Andreas Pereira

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**Andreas Hugo Hoelgebaum Pereira** (born 1 January 1996) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for English club Manchester United.

Born in Duffel, Belgium, he began his youth career with nearby Lommel United. At the age of nine, he joined Dutch club PSV Eindhoven, before signing for Manchester United in November 2011. Pereira made his first Premier League appearance in March 2015. He spent the 2016–17 season on loan at Spanish club Granada.

He has played international football for the youth teams of both the country of his birth, Belgium, and his father's homeland, Brazil.

## Club career

### Manchester United

#### Early years

The son of former Brazilian professional footballer Marcos Pereira, Andreas Pereira was born in Duffel, Belgium, while his father was a player there. He began his career with nearby Lommel United, one of his father's former clubs, before moving just across the Dutch border to PSV Eindhoven in 2005, when he was nine years old. In 2011, after impressing at the Manchester United Premier Cup, he became a target for several big English clubs, including Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool, but a visit from Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson in November 2011 convinced Pereira to sign for the Old Trafford club.

Due to regulations regarding international transfers, the move could not be completed until Pereira's 16th birthday on 1 January 2012, and further complications with international clearance meant that his Manchester United debut was delayed until April 2012. He made his debut for the under-18s in a league match away to Sheffield Wednesday on 25 April 2012, but heavy rain meant the match had to be abandoned as a goalless draw after only 35 minutes. He made two more appearances that season as the under-18s finished eighth out of 10 teams in their Premier Academy League group.

After signing as an academy scholar in July 2012, Pereira became a regular in the under-18s in the 2012–13 season, making 20 appearances and scoring five goals. He also got his first taste of reserve team football during the season, coming on as a substitute for James Weir in a 3–1 win over Oldham Athletic in the Manchester Senior Cup, followed by another substitute appearance against Liverpool in the semi-finals of the Professional Development League. In recognition of his performances, on 7 January 2013, shortly after his 17th birthday, Pereira received his first professional contract. Ahead of the 2013–14 season, Pereira was named as Manchester United's captain for their 2013 Milk Cup campaign, and was named Player of the Tournament for his three goals as Manchester United won the Premier Section. He went on to feature heavily for both the under-18s and the under-21s, and was ever present in the inaugural UEFA Youth League; he also scored twice in three appearances in the FA Youth Cup, including a curling, 25-yard effort against Burnley in the third round. For the under-21s, he appeared in 17 out of 21 league matches as Manchester United finished third; he then scored the only goal in the semi-final against Liverpool, only for the team to lose to Chelsea in the final.

#### 2014–15 season

Pereira began the 2014–15 season with silverware as Manchester United beat Manchester City 4–1 in the final of the Manchester Senior Cup on 7 August 2014. He made his senior debut three weeks later, coming on as a half-time substitute for Saidy Janko in a 4–0 away defeat to Milton Keynes Dons in the second round of the League Cup. On 15 March 2015, Pereira made his Premier League debut against Tottenham Hotspur, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute for Juan Mata in a 3–0 win for United.

On 1 May, he signed a new contract with Manchester United until at least June 2018. Eighteen days later, Pereira was voted Manchester United's under-21 player of the year for 2014–15.

#### 2015–16 season

On 21 July, Pereira scored his first goal for Manchester United's senior squad in the 3–1 win against the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2015 International Champions Cup, after coming on as a second-half substitute. He made his first competitive start for the senior team on 23 September 2015 in the third round of the League Cup, and scored a free kick in the eventual 3–0 win over Ipswich Town.

#### Granada (loan)

On 26 August 2016, Pereira joined Spanish club Granada on a season-long loan deal. He made his debut in La Liga two days later, replacing Luís Martins in the 55th minute of a 5–1 loss at UD Las Palmas.

Pereira scored his first goal for the *Nazaríes* on 3 December, opening a 2–1 home win over fellow Andalusians Sevilla FC. On 6 February 2017, he netted the only goal of a win over Las Palmas at the Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes, with a long-range strike. Eleven days later, he was again on the scoresheet for a 4–1 victory against Real Betis at the same ground, but was sent off for a push; he was banned for two games and the club fined €180.

