Dion Pereira
Antiguan footballer (born 1999)
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Dion Enrico Pereira Greives (born 25 March 1999) is a footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League Two side Crawley Town. Born in England, he plays for the Antigua and Barbuda national team.
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Dion Pereira in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dion Enrico Pereira Greives[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crawley Town | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Watford | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Atlanta United | 18 | (0) |
| 2019 | Atlanta United 2 | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2025 | Luton Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Bradford City (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Bradford City (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Sutton United (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 17 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 35 | (10) |
| 2025– | Crawley Town | 15 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:34, 2 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Watford
On 6 May 2017, Pereira made his senior debut for Watford in a 3–0 away defeat at Leicester City, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute for Mbaye Niang.[3]
Pereira was awarded the Watford Young Player of the Season award for the 2016–17 season.[4]
Atlanta United
On 15 January 2019, Pereira signed with MLS club Atlanta United.[5] He later joined the club's affiliate side Atlanta United 2 and on 10 March 2019, made his debut for the side in the USL Championship in 2–0 win over Hartford Athletic.[6]
Pereira was released by Atlanta before the start of their 2020 season.[7]
Luton Town
On 3 November 2020, Pereira signed with Luton Town and joined the U23 team after 11 months without football.[8]
On 8 October 2021, Pereira joined National League side Yeovil Town on a short-term loan deal.[9] Pereira's loan with Yeovil Town was cut short after just one match after being recalled by Luton.[10]
On 4 January 2022, Pereira joined League Two side Bradford City on loan until the end of the season.[11][12] The move was assisted by Pereira's Luton teammate Carlos Mendes Gomes, who had been managed by Bradford City manager Derek Adams at Morecambe.[13] On 1 September 2022, Pereira returned to Bradford City on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.[14]
On 1 September 2023, Pereira joined EFL League Two club Sutton United on a season-long loan.
On 27 January 2024, he joined National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on a loan until the end of the season.[15] In June 2024, he returned to the Daggers on a season-long loan deal.[16]
On 9 May 2025, it was announced that Dion Pereira would be released by Luton at the end of his contract.[17]
Crawley Town
On 4 July 2025, Pereira signed for EFL League Two club Crawley Town on a free transfer.[18]
International career
Pereira made his debut for the Antigua and Barbuda national team against Bahamas on 14 October 2023.[19]
Personal life
Born in England, Pereira is of Brazilian, Trinidadian and Antiguan descent. He attended Queens' School in Bushey before dropping out in 2015.[20]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 29 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Watford | 2016–17[21] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Atlanta United | 2019[22] | Major League Soccer | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Atlanta United 2 | 2019[22] | USL Championship | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Luton Town | 2020–21[23] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[24] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[25] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24[26] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25[27] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2021–22[22] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bradford City (loan) | 2021–22[24] | League Two | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Bradford City (loan) | 2022–23[25] | League Two | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Sutton United (loan) | 2023–24[26] | League Two | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2023–24[26] | National League | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | 17 | 3 | |||
| Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2024–25[27] | National League | 35 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 3[e] | 1 | 41 | 12 | |
| Crawley Town | 2025–26[28] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Career total | 132 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 151 | 19 | ||
- includes U.S. Open Cup, FA Cup
- Appearance in Campeones Cup
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- One appearance in FA Trophy, two in National League Cup
International
- As of match played 19 November 2024[29]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 1 | |
- As of match played 18 November 2023
- Scores and results list Antigua and Barbuda's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pereira goal[29]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 November 2023 | ABFA Technical Centre, Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda | 3 |  Puerto Rico | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B | [30] |