Steven Fernandes Pereira (born 13 April 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga 2 club PSKC Cimahi. 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 | PSKC Cimahi | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Alphense Boys | ||
| 2012–2013 | Spartaan '20 | ||
| 2013 | 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) |
| 2022–2023 | Sumgayit | 22 | (1) |
| 2024– | PSKC Cimahi | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Cape Verde | 10 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2022 | |||
Club career
editOn 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
editBorn 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]
Honours
editPEC Zwolle
References
edit- ^ ‘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. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016.
- ^ "Qualificação Mundial 2018: Selecção Nacional de Futebol prepara jogo com a África do Sul". Radiotelevisao Caboverdiana.
External links
edit- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
- Steven Pereira at Soccerway
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