Kevin Pereira (footballer)

Kevin Tadeo Pereira Leguizamon (born 15 January 2004) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a forward for Argentinian side Talleres.

Kevin Pereira
Personal information
Full name Kevin Tadeo Pereira Leguizamon[1]
Date of birth (2004-01-15) 15 January 2004
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay[1]
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Talleres
Youth career
Río Salado de Limpio
2017–2018 Capiatá
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Capiatá
2022– Talleres 0 (0)
2023Juárez (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2019 Paraguay U15 6 (2)
2019–2020 Paraguay U16 5 (3)
2021 Paraguay U17
2022– Paraguay U20 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:19, 18 January 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:19, 18 January 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Pereira started his career with amateur side Río Salado de Limpio, and was recruited by Deportivo Capiatá at the age of thirteen.[2][3] He made his debut for Capiatá at the age of fourteen in the Copa Paraguay against Teniente Fariña, becoming the youngest professional footballer in the country at the time.[3]

Just after his eighteenth birthday, he moved to Argentina to join Talleres de Córdoba, stating that he felt "as if he were at home" with the Córdoba-based club.[4][5]

International career

Pereira has represented Paraguay at youth international level.[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of 18 January 2023.[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Capiatá 2018 Paraguayan Primera División 202[lower-alpha 1]00040
2019 30000030
2020 Paraguayan División Intermedia [lower-alpha 2]
2021 000000
Total 50200070
Talleres 2022 Argentine Primera División 00000000
2023 00000000
Total 00000000
Career total 50200070
  1. Appearances in the Copa Paraguay
  2. The 2020 season of the División Intermedia was cancelled by the Paraguayan Football Association due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

References

  1. Kevin Pereira at WorldFootball.net
  2. Núñez, Ricardo (6 July 2021). "Kevin Pereira: "jugaré en Real Madrid"" [Kevin Pereira: "I will play for Real Madrid"]. cronica.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  3. "El profesional más joven" [The youngest professional]. abc.com.py (in Spanish). 23 April 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  4. "Kevin Pereira, en Talleres "como si fuera que está en su casa"" [Kevin Pereira, in Talleres "as if he were at home"]. abc.com.py (in Spanish). 17 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  5. Villagra, Marcos (20 January 2022). "Talleres oficializó la llegada del paraguayo Kevin Pereira, el tercer refuerzo" [Talleres made official the arrival of Paraguayan Kevin Pereira, the third reinforcement]. tycsports.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  6. Kevin Pereira at Soccerway
  7. "Es oficial: ¡APF suspende Intermedia y 6 torneos más!" [It's official: APF suspends Intermediate and 6 more tournaments!]. versus.lanacion.com.py (in Spanish). 11 September 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2023.


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