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Anthony Pereira

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Anthony Pereira
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-04-09) 9 April 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Navelim, Goa, India
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Vasco
2006–2013 Dempo
2013 Churchill Brothers 8 (0)
International career
2009–2012 India 29 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2013

Anthony Pereira (born 9 April 1982 in Navelim, Goa) is a former Indian professional footballer, who represented the India national football team on 29 occasions between 2009 and 2012.

Club career

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Anthony started his football career in Vasco S.C. After 2 seasons, he moved to Dempo S.C. where his football career flourished under the coaching of Armando Colaco. During his 7-year stint at the club, Dempo S.C. won the I-League 4 times.

International career

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On 22 August 2012, Pereira scored a goal in 84th minute against Syria coming as a second-half substitute in the Nehru Cup where India won 2–1.[1]

Statistics

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International

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Statistics accurate as of 15 November 2013[2]

National team Year Apps Goals
India 2009 5 0
2010 9 2
2011 8 0
2012 7 1
Total 29 3

International goals

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 7 September 2010 New Delhi  Namibia 2–0 Win Friendly Match
2 20 August 2012 New Delhi  Syria 2–1 Win 2012 Nehru Cup

Honours

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India

References

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  1. ^ Bali, Rahul. "India 2-1 Syria: Chhetri and Pereira get Koevermans off to a winning start". goal.com. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  2. ^ Anthony Pereira at National-Football-Teams.com
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