Dion Enrico Pereira (born 25 March 1999) is an English

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who plays as a winger for

Bradford City Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system and are currently managed by Mark Hughes. Th ...

on loan from

Luton Town Luton Town Football Club () is a professional association football club based in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, that competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1885, it is nicknam ...

Club career

On 6 May 2017, Pereira made his senior debut for

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in a 3–0 away defeat at

Leicester City Leicester ( ) is a city, unitary authority and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest settlement in the East Midlands. The city lies on the River Soar and close to the eastern end of the National ...

, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute for Mbaye Niang. Pereira was awarded the

Young Player of the Season award for the 2016–17 season. On 15 January 2019, Pereira signed with

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club

Atlanta United Atlanta United FC, commonly known as Atlanta United, is an American professional soccer club based in Atlanta that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference. Founded in 2014, Atlanta United began pl ...

. He later joined the club's affiliate side

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and on 10 March 2019, made his debut for the side in the

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in 2–0 win over

Hartford Athletic Hartford Athletic is an American professional soccer team based in Hartford, Connecticut. The club was founded in 2018 and started play in the USL Championship in 2019. It is the only pro soccer team in Connecticut. History On June 8, 2021, Ha ...

. Pereira was released by Atlanta before the start of their 2020 season. On 3 November 2020, Pereira signed with

and joined the U23 team after 11 months without football. On 8 October 2021, Pereira joined

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side

Yeovil Town Yeovil Town may refer to: * Yeovil Town F.C., an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset * Yeovil Town L.F.C. Bridgwater United Women's Football Club are an English women's association football club based in Bridgwater, Somerset who wer ...

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

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side

on loan until the end of the season. The move was assisted by Pereira's Luton teammate

Carlos Mendes Gomes Carlos Mendes Gomes (born 14 November 1998) is a professional footballer who plays for English club Fleetwood Town, on loan from Luton Town, as a winger. Born in Senegal and raised in Spain, he is a naturalised Spanish citizen. Early life Bor ...

, who had been managed by Bradford City manager

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at Morecambe. On 1 September 2022, Pereira returned to Bradford City on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.

Personal life

Born in England, Pereira is of Portuguese descent. Went to Queens secondary school in Bushey and left in 2015.

Career statistics

References

External links

Dion Pereira profile
at the official

Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. They play in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club’s original foundation is 1881, aligned with that of its antecede ...

website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pereira, Dion 1999 births Living people Sportspeople from Watford English footballers 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 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 footballers Expatriate soccer players in the United States English expatriate sportspeople in the United States English people of Portuguese descent