Dion Pereira
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dion Enrico Pereira[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 25 March 1999||
Place of birth | Watford, England | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Bradford City (on loan from Luton Town) | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2017 | Watford | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Watford | 2 | (0) |
2019 | Atlanta United | 18 | (0) |
2019 | Atlanta United 2 | 5 | (0) |
2020– | Luton Town | 1 | (0) |
2021 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2022– | → Bradford City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:40, 12 March 2022 (UTC) |
Dion Enrico Pereira (born 25 March 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Bradford City on loan from Luton Town.
Club career[]
On 6 May 2017, Pereira made his senior debut for Watford in a 3–0 away defeat at Leicester City, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute for Mbaye Niang.[3]
Pereira was awarded the Watford Young Player of the Season award for the 2016–17 season.[4]
On 15 January 2019, Pereira signed with MLS club Atlanta United.[5] He later joined the club's affiliate side Atlanta United 2 and on 10 March 2019, made his debut for the side in the USL Championship in 2–0 win over Hartford Athletic.[6]
Pereira was released by Atlanta before the start of their 2020 season.[7]
On 3 November 2020, Pereira signed with Luton Town and joined the U23 team after 11 months without football.[8]
On 8 October 2021, Pereira joined National League side Yeovil Town on a short-term loan deal.[9] Pereira's loan with Yeovil Town was cut short after just one match after being recalled by Luton.[10]
On 4 January 2022, Pereira joined League Two side Bradford City on loan until the end of the season.[11][12] The move was assisted by Pereira's Luton teammate Carlos Mendes Gomes, who had been managed by Bradford City manager Derek Adams at Morecambe.[13]
Personal life[]
Born in England, Pereira is of Portuguese descent. Went to Queens secondary school in Bushey and left in 2015.[14][5]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 12 March 2022
Club | Season | League | National Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Watford | 2016–17[15] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
2017–18[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2018–19[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Atlanta United | 2019[18] | Major League Soccer | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
Atlanta United 2 | 2019[18] | USL Championship | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
Luton Town | 2020–21[19] | EFL Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2021–22[20] | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Yeovil Town (loan) | 2021–22[18] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Bradford City (loan) | 2021–22[20] | EFL League Two | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Career total | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
- ^ Appearance in Campeones Cup
References[]
- ^ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "Dion Pereira". Watford Football Club. Retrieved 11 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Leicester City 3-0 Watford". BBC Sport. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "End Of Season Awards". www.watfordfc.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Atlanta United acquires Dion Pereira". Atlanta United FC. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "ATLANTA UNITED II VS. HARTFORD ATHLETIC 2 - 0". uk.soccerway.com. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Atlanta United extend Jon Gallagher's loan to Aberdeen, terminate Dion Pereira's contract | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "Hatters welcome three new U21 signings to Kenilworth Road!". www.lutontown.co.uk.
- ^ "Transfer | Dion Pereira signs on a short-term loan deal". Yeovil Town F.C. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Simmonds, Mike (28 October 2021). "Luton boss explains Pereira's return from brief loan spell at Yeovil". Luton Today. JPIMedia Ltd. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "PEREIRA BECOMES FIRST JANUARY SIGNING". Bradford City A.F.C. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Bradford sign Luton's Pereira on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "How the Morecambe connection helped lure Pereira to Valley Parade". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- ^ "Pereira Returns To School". WatfordFC. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Dion Pereira in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Dion Pereira in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Dion Pereira in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "D. Pereira: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Dion Pereira in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Dion Pereira in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
External links[]
- Dion Pereira profile[permanent dead link] at the official Watford F.C. website
- Dion Pereira at Soccerway
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Watford
- English footballers
- English people of Portuguese descent
- Association football wingers
- Watford F.C. players
- Atlanta United FC players
- Atlanta United 2 players
- Luton Town F.C. players
- Yeovil Town F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Premier League players
- USL League Two players
- USL Championship players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- English expatriate footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- English football midfielder, 1990s birth stubs