Dane Loyd Pereira (born 1985) is an Indian

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

player. He played for

Mumbai F.C. Mumbai Football Club was an India, Indian professional association football, football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, that competed in the I-League, then top flight of Indian football league system, alongside the Mumbai Football League, MDF ...

in the I-League and

Chennaiyin FC Chennaiyin Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The club competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. The club was founded in August 2014 during the inaugural season o ...

in the ISL. In April 2015, Pereira was banned for a year after he tested positive for the anabolic steroid

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. Pereira, a defensive midfielder, has been one of the mainstays of

since 2007. He can also play as side back. Pereira started as a youth player but moved up to the senior team.

Personal life

Pereira's brother Keegan Pereira is also a footballer and plays for

Bengaluru FC Bengaluru Football Club () is an Indian professional football club based in Bangalore, Karnataka. The club competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. The club was established on 20 July 2013, and began its first ...

Mumbai City FC Mumbai City Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra that competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. The club was founded in August 2014, during the inaugural season of ...

and

India national football team The India national football team represents India in international football and is governed by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The team is affiliated to FIFA and Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Indian team, which was once cons ...

References

External links

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* Indian men's footballers 1985 births Footballers from Mumbai Living people Mumbai FC players I-League players Men's association football goalkeepers {{India-footy-bio-stub