Anthony Pereira

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

Anthony Pereira

Personal information
Date of birth	(1982-04-09) 9 April 1982 (age 43)
Place of birth	Navelim, Goa, India
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 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 as of 21 December 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2013

Club career

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

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][2]

Statistics

International

Statistics accurate as of 15 November 2013^[3]

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

International goals

#	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

India

• SAFF Championship: 2011
• Nehru Cup: 2009, 2012