Steven Pereira
Steven Pereira (born 13 April 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sumgayit. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Cape Verde national football team. He formerly played for PEC Zwolle in the Dutch Eredivisie, MVV Maastricht and Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Fernandes Pereira | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sumgayit | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Spartaan '20 | ||
| 2013–2014 | PEC Zwolle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | PEC Zwolle | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | MVV Maastricht | 101 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | CSKA Sofia | 8 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Santa Clara | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Académico de Viseu (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Oliveirense | 22 | (0) |
| 2022 | Maritzburg United | 11 | (0) |
| 2022– | Sumgayit | 22 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Cape Verde | 10 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 December 2022 | |||
Club career
On 4 July 2022, Azerbaijan Premier League club Sumgayit announced the singing of Pereira to a two-year contract, with the option of an additional year.[2]
International career
Born in the Netherlands and of Cape Verdean descent, Pereira debuted for the Cape Verde national football team in a 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification victory over South Africa on 1 September 2017.[3][4]
References
- ‘Er zijn al een aantal bizarre dingen gebeurd, die ik nooit had durven dromen’ voetbalzone.nl
- "Sumqayıt FK Steven Pereiranı heyətinə qatıb". sfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sumgayit FK. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- FIFA.com. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ - Matches - Cape Verde Islands-South Africa - FIFA.com". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016.
- "Qualificação Mundial 2018: Selecção Nacional de Futebol prepara jogo com a África do Sul". Radiotelevisao Caboverdiana.
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