Keegan Pereira (footballer) explained

Keegan Pereira
Fullname:Keegan Joseph Clarance Pereira
Birth Date:7 November 1987
Birth Place:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Currentclub:RoundGlass Punjab FC
Position:Left back
Years1:2007–2011
Clubs1:Mumbai
Caps1:40
Goals1:1
Years2:2012–2013
Clubs2:Salgaocar
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2013
Clubs3:DSK Shivajians
Caps3:6
Goals3:3
Years4:2013–2015
Clubs4:Bengaluru FC
Caps4:36
Goals4:0
Years5:2015–2016
Clubs5:Mumbai City
Caps5:6
Goals5:0
Years6:2016
Clubs6:Bengaluru FC (loan)
Caps6:8
Goals6:0
Years7:2016
Clubs7:Atlético de Kolkata
Caps7:6
Goals7:0
Years8:2017
Clubs8:Bengaluru FC
Caps8:2
Goals8:0
Years9:2017
Clubs9:ATK
Caps9:17
Goals9:0
Years10:2018–2019
Clubs10:NorthEast United
Caps10:15
Goals10:0
Years11:2019–2020
Clubs11:Jamshedpur FC
Caps11:4
Goals11:0
Years12:2020–
Clubs12:East Bengal FC
Caps12:0
Goals12:0
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:India
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:5 May 2020
Ntupdate:08:24, 11 March 2015 (UTC)

Keegan Pereira (born 7 November 1987) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a left back for East Bengal FC.

Club career

Early career

Born in Borvali I C Colony Mumbai, Maharashtra, from 2006 to 2012 Pereira played for Mumbai in the I-League.[1] While with Mumbai, Keegan Pereira scored a goal against Salgaocar on 29 April 2011 at the Cooperage Ground as Mumbai won 3–2.[2]

After spending six years with Mumbai, Keegan joined former I-League champions Salgaocar where he spent an entire season without playing a single game. He played in the local Goa Football League where he was a player to watch out for and In January 2013, he signed for an I-League 2nd Division team DSK Shivajians.[3] Keegan appeared 6 times for DSK and scored once against Rangdajied United in the group stages, but could not help his team qualify for the final round.[4]

Bengaluru FC

In June 2013, it was announced that Pereira had signed with new direct-entry side Bengaluru FC for the 2013–14 I-League season.[5] He made his debut for the side in their opening I-League match ever on 22 September 2013 against Mohun Bagan in which he started and played the full game also gaining a penalty for BFC after being brought down by a Mohun Bagan defender in the penalty box as Bengaluru drew 1–1.[6]

Mumbai City FC

In July 2015 Pereira was drafted to play for Mumbai City FC in the 2015 Indian Super League.[7]

International career

Pereira made played his first match for India against Laos on 7 June 2016. He was 508th player to represent India.[8]

Personal life

Keegan Pereira's brother, Dane Pereira is also a footballer, who plays for Mumbai F.C. Keegan Pereira is married to Lorna Tone on January 2, 2016 and has a son born on May 19, 2017.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keegan Pereira. Football Database. 5 August 2013.
  2. Web site: SALGAOCAR VS. MUMBAI 2 – 3. Soccerway. 5 August 2013.
  3. Web site: Keegan Pereira. Soccerway. 5 August 2013.
  4. http://www.kolkatafootball.com/ileague_2nd_2013/index.html#2
  5. Web site: Indian Football Transfer Gossip: Quinton Jacobs holding talks with JSW Bangalore, Arnab Mondal extends contract with EB . https://archive.today/20130624215911/http://kickoffindia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1088:indian-football-transfer-gossip-quinton-jacobs-holding-talks-with-jsw-bangalore-arnab-mondal-extends-contract-with-eb&catid=45:sport1 . dead . 24 June 2013 . Kick Off India . 22 June 2013 .
  6. Web site: BENGALURU VS. MOHUN BAGAN 1 – 1. Soccerway. 12 October 2013.
  7. Web site: Noronha . Anselm . Cavin Lobo to Kerala, Keegan Pereira to Mumbai and the comprehensive Indian Super League Draft . Goal.com . 10 July 2015 . 10 July 2015.
  8. Web site: India vs Laos: Live commentary. 7 June 2016.