Sanson Pereira

Sanson Pereira (born 2 October 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Goa.

Sanson Pereira
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-10-02) 2 October 1997
Place of birth Nuvem, Goa, India
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Goa
Number 2
Youth career
Salgaocar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Salgaocar 0 (0)
2020– Goa 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:11, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Nuvem, Goa, Pereira began his career with the Salgaocar youth teams after impressing in a trial for the club's under-14 side.[1] In 2016, Pereira was promoted to the club's senior squad and was part of the team that won the Goa Professional League, the top tier state league in Goa, in 2016–17.[1]

On 20 June 2020, it was announced that Pereira has signed with Goa of the Indian Super League.[1] He made his professional debut for the club on 22 November 2020 in the club's opening match against Bengaluru. He started as FC Goa drew the match 2–2.[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 25 February 2022[3]
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goa 2020–21 Indian Super League 40006[lower-alpha 1]0100
2021–22 1005[lower-alpha 2]0150
Career total 1405060250
  1. Appearances in the AFC Champions League
  2. Appearances in the Durand Cup

Honours

Salgaocar

Goa

References

  1. "FC Goa signs Sanson Pereira". The Hindu. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. "FC Goa 2–2 Bengaluru FC". Soccerway.
  3. Sanson Pereira at Soccerway
  4. "FC Goa clinch maiden Durand Cup trophy after beating Mohammedan Sporting 1–0 in final". ESPN. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
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