## International career

Born in Belgium to a Brazilian father and a mother of German descent, Pereira is eligible to represent either of those two nations at international level. He initially represented Belgium at under-17 and under-18 level, but has since stated, "My heart is Brazilian." He received his first Brazil call-up in 2014, joining the under-20s on their successful Panda Cup campaign in Asia.

At the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand, Pereira equalised in the final against Serbia, but Brazil lost 2–1 after extra time.

## Honours

### Club

**Manchester United**

* FA Cup: 2015–16

### International

Brazil U20
* FIFA U-20 World Cup: Runner-up 2015

### Individual

* Denzil Haroun Reserve Team Player of the Year: 2014–15

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marshall, Adam (12 March 2014). "Pereira influenced by dad". *ManUtd.com*. Manchester United. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
2. ↑ "United set to clinch deal for Brazilian-born PSV hot shot Pereira". Mail Online (Associated Newspapers). 7 November 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
3. ↑ Marshall, Adam (25 March 2014). "Pereira making progress". *ManUtd.com*. Manchester United. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
4. ↑ Murray, Ewan (7 November 2011). "Alex Ferguson seals recruitment of PSV's Andreas Hoelgebaum Pereira". *The Guardian*. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
5. ↑ Marshall, Adam; Bostock, Adam (25 April 2012). "U18: Sheff Wed A United A". *ManUtd.com*. Manchester United. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
6. ↑ Marshall, Adam (7 January 2013). "Pereira signs pro deal". *ManUtd.com*. Manchester United. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Andreas Pereira". *ManUtd.com*. Manchester United. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Introducing: Andreas Pereira". *ManUtd.com*. Manchester United. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
9. ↑ Marshall, Adam (2 May 2014). "U21: Liverpool 0 United 1". *ManUtd.com*. Manchester United. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
10. ↑ Marshall, Adam (14 May 2014). "U21s: United 1 Chelsea 2". *ManUtd.com*. Manchester United. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
11. ↑ Marshall, Adam (7 August 2014). "MSC: City 1 United Reserves 4". *ManUtd.com*. Manchester United. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
12. ↑ "MK Dons 4-0 Man Utd". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 26 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
13. ↑ "Manchester United 3–0 Tottenham Hotspur". *BBC Sport*. British Broadcasting Corporation. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
14. ↑ "Andreas Pereira signs new contract". *ManUtd.com*. Manchester United. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
15. ↑ Froggatt, Mark; Bostock, Adam (19 May 2015). "Pereira wins U21s Player of the Year award". *ManUtd.com*. Manchester United. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
16. ↑ Thompson, Gemma (21 July 2015). "United 3 Earthquakes 1". *ManUtd.com*. Manchester United. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
17. ↑ "Man Utd 3-0 Ipswich". BBC Sport. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
18. ↑ "Pereira to seal loan move to Granada". Manchester United F.C. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
19. ↑ "Las Palmas es líder 38 años después y presume de pegada". *Diario AS* (in Spanish). 29 August 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017. Unknown parameter `|trans_title=` ignored (`|trans-title=` suggested) (help)
20. ↑ "Brazilian Andreas Pereira says he joined Granada for its playing style" (in Spanish). Sportskeeda. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
21. ↑ "Pereira feliz por su primer gol y por la victoria ante el Sevilla". *Mundo Deportivo* (in Spanish). 4 December 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017. Unknown parameter `|trans_title=` ignored (`|trans-title=` suggested) (help)
22. ↑ "WATCH: On-loan Man Utd midfielder Andreas Pereira scores stunner for Granada". Sky Sports. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
23. ↑ "Manchester United loanee Andreas Pereira scores, assists and gets sent off for Granada in 4-1 win vs Real Betis". *Metro*. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
24. ↑ "Apelación levanta los dos partidos de sanción a Andreas Pereira". *Marca* (in Spanish). 23 February 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017. Unknown parameter `|trans_title=` ignored (`|trans-title=` suggested) (help)
25. ↑ "Under-20 World Cup: Serbia beat Brazil in Auckland final". *BBC Sport*. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
26. ↑ "Andreas Pereira". *Soccerway*. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
27. ↑ Froggatt, Mark (19 May 2015). "Pereira wins U21s Player of the Year award". *ManUtd.com*. Manchester United. Retrieved 26 September 2016.

## External links

* Profile at ManUtd.com
* Belgium profile at Belgian FA
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