Jéssica Widenby: Danilo Pereira's Wife, Age and Children

Jéssica Widenby is the wife of Danilo Pereira, the Portugal defender and former Porto and Paris Saint-Germain player who plays for Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia in 2026. The couple married on 20 June 2019 in Amalfi, Italy, and they have two daughters, Keyla and Kiara; in 2020 the Portuguese site MoveNotícias reported that a third child was on the way.

Jéssica is described by the Portuguese press as Swedish and keeps a very low profile, so reliable information about her is scarce. In this article, OhMyFootball separates what is documented about Jéssica Widenby from the guesses that copy-paste biographies keep repeating, with everything updated for November 2026.

Who is Danilo Pereira's wife?

Danilo Pereira is married to Jéssica Widenby. They were already a couple when their first daughter, Keyla, was born in 2015, while Danilo was making his name in Portugal with Marítimo and then FC Porto. When they married in 2019, the Portuguese celebrity press described her as his girlfriend of several years. As far as is publicly known, they are still together in 2026: no separation has ever been reported.

How and where they met has not been made public. Some English-language profiles say they met during Danilo's years at Parma in Italy, between 2010 and 2013, but they give no source, and we could not confirm it in the Portuguese or French press.

The wedding in Amalfi in 2019

Danilo and Jéssica married on Thursday, 20 June 2019, on the Amalfi Coast in Italy. According to the Portuguese magazine Lux, the celebration took place in the gardens of the NH Collection Grand Hotel Convento di Amalfi, a 13th-century monastery turned into a luxury hotel. The site MoveNotícias later wrote that it was an intimate ceremony with close family.

At the time Danilo was 27, an FC Porto regular and a European champion with Portugal. On the wedding day he posted a photo of the couple on Instagram with a short caption in English: "Ma woman, ma everything".

Who is Jéssica Widenby?

Jéssica Widenby is best known as the wife of Danilo Pereira. She is not a public figure in her own right: she has no documented career in modelling, television or business, and we could not find a single interview she has given, in Portuguese, French, Swedish or English. The websites that give her a job, a school or a hometown do not cite any source, so we have left those details out.

What is documented is that she has been at Danilo's side since at least his first seasons at FC Porto. She went with him to FC Porto's Dragões de Ouro awards gala in October 2016, the night he was named Porto's footballer of the year, and he shared a photo of the two of them with the trophy.

During the PSG years, photo agencies pictured the couple together at several events in Paris: at Roland-Garros on 23 May 2022, at the Parc des Princes for PSG against Toulouse on 12 May 2024, and at the Naked Heart Paris charity dinner on 16 May 2024. These captions from Getty Images, Abaca Press and ZUMA Press are among the few reliable public records of her life.

Jéssica Widenby age and birthday

Jéssica Widenby's birthday is 6 September. We know the date because Danilo has wished her a happy birthday on Instagram on that day. On 6 September 2017 he wrote, in Portuguese, that it was the birthday of "a patroa", an affectionate way of calling her the boss of the house.

A year earlier, on 6 September 2016, he posted a selfie taken on the pitch at the Euro 2016 final in Saint-Denis with the caption "Happy birthday to my biggest fan".

Her birth year is less certain. Many profiles give 6 September 1991, which would make Jéssica Widenby 35 years old in 2026 (her husband was born on 9 September 1991). No reliable source has confirmed the year, so treat her age as approximate. With a birthday on 6 September, her zodiac sign is Virgo.

Jéssica Widenby nationality and background

When Lux reported the wedding in June 2019, it described Jéssica as Swedish. Her first name is often written Jéssica, with the Portuguese accent, as in the Getty Images caption from 2024, and sometimes Jessica. Beyond that, her background is private: we could not find any public statement from her about her parents, her siblings or where she grew up, nor a reliable source for her birthplace or her education.

Her husband's story is better known. Danilo was born in Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, and moved to Portugal with his family when he was five years old.

Jéssica Widenby and Danilo Pereira's children

Jéssica and Danilo have two daughters whose births were reported in the Portuguese press:

Keyla, born in 2015. When her sister was born in December 2017, Lux described Keyla as two years old, so she is 10 or 11 years old in 2026.
Kiara, born on 5 December 2017 in Porto. Danilo said she was "linda e saudável", beautiful and healthy. She turns 9 in December 2026. Some Portuguese articles spell her name Kyara.

