Anthony Pereira
Anthony Pereira (born 9 April 1982 in Navelim, Goa) is a former Indian professional footballer, who represented the India national football team on 29 occasions between 2009 and 2012.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 April 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Navelim, Goa, India | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Vasco | ||
| 2006–2013 | Dempo | ||
| 2013 | Churchill Brothers | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2012 | India | 29 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2013 | |||
Club career
Anthony started his football career in Vasco S.C. After 2 seasons, he moved to Dempo S.C. where his football career flourished under the coaching of Armando Colaco. During his 7-year stint at the club, Dempo S.C. won the I-League 4 times.
International career
On 22 August 2012, Pereira scored a goal in 84th minute against Syria coming as a second-half substitute in the Nehru Cup where India won 2–1.[1]
Statistics
International
Statistics accurate as of 15 November 2013[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 3 |
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 September 2010 | New Delhi |  Namibia | 2–0 | Win | Friendly Match |
| 2 | 20 August 2012 | New Delhi |  Syria | 2–1 | Win | 2012 Nehru Cup |
References
- Bali, Rahul. "India 2-1 Syria: Chhetri and Pereira get Koevermans off to a winning start". goal.com. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- Anthony Pereira at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Profile at Goal.com
- Anthony Pereira at Soccerway
- Anthony Pereira at National-Football-Teams.com
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