Leon Perera (born 1 January 1997) is a professional association footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lüneburger SK Hansa. Born in Germany, he plays for the Sri Lanka national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manimeldura Leon Perera | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | LSK Hansa | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2024 | MTV TB Lüneburg | 145 | (28) |
| 2024– | LSK Hansa | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Sri Lanka | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024 | |||
Early life
editPerera was born in Hamburg, Germany, to a Sri Lankan father and German mother.[1][2]
Club career
editPerera came through the youth ranks of MTV Treubund Lüneburg and made his senior debut in 2015.[1]
International career
editIn 2022, Perea was invited by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka for trials during Sri Lanka's brief training camp in Doha, Qatar.[1] On 22 March 2024, he made his international debut for Sri Lanka during a goalless draw against Papua New Guinea in the 2024 FIFA Series.[6] On 10 September 2024, Perera converted the final penalty as Sri Lanka defeated Cambodia in tiebreakers in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round.[7][8][9]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of 10 September 2024[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c "FIFA Series in March: SL-origin players called up to strengthen National Pool". The Morning. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Overseas Football Players who are eligible to Represent Sri Lank". Sri Lankan Sports TV. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Leon Perera - Nationalspieler aus Sri Lanka - wechselt zu unserem LSK!". lsk-hansa.de. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Pott, Ulrich (26 June 2024). "LSK verpflichtet Leon Perera vom MTV Treubund Lüneburg für Landesliga". www.landeszeitung.de. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Lüneburger SK verpflichtet sri-lankischen Nationalspieler". FuPa. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Sri Lanka vs. Papua New Guinea 2024-03-22". National Football Teams. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Oelkers, Michel (12 September 2024). "Leon Perera schießt Sri Lanka zur Asien Cup-Qualifikation!". lsk-hansa.de. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Sydeen, Mustaq (10 September 2024). "SL create history as they beat Cambodia on penalties". ceylontoday.lk. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Siddhique, Aathif (10 September 2024). "Sri Lanka book their spot in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers after a thrilling penalty shootout". thepapare.com. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Leon Perera". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
External links
edit- Leon Perera at Soccerway