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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dion Enrico Pereira Greives[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Dagenham & Redbridge (on loan from Luton Town) | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| 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) | 10 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Bradford City (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Sutton United (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Antigua and Barbuda | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:54, 24 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
Dion Enrico Pereira Greives (born 25 March 1999) is a footballer who plays as a winger for National League club Dagenham & Redbridge on loan from Premier League club Luton Town. Born in England, he plays for the Antigua and Barbuda national team.
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Club career
Watford
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]
Atlanta United
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]
Luton Town
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] On 1 September 2022, Pereira returned to Bradford City on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.[14]
On 1 September 2023, Pereira joined EFL League Two club Sutton United on a season-long loan.
On 27 January 2024, he joined National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on a loan until the end of the season.[15]
International career
Pereira made his debut for the Antigua and Barbuda national team against Bahamas on 14 October 2023.[16]
Personal life
Born in England, Pereira is of Portuguese and Antiguan descent. He attended Queens secondary school in Bushey before dropping out in 2015.[17][5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 February 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Watford | 2016–17[18] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Atlanta United | 2019[19] | Major League Soccer | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Atlanta United 2 | 2019[19] | USL Championship | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Luton Town | 2020–21[20] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[22] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2021–22[19] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bradford City (loan) | 2021–22[21] | League Two | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Bradford City (loan) | 2022–23[22] | League Two | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Sutton United (loan) | 2023–24[23] | League Two | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2023–24[23] | National League | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 73 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 85 | 5 | ||
- ^ includes U.S. Open Cup, FA Cup
- ^ includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearance in Campeones Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
International
- As of match played 21 November 2023[24]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
References
- ^ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Dion Pereira". Luton Town F.C. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "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 ON LOAN". www.bradfordcityafc.com. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Dion Pereira joins Dagenham on loan". www.lutontown.co.uk. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ https://www.sportsmax.tv/football/regional/item/130965-confidence-boosting-wins-for-guyana-and-antigua-barbuda-in-nations-league-action
- ^ "Pereira Returns To School". WatfordFC. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Dion Pereira in 2016/2017". 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.
- ^ a b "Games played by Dion Pereira in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Dion Pereira in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Dion Pereira". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
External links
- Dion Pereira profile[permanent dead link] at the official Watford F.C. website
- Dion Pereira at Soccerway
This page was last edited on 25 February 2024, at 21:03