Dion Enrico Pereira Greives (born 25 March 1999) is a

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who most recently played as a winger for

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Dagenham & Redbridge Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club (), often known simply as Dagenham and abbreviated when written to Dag & Red, is a professional association football club based in Dagenham, Greater London, England that play in the , the sixth level of the En ...

, on loan from club

Luton Town Luton Town Football Club is a professional association football, football club from Luton, Bedfordshire, England. The club currently competes in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system. Nicknamed "The Hatters", L ...

. Born in England, he plays for the Antigua and Barbuda national team.

Club career

Watford

On 6 May 2017, Pereira made his senior debut for

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in a 3–0 away defeat at

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, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute for Mbaye Niang. Pereira was awarded the

Young Player of the Season award for the 2016–17 season.

Atlanta United

On 15 January 2019, Pereira signed with

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club

Atlanta United Atlanta United FC is an American professional association football, soccer club based in Atlanta. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. Domestically, the club has won o ...

. He later joined the club's affiliate side

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and on 10 March 2019, made his debut for the side in the

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in 2–0 win over

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

Luton Town

On 3 November 2020, Pereira signed with

and joined the U23 team after 11 months without football. On 8 October 2021, Pereira joined

side

Yeovil Town Yeovil Town may refer to: * Yeovil, a town in Somerset, England, with a council named Yeovil Town * Yeovil Town F.C., an English football team based in Yeovil, Somerset * Yeovil Town W.F.C., an English women's football team affiliated with Yeovil T ...

on a short-term loan deal. Pereira's loan with Yeovil Town was cut short after just one match after being recalled by Luton. On 4 January 2022, Pereira joined League Two side

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on loan until the end of the season. The move was assisted by Pereira's Luton teammate

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, who had been managed by Bradford City manager Derek Adams at Morecambe. On 1 September 2022, Pereira returned to Bradford City on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season. On 1 September 2023, Pereira joined

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club

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on a season-long loan. On 27 January 2024, he joined

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on a loan until the end of the season. In June 2024, he returned to ''the Daggers'' on a season-long loan deal. On 9 May 2025, Dion Pereira was released by

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International career

Pereira made his debut for the Antigua and Barbuda national team against

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on 14 October 2023.

Personal life

Born in England, Pereira is of Portuguese and Antiguan descent. He attended Queens secondary school in Bushey before dropping out in 2015.

Career statistics

Club

International

References

External links

Dion Pereira profile
at the official

Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is a professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. The club competes in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The team played at several grounds in their early history, includ ...

website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pereira, Dion 1999 births Living people Footballers from Watford Antigua and Barbuda men's footballers Antigua and Barbuda men's international footballers English men's footballers Antigua and Barbuda people of Portuguese descent English people of Antigua and Barbuda descent Sportspeople of Antigua and Barbuda descent English people of Portuguese descent Men's association football wingers Watford F.C. players Atlanta United FC players Atlanta United 2 players Luton Town F.C. players Yeovil Town F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Sutton United F.C. players Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players Premier League players USL League Two players USL Championship players English Football League players National League (English football) players Major League Soccer players English expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States English expatriate sportspeople in the United States 21st-century English sportsmen