Jordan Pereira (born 6 April 1993) is a New Zealand professional

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footballer who plays as a er for the

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in the NRL. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the

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Early life

Pereira was born in Lower Hutt,

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to a Samoan father and

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mother. He played his junior rugby league for the Willagee Bears in Perth Rugby League.

Early career

In 2014, Pereira went on to play in the QLD Intrust Super Cup for the

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. Midway through 2017, Pereira signed with the St. George Illawarra Dragons on an 18-month contract.

Career

2018

In round 19 of the 2018 season, Pereira made his NRL debut against the North Queensland, scoring a try in St. George Illawarra's 24–10 win. Pereira played in both finals matches for St. George Illawarra in the

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which were against the

and South Sydney. St. George Illawarra defeated Brisbane in week one at

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in a shock 48–18 victory. The following week, St. George Illawarra were defeated by Souths 13–12 at

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ending their season.

2019

Pereira made a total of 11 appearances in the

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and scored 5 tries as St. George Illawarra endured one of their worst ever seasons finishing in 15th position on the table.

2020

He made a total of 15 appearances in the

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scoring one try as St. George Illawarra finished 13th on the table and missed out on the finals.

2021

In round 7 of the

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, he was sent to the sin bin after hitting

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player

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in the head with a dangerous high tackle during the club's loss at the Sydney Cricket Ground. On 27 April, he was suspended for three matches over his dangerous high tackle on

. On 18 June it was revealed that Pereira was in talks to make a mid-season switch to the

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before joining the

in 2022.

2022

Pereira played five games for Brisbane in the

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and scored two tries. Brisbane would finish the season in 9th place and miss the finals.

Personal life

On 28 May 2018, Pereira became engaged to his girlfriend Sarah Orange. They were married in late 2019 and have one child together, a boy born in January 2021.

References

External links

St. George Illawarra Dragons profile
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