Fábio Pereira (footballer)

Fabio Veras Villas Boas Pereira (born 19 October 1991) is a retired Brazilian footballer who last played for the Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer.

Fabio Pereira
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
Youth career
2008–2009 FSA FC
2009–2010 South Kent Cardinals
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Michigan Wolverines 79 (13)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Detroit City FC ? (?)
2014 Seattle Sounders FC 0 (0)
2015 Uberlândia ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Youth and college

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Pereira was a four-year starter in for the University of Michigan where he scored 12 times in 78 appearances for the Wolverines.

Professional

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Pereira was the very final pick of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, being drafted in the fourth round and 77th overall by the Seattle Sounders FC. Pereira signed on a contract with Seattle in February 2014. On June 18, 2014, Pereira made his lone appearance with the Sounders, coming on for the final 23 minutes in a 5-0 win over PSA Elite in the fourth round proper of the U.S. Open Cup.[1]

He was waived at the end of the 2014 season. He subsequently signed with Uberlândia of the Série D in his native Brazil.

References

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  1. ^ "Box Score: Seattle Sounders vs. PSA Elite 06/19/2014". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on 12 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
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