Dion Pereira

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Dion Pereira
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Dion Pereira in 2022
Personal information
Full name Dion Enrico Pereira Greives [1]
Date of birth (1999-03-25) 25 March 1999 (age 26) [2]
Place of birth Watford, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Crawley Town
Number 19
Youth career
2015–2017 Watford
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 Watford 2 (0)
2019 Atlanta United 18 (0)
2019 Atlanta United 2 5 (0)
2020–2025 Luton Town 1 (0)
2021 → Yeovil Town (loan) 1 (0)
2022 → Bradford City (loan) 10 (1)
2022–2023 → Bradford City (loan) 14 (1)
2023–2024 → Sutton United (loan) 14 (0)
2024 → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 17 (3)
2024–2025 → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 35 (10)
2025– Crawley Town 0 (0)
International career
2023– Antigua and Barbuda 9 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 July 2025

Dion Enrico Pereira Greives (born 25 March 1999) is a footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League Two side Crawley Town. Born in England, he plays for the Antigua and Barbuda national team.

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Club career

Watford

On 6 May 2017, Pereira made his senior debut for Watford in a 3–0 away defeat at Leicester City, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute for Mbaye Niang. [3]

Pereira was awarded the Watford Young Player of the Season award for the 2016–17 season. [4]

Atlanta United

On 15 January 2019, Pereira signed with MLS club Atlanta United. [5] He later joined the club's affiliate side Atlanta United 2 and on 10 March 2019, made his debut for the side in the USL Championship in 2–0 win over Hartford Athletic. [6]

Pereira was released by Atlanta before the start of their 2020 season. [7]

Luton Town

On 3 November 2020, Pereira signed with Luton Town and joined the U23 team after 11 months without football. [8]

On 8 October 2021, Pereira joined National League side Yeovil Town on a short-term loan deal. [9] Pereira's loan with Yeovil Town was cut short after just one match after being recalled by Luton. [10]

On 4 January 2022, Pereira joined League Two side Bradford City on loan until the end of the season. [11] [12] The move was assisted by Pereira's Luton teammate Carlos Mendes Gomes, who had been managed by Bradford City manager Derek Adams at Morecambe. [13] On 1 September 2022, Pereira returned to Bradford City on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season. [14]

On 1 September 2023, Pereira joined EFL League Two club Sutton United on a season-long loan.

On 27 January 2024, he joined National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on a loan until the end of the season. [15] In June 2024, he returned to the Daggers on a season-long loan deal. [16]

On 9 May 2025, it was announced that Dion Pereira would be released by Luton at the end of his contract. [17]

Crawley Town

On 4 July 2025, Pereira signed for EFL League Two club Crawley Town on a free transfer. [18]

International career

Pereira made his debut for the Antigua and Barbuda national team against Bahamas on 14 October 2023. [19]

Personal life

Born in England, Pereira is of Portuguese and Antiguan descent. He attended Queens' School in Bushey before dropping out in 2015. [20]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [a] League Cup [b] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Watford 2016–17 [21] Premier League 200000—20
Atlanta United 2019 [22] Major League Soccer 18020—1 [c] 0210
Atlanta United 2 2019 [22] USL Championship 50———50
Luton Town 2020–21 [23] Championship 100000—10
2021–22 [24] Championship000010—10
2022–23 [25] Championship00—10—10
Total100020—30
Yeovil Town (loan) 2021–22 [22] National League 1000—0010
Bradford City (loan) 2021–22 [24] League Two 101———101
Bradford City (loan) 2022–23 [25] League Two14110—3 [d] 0181
Sutton United (loan) 2023–24 [26] League Two14012101 [d] 0172
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 2023–24 [26] National League173———173
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 2024–25 [27] National League351031—3 [e] 14112
Career total1171573308113519
  1. ↑ includes U.S. Open Cup, FA Cup
  2. ↑ includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance in Campeones Cup
  4. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  5. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, two in National League Cup

International

As of match played 19 November 2024 [28]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Antigua and Barbuda 202341
202450
Total91
As of match played 18 November 2023
Scores and results list Antigua and Barbuda's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pereira goal [28]
List of international goals scored by Dion Pereira
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
118 November 2023ABFA Technical Centre, Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda3Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 1–12–3 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B [29]

References

  1. ↑ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Dion Pereira". Luton Town F.C. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Leicester City 3-0 Watford". BBC Sport. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  4. ↑ "End Of Season Awards". www.watfordfc.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "Atlanta United acquires Dion Pereira". Atlanta United FC. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  6. ↑ "ATLANTA UNITED II VS. HARTFORD ATHLETIC 2 - 0". uk.soccerway.com. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  7. ↑ "Atlanta United extend Jon Gallagher's loan to Aberdeen, terminate Dion Pereira's contract | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  8. ↑ "Hatters welcome three new U21 signings to Kenilworth Road!". www.lutontown.co.uk.
  9. ↑ "Transfer | Dion Pereira signs on a short-term loan deal". Yeovil Town F.C. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  10. ↑ Simmonds, Mike (28 October 2021). "Luton boss explains Pereira's return from brief loan spell at Yeovil". Luton Today. JPIMedia Ltd. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "PEREIRA BECOMES FIRST JANUARY SIGNING". Bradford City A.F.C. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Bradford sign Luton's Pereira on loan". BBC Sport. 4 January 2022.
  13. ↑ "How the Morecambe connection helped lure Pereira to Valley Parade". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 6 January 2022.
  14. ↑ "PEREIRA RETURNS ON LOAN". www.bradfordcityafc.com. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  15. ↑ "Dion Pereira joins Dagenham on loan". www.lutontown.co.uk. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  16. ↑ "Daggers Sign Dion Pereira". daggers.co.uk. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  17. ↑ Town FC, Luton (9 May 2025). "Luton Town Retained List".
  18. ↑ "Crawley Town sign attackers Louis Flower and Dion Pereira". BBC Sport. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  19. ↑ "Confidence-boosting wins for Guyana and Antigua & Barbuda in Nations League action". sportsmax.tv. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  20. ↑ "Six players who left Watford in January windows gone by". watfordobserver.co.uk. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Dion Pereira in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  22. 1 2 3 "D. Pereira: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Dion Pereira in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  24. 1 2 "Games played by Dion Pereira in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  25. 1 2 "Games played by Dion Pereira in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  26. 1 2 "Games played by Dion Pereira in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Dion Pereira in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  28. 1 2 "Dion Pereira". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  29. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Antigua and Barbuda vs. Puerto Rico". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
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