Adrian Pereira Explained

Adrian Pereira
Fullname:Adrian Nilsen Pereira
Birth Date:31 August 1999
Birth Place:Stavanger, Norway
Height:1.85 m
Currentclub:Rosenborg
Clubnumber:19
Position:Left-back
Youthyears1:2010–2012
Youthclubs1:Stavanger IF
Youthyears2:2013–2017
Youthclubs2:Viking
Years1:2017–2020
Clubs1:Viking
Caps1:33
Goals1:4
Clubs2:PAOK
Years2:2020–2021
Caps2:10
Goals2:0
Clubs3:Rosenborg
Years3:2021–
Caps3:59
Goals3:4
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Norway U 21
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:11 August 2024
Ntupdate:15 June 2019

Adrian Nilsen Pereira (born 31 August 1999) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Norwegian club Rosenborg.

He is a son of former Viking FK player Thomas Pereira.[1] The Pereira name comes from Adrian Pereira's great-grandfather, who was born in Uganda and grew up in Portuguese Goa.[2]

Club career

Pereira, at the age of 13, he was transferred to Viking. After four years he was promoted to the first team, and on November 26, 2017, he made his official, full debut in a match against Stabaek. A year later he signed his first professional contract, and gradually earned a regular place in the starting XI. In the 2018–19 and 2019–20 seasons he made a total of 39 appearances, scoring four goals, contributing eight assists, and celebrated one Norwegian Cup. In 2019 he was also called up to the Norway U 21 squad, for whom he has made two appearances.

On 12 September 2020, PAOK announced the signing of Adrian Nilsen Pereira from Viking, to four-year contract and wearing the number 16 jersey.[3] On 24 August 2021, PAOK accepted Rosenborg BK's offer for Pereira, and after a year returned to his homeland. PAOK had given €750.000 to the Viking in September 2020 but he did not establish himself with the club, and according to information, the transfer fee was a corresponding amount, keeping a resale percentage.[4]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2017Eliteserien101020
20181. divisjon000000
2019Eliteserien17250222
20201520000152
Total3346000394
2020–21Super League Greece1002000120
Rosenborg2021Eliteserien20000020
20222122100233
20232623040332
20241001000110
Total5946140695
Career total1028141401209

Honours

Viking

2019

PAOK

2020–21

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Pereira er klar for 3 nye år. 8 August 2019. Viking FK. no. 20 May 2021.
  2. News: Pereira skuffet portugiserne. Norwegian News Agency. 23 January 2002. Aftenposten. no. 20 May 2021.
  3. News: Adrian Nilsen Pereira joins PAOK. 12 September 2020. www.paokfc.gr. el.
  4. News: ΠΑΟΚ: Συμφωνία με Ρόζενμποργκ για την παραχώρηση του Περέιρα. 24 August 2021. www.sport24.gr. el.
  5. Web site: Adrian Pereira. altomfotball.no. TV 2. 15 July 2020. no.