Guillermo Fabián Pereira (born 16 January 1994) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Pereira is a product of the

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youth system, though he left in order to join Independiente in 2008. He made his senior bow in April 2014 against Santamarina in the

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, which was his sole appearance for the club. 2015 saw Pereira move to Mexico to play on loan for Athletic Club Morelos of

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. His first appearance came in a goalless draw with

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on 5 September, which preceded his opening senior goal versus Puebla Premier coming in his second match. A further goal against

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across ten more games followed in the Mexican third tier. A return to Douglas Haig was completed on 15 July 2016 after Pereira terminated his contract with Independiente. He was selected thirty-seven times in his first campaign, which concluded with relegation to

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; where he would score nine goals. June 2018 saw Pereira sign for

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's Los Andes. He made his debut in a home defeat to

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on 25 August, which was the first of forty-four appearances across two campaigns with Los Andes. In August 2020, Pereira joined

. On 27 July 2021, Pereira joined Godoy Cruz on a deal until the end of 2022. He later extended his stay at the club into the 2022 season. On 15 June 2022, Pereira moved to

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club Belgrano on a deal until the end of 2023.Belgrano sumó como refuerzo a Guillermo Pereira
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International career

In 2010, Pereira was selected by

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for the Argentina U17s.

Career statistics

Honours

Belgrano *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pereira, Guillermo 1994 births Living people Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Footballers from Pergamino Men's association football midfielders Liga Premier de México players Primera Nacional players Torneo Federal A players Primera B Metropolitana players Argentine Primera División players Club Atlético Independiente footballers Club Atlético Douglas Haig players Club Atlético Los Andes footballers Deportivo Riestra players Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba footballers Club Atlético Belgrano footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico