Dion Pereira
Dion Enrico Pereira (born 25 March 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dion Enrico Pereira[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, Hertfordshire, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
| 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) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:50, 20 October 2019 (UTC) | |||
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.[5]
Pereira was awarded the Watford Young Player of the Season award for the 2016–17 season.[6]
On 15 January 2019, Pereira signed with MLS club Atlanta United.[4] 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.[7]
Pereira was released by Atlanta before the start of their 2020 season.[8]
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.
- "Pereira Returns To School". WatfordFC. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- "Atlanta United acquires Dion Pereira". Atlanta United FC. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- "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.
- "ATLANTA UNITED II VS. HARTFORD ATHLETIC 2 - 0". uk.soccerway.com. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/01/09/atlanta-united-extend-jon-gallaghers-loan-aberdeen-terminate-dion-pereiras-contract
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