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Dion Pereira
Personal information
Full name Dion Enrico Pereira[1]
Date of birth (1999-03-25) 25 March 1999 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Watford, Hertfordshire, England
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:50, 20 October 2019 (UTC)

Dion Enrico Pereira (born 25 March 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a winger.

He is of Portuguese descent.[3][4]

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

  1. ^ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Dion Pereira". Watford Football Club. Retrieved 11 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Pereira Returns To School". WatfordFC. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Atlanta United acquires Dion Pereira". Atlanta United FC. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Leicester City 3-0 Watford". BBC Sport. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  6. ^ "End Of Season Awards". www.watfordfc.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  7. ^ "ATLANTA UNITED II VS. HARTFORD ATHLETIC 2 - 0". uk.soccerway.com. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  8. ^ https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/01/09/atlanta-united-extend-jon-gallaghers-loan-aberdeen-terminate-dion-pereiras-contract


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