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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fabio Veras Villas Boas Pereira | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1991 | ||
| 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 edit
Early Career edit
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 edit
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 edit
Fabio made his debut for Uberlândia Esporte Clube on March 29, 2015 against América Futebol Clube (Teófilo Otoni).
Career statistics edit
| 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 edit
- ^ Doan, Minh. "Fabio Pereira: Chasing a dream". Michigan Daily. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ^ "Fabio Pereira". MLS Soccer. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ^ "SOUNDERS FC SELECTS STEFANO RIJSSEL & FABIO PEREIRA IN MLS SUPERDRAFT". Sounders FC. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ^ "Sounders sign Brazilian, leaving them with one more international roster spot". Sounder at Heart. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ^ "Seattle Sounders FC vs PSA Elite 5 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ^ ArsenalFan700/Fabio Pereira at Soccerway
- ^ "Detroit City FC (2013)". National Premier Soccer League. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
External links edit