Steven Pereira (born 13 April 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Sumgayit FK|Sumgayit and the Cape Verde national football team. He formerly played for PEC Zwolle in the Dutch Eredivisie, MVV Maastricht and Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Steven Fernandes Pereira | ||
Date of birth | (1994-04-13) 13 April 1994 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sumgayit | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2013 | Spartaan '20 | ||
2013–2014 | PEC Zwolle | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | PEC Zwolle | 3 | (0) |
2015–2018 | MVV Maastricht | 101 | (2) |
2018–2019 | CSKA Sofia | 8 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Santa Clara | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Académico de Viseu (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Oliveirense | 22 | (0) |
2022 | Maritzburg United | 11 | (0) |
2022– | Sumgayit | 8 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2017– | Cape Verde | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 July 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2018 |
On 4 July 2022, Azerbaijan Premier League club Sumgayit announced the singing of Pereira to a two-year contract, with the option of an additional year.[2]
Born in the Netherlands and of Cape Verdean descent, Pereira debuted for the Cape Verde national football team in a 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification victory over South Africa on 1 September 2017.[3][4]
PEC Zwolle
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