Yoan Pereira

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silvaand the second or paternal family name is Pereira.

Yoan Pereira

Personal information
Full name	Yoan da Silva Pereira
Date of birth	(2008-04-08) 8 April 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth	Porto, Portugal
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender, winger
Team information
Current team	FC Porto
Youth career
0000–2017	CS Oberkorn
2017–2019	FC Rodange 91
2020–2021	Racing FC Union Luxembourg
2022	SC Alba
2022–	FC Porto
International career‡
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–	Portugal U17	22	(4)
2025–	Portugal U18	6	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Portugal FIFA U-17 World Cup Winner 2025 Qatar UEFA European Under-17 Championship Winner 2025 Albania
‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 November 2025

Yoan da Silva Pereira (born 8 April 2008) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a defender or winger for FC Porto.

Club career

As a youth player, Pereira joined the youth academy of Luxembourgish side CS Oberkorn. In 2017, he joined the youth academy of Luxembourgish side FC Rodange 91.

Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Luxembourgish side Racing FC Union Luxembourg in 2020. Subsequently, he joined the youth academy of Portuguese side SC Alba in 2022. Ahead of the 2022–23 season, he joined the youth academy of Portuguese side FC Porto.

International career

Pereira is a Portugal youth international. During November 2025, he helped the Portugal national under-17 football team win the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup. ^[1]

Style of play

Pereira plays as a defender or winger. Left-footed, he is known for his versatility. ^[2]

Honours

Portugal U17

• FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2025 ^[3]
• UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2025 ^[4]

References

1. "Luxembourg-born Yoan Pereira wins U17 World Cup with Portugal". RTL Today. 28 November 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
2. "Os cinco dragões campeões europeus sub-17: conheça o perfil de cada um" [The five Dragons who were European Under-17 champions: get to know each one] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
3. "Cabral fires Portugal to first U-17 World Cup title". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
4. "Portugal win 2025 U17 EURO: At a glance". UEFA . 28 June 2025.

External links

• Yoan Pereira at WorldFootball.net