Steven Pereira

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Fernandes and the second or paternal family name is Pereira.
Steven Pereira
Personal information
Full name Steven Fernandes Pereira
Date of birth (1994-04-13) 13 April 1994 (age 30)
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 6 (0)
International career‡
2017– Cape Verde 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2022

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]

Club career

On 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

Born 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

PEC Zwolle

References

  1. ^ ‘Er zijn al een aantal bizarre dingen gebeurd, die ik nooit had durven dromen’ voetbalzone.nl
  2. ^ "Sumqayıt FK Steven Pereiranı heyətinə qatıb". sfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sumgayit FK. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  3. ^ FIFA.com. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia - Matches - Cape Verde Islands-South Africa". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Qualificação Mundial 2018: Selecção Nacional de Futebol prepara jogo com a África do Sul". Radiotelevisao Caboverdiana.


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