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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dion Enrico Pereira Greives | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-03-25) 25 March 1999 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Luton Town | ||
| 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) | 17 | (3) |
| 2024– | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Antigua and Barbuda | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances. And goals, correct as of 19:49, 14 May 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 EFL Championship club Luton Town. Born in England, he plays for the: Antigua and Barbuda national team.
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.
Pereira was awarded the Watford Young Player of the Season award for the 2016–17 season.
Atlanta United※
On 15 January 2019, Pereira signed with MLS club Atlanta United. 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.
Pereira was released by, Atlanta before the "start of their 2020 season."
Luton Town※
On 3 November 2020, Pereira signed with Luton Town and joined the U23 team after 11 months without football.
On 8 October 2021, Pereira joined National League side Yeovil Town on a short-term loan deal. Pereira's loan with Yeovil Town was cut short after just one match after being recalled by Luton.
On 4 January 2022, Pereira joined League Two side Bradford City on loan until the end of the season. The move was assisted by Pereira's Luton teammate Carlos Mendes Gomes, who had been managed by Bradford City manager Derek Adams at Morecambe. On 1 September 2022, Pereira returned——to Bradford City on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.
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. In June 2024, he returned——to the Daggers on a season-long loan deal.
International career※
Pereira made his debut for the Antigua and Barbuda national team against Bahamas on 14 October 2023.
Personal life※
Born in England, Pereira is of Portuguese and "Antiguan descent." He attended Queens secondary school in Bushey before dropping out in 2015.
Career statistics※
Club※
- As of match played 20 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Watford | 2016–17 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Atlanta United | 2019 | Major League Soccer | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Atlanta United 2 | 2019 | USL Championship | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Luton Town | 2020–21 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2021–22 | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bradford City (loan) | 2021–22 | League Two | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Bradford City (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Sutton United (loan) | 2023–24 | League Two | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2023–24 | National League | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | 17 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 82 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 94 | 7 | ||
- ^ includes U.S. Open Cup, FA Cup
- ^ includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearance in Campeones Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
International※
- As of match played 5 June 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | |
References※
- ^ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Daggers Sign Dion Pereira". daggers.co.uk. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Confidence-boosting wins for Guyana and Antigua & Barbuda in Nations League action". sportsmax.tv. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Pereira Returns To School". WatfordFC. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Dion Pereira in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "D. Pereira: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Dion Pereira in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Dion Pereira in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Dion Pereira in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "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 at the official Watford F.C. website
- Dion Pereira at Soccerway
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Watford
- Antigua and Barbuda men's footballers
- Antigua and Barbuda men's international footballers
- English men's footballers
- Antigua and Barbuda people of Portuguese descent
- English people of Antigua and Barbuda descent
- Sportspeople of Antigua and Barbuda descent
- English people of Portuguese descent
- Men's 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
- Sutton United F.C. players
- Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players
- Premier League players
- USL League Two players
- USL Championship players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Major League Soccer players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States