On 21 July 2020, shortly after Danilo lifted the Portuguese league title as Porto captain, the Portuguese site MoveNotícias reported that Jéssica was pregnant and that the family would soon grow. We found no reliable public report on this since then, so you will not find any further details here.

The couple have shared very little about their children publicly.

Their life in Paris during the PSG years

Danilo joined Paris Saint-Germain in October 2020, first on loan from Porto and then on a permanent deal from 2021. The family's Paris chapter lasted four seasons.

In March 2023 PSG's official YouTube channel published a seven-minute report in French that retraces Danilo's path from his beginnings to his arrival in Paris.

Marquinhos was PSG's captain throughout Danilo's years in Paris. If you are curious about his teammates' partners, read about Marquinhos's wife Carol Cabrino.

Who is Danilo Pereira?

Danilo Luís Hélio Pereira was born on 9 September 1991 in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, so he is 35 years old in 2026. He came through Benfica's youth academy but was not offered a professional contract, and started his senior career in Italy. He plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre-back.

His career at a glance:

2010: joins Parma on a free transfer, with loans at Aris in Greece (2011) and Roda JC in the Netherlands (2012-13).
2013: signs for Marítimo in Madeira.
2015: joins FC Porto for a reported €4.5 million. He later becomes club captain and wins the Primeira Liga in 2017-18 and 2019-20, plus the Taça de Portugal in 2020.
October 2020: moves to Paris Saint-Germain on loan, made permanent in 2021. At PSG he wins three Ligue 1 titles (2022, 2023, 2024) and two Coupes de France.
September 2024: signs for Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia for a reported €5 million and wins the Saudi Pro League and King's Cup double in his first season.
February 2026: renews his contract with Al-Ittihad for one more season, to 2027, with an option for another year, according to A Bola and Record. He is still playing for the club in the 2026-27 season.

For Portugal he won Euro 2016, playing five matches at the tournament, and the first UEFA Nations League in 2019. He missed the 2018 World Cup through injury, fractured three ribs in training during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and was in the squad for Euro 2024. Wikipedia lists 74 caps and 2 goals for his country between 2015 and 2024.

Danilo shared the Porto and Portugal dressing rooms with some familiar faces. You can also read about Pepe's partner Ana Sofia Moreira and João Moutinho's wife Ana Sofia Gomes.

Jéssica Widenby net worth

There is no reliable figure for Jéssica Widenby's net worth, and she has no documented business or career of her own. The numbers you may see on other websites are guesses.

What is documented is her husband's career. Danilo has played for clubs in Italy, Greece, the Netherlands, Portugal, France and Saudi Arabia, with reported transfer fees of €4.5 million (Porto, 2015), around €20 million in total for his move to PSG, and €5 million for his move to Al-Ittihad. His salaries have not been officially disclosed.

Jéssica Widenby Instagram

Jéssica keeps a small personal Instagram account and shares little publicly. Most of the public photos of the couple come from Danilo's own account, @iamdanilopereira, which has more than a million followers.

Facts about Jéssica Widenby

She has been married to Danilo Pereira since 20 June 2019, when they wed in Amalfi, Italy.
The Portuguese press describes her as Swedish.
Her birthday is 6 September; the birth year often given, 1991, is unconfirmed.
She and Danilo have two daughters, Keyla (born in 2015) and Kiara (born on 5 December 2017); in July 2020 MoveNotícias reported that a third child was on the way.
Her younger daughter was born in Porto, and she was photographed with Danilo at events in Paris during his PSG years.

Frequently asked questions about Jéssica Widenby

Who is Jéssica Widenby?

Jéssica Widenby is the wife of Portugal defender Danilo Pereira. She is a private person, described as Swedish by the Portuguese press, and is known to the public mainly through Danilo's Instagram posts and photos of the couple at events.

Is Danilo Pereira married?

Yes. Danilo Pereira married Jéssica Widenby on 20 June 2019 on the Amalfi Coast in Italy. No separation has been reported since.

How old is Jéssica Widenby?

Her birthday is 6 September. If the commonly given year of 1991 is right, she is 35 years old in 2026, but that year has not been confirmed by a reliable source.

Where is Jéssica Widenby from?

She was described as Swedish when Portuguese media reported her wedding in 2019. We could not find any public statement from her about her family background or where she grew up.

How many children do Danilo Pereira and Jéssica Widenby have?

They have two daughters, Keyla (born in 2015) and Kiara (born in December 2017). In July 2020 the Portuguese site MoveNotícias reported that Jéssica was expecting a third child; we found no reliable public report since then.