Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brandon Anthony Pereira | ||
Born | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada | 30 April 1996||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | United Brothers | ||
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | ||
United Brothers | |||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
2017– | Canada | 61 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
Last updated on: 24 July 2021 |
Brandon Anthony Pereira (born April 30, 1996) is a Canadian field hockey player who plays as a defender for United Brothers and the Canadian national team.
Pereira represented Canada at two Junior World Cups: 2013 in New Delhi and 2016 in Lucknow. He captained the Canadian team that won the silver medal at the 2014 Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China. [1] [2] He was part of the national team that clinched silver at the 2017 Men's Pan American Cup in Lancaster, United States. He was selected for the 2018 World Cup, [3] but he only played one game because he picked up an injury in the first match. [4] In June 2019, he was selected in the Canada squad for the 2019 Pan American Games. [5] They won the silver medal as they lost 5–2 to Argentina in the final. [6]
Pereira was born on 30 April 1996 in Surrey, British Columbia. His grandfather played field hockey for Uganda at the 1972 Olympics, while his father also played the sport.[ citation needed ]
As of April 2016, having completed level 1 course to be an electrician, Pereira is working with a contractor. [7]