Andreas Pereira

Manchester United

Early years

The son of former Brazilian professional footballer Marcos Pereira, Andreas Pereira was born in Duffel while his father was a player there. He joined Dutch club PSV in 2005, when he was nine years old. In 2011, after impressing at the Manchester United Premier Cup, he became a target for several big English clubs, including Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool, but a visit from Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson in November 2011 convinced Pereira to sign for the Old Trafford club. Due to