Adrian Pereira

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.^[3] The Pereira name comes from Adrian Pereira's great-grandfather, who was born in Protectorate of Uganda and grew up in Portuguese Goa.^[4]

Adrian Pereira

Personal information
Full name	Adrian Nilsen Pereira[1]
Date of birth	(1999-08-31) 31 August 1999 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth	Stavanger, Norway[2]
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s)	Left-back[2]
Team information
Current team	Rosenborg
Number	19
Youth career
2010–2012	Stavanger IF
2013–2017	Viking
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	Viking	33	(4)
2020–2021	PAOK	10	(0)
2021–	Rosenborg	84	(7)
International career‡
2019	Norway U 21	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 June 2019

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 26 November 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.^[5] 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.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 August 2025^[7][8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Viking	2017	Eliteserien	1	0	1	0	—		2	0
	2018	1. divisjon	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2019	Eliteserien	17	2	5	0	—		22	2
	2020		15	2	0	0	0	0	15	2
	Total		33	4	6	0	0	0	39	4
PAOK	2020–21	Super League Greece	10	0	2	0	0	0	12	0
Rosenborg	2021	Eliteserien	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2022		21	2	2	1	0	0	23	3
	2023		26	2	3	0	4	0	33	2
	2024		19	3	1	0	0	0	20	3
	2025		16	0	2	0	2	0	20	0
	Total		84	7	8	1	6	0	98	8
Career total			127	11	16	1	6	0	149	12

Honours

Viking^[8]

• Norwegian Football Cup: 2019

PAOK^[8]

• Greek Cup: 2020–21