User:ArsenalFan700/Fabio Pereira

Fabio Pereira
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Personal information
Full name Fabio Veras Villas Boas Pereira
Date of birth (1991-10-19) 19 October 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Uberlândia Esporte Clube
Number 8
Youth career
F.S.A. Soccer Plus
Beachside Soccer
2010–2013 Michigan Wolverines
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Detroit City FC 3 (2)
2014 Seattle Sounders FC 0 (0)
2015 Uberlândia Esporte Clube 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 4, 2015

Fabio Veras Villas Boas Pereira (born October 19, 1991) is an Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Uberlândia Esporte Clube.

Career

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Early Career

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Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Pereira moved to the United States in 2007 with the goal to one day become a professional footballer.[1] Pereira started to attend the University of Michigan in 2010 where he played college soccer for the Michigan Wolverines.[2]

Seattle Sounders FC

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On January 21, 2014 the Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer drafted Pereira during the 2014 MLS SuperDraft in the 77th overall pick in the draft.[3] Then, on March 6, 2014, it was confirmed that Pereira had signed a professional contract with the Sounders FC.[4] He then made his debut for the team on June 18 against PSA Elite during the U.S. Open Cup. He came on as a 63rd minute substitute for Brad Evans as the Sounders FC won 5–0.[5]

Uberlândia Esporte Clube

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Fabio made his debut for Uberlândia Esporte Clube on March 29, 2015 against América Futebol Clube (Teófilo Otoni).

Career statistics

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Club Season League MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup CONCACAF Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Detroit City FC 2013 NPSL 3 2 0 0 3 2
Seattle Sounders FC 2014 MLS 0 0 1 0 1 0
Uberlândia Esporte Clube 2015 Modulo II 7 1 0 0 7 1
Career total 10 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 3

References

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  1. ^ Doan, Minh. "Fabio Pereira: Chasing a dream". Michigan Daily. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "Fabio Pereira". MLS Soccer. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  3. ^ "SOUNDERS FC SELECTS STEFANO RIJSSEL & FABIO PEREIRA IN MLS SUPERDRAFT". Sounders FC. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "Sounders sign Brazilian, leaving them with one more international roster spot". Sounder at Heart. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  5. ^ "Seattle Sounders FC vs PSA Elite 5 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  6. ^ ArsenalFan700/Fabio Pereira at Soccerway
  7. ^ "Detroit City FC (2013)". National Premier Soccer League. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
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