in Ligue 1: 16
• Vorlagen in Ligue 1: 17

In summary, one can say that FC St. Pauli has shown a good hand with this signing. It will be exciting to see how the newcomer performs on the pitch next season.

For those interested in statistics: FC St. Pauli recorded total income of 1.5 million euros from transfers in the 2024/25 season, while expenses were 2.25 million euros, giving a balance sheet of -750,000 euros Transfer market.