Keegan Pereira (footballer)

Not to be confused with Keegan Pereira (field hockey).

Keegan Pereira

Personal information
Full name	Keegan Joseph Clarance Pereira
Date of birth	(1987-11-07) 7 November 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	RoundGlass Punjab FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2011	Mumbai	40	(1)
2012–2013	Salgaocar	0	(0)
2013	DSK Shivajians	6	(3)
2013–2015	Bengaluru FC	36	(0)
2015–2016	Mumbai City	6	(0)
2016	→ Bengaluru FC (loan)	8	(0)
2016	Atlético de Kolkata	6	(0)
2017	Bengaluru FC	2	(0)
2017	ATK	17	(0)
2018–2019	NorthEast United	15	(0)
2019–2020	Jamshedpur FC	4	(0)
2020–	East Bengal FC	0	(0)
International career^‡
2016	India	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 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.^[citation needed]

References

1. "Keegan Pereira". Football Database. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
2. "SALGAOCAR VS. MUMBAI 2 – 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
3. "Keegan Pereira". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
4. http://www.kolkatafootball.com/ileague_2nd_2013/index.html#2
5. "Indian Football Transfer Gossip: Quinton Jacobs holding talks with JSW Bangalore, Arnab Mondal extends contract with EB". Kick Off India. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
6. "BENGALURU VS. MOHUN BAGAN 1 – 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
7. Noronha, Anselm (10 July 2015). "Cavin Lobo to Kerala, Keegan Pereira to Mumbai and the comprehensive Indian Super League Draft". Goal.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
8. "India vs Laos: Live commentary". 7 June 2016.