# Dion Pereira

Dion Enrico Pereira Greives (born 25 March 1999) is a footballer who plays as a winger for National League club Dagenham & Redbridge on loan from EFL Championship club Luton Town. 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 Watford in a 3–0 away defeat at Leicester City, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute for Mbaye Niang.
Pereira was awarded the Watford Young Player of the Season award for the 2016–17 season.

### Atlanta United

On 15 January 2019, Pereira signed with MLS club Atlanta United. 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.
Pereira was released by Atlanta before the start of their 2020 season.

### Luton Town

On 3 November 2020, Pereira signed with Luton Town and joined the U23 team after 11 months without football.
On 8 October 2021, Pereira joined National League side Yeovil Town 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 Bradford City on loan until the end of the season. The move was assisted by Pereira's Luton teammate Carlos Mendes Gomes, 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 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. In June 2024, he returned to the Daggers on a season-long loan deal.

## International career

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

    As of match played 1 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Watford | 2016–17 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Atlanta United | 2019 | Major League Soccer | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Atlanta United 2 | 2019 | USL Championship | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Luton Town | 2020–21 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Luton Town | 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Luton Town | 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Luton Town | Total | Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2021–22 | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bradford City (loan) | 2021–22 | League Two | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Bradford City (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Sutton United (loan) | 2023–24 | League Two | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2023–24 | National League | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 3 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2024–25 | National League | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 33 | 11 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 110 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 127 | 18 |
* ↑ includes U.S. Open Cup, FA Cup
* ↑ includes EFL Cup
* ↑ Appearance in Campeones Cup
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
* ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, one in National League Cup

### International

    As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 9 | 1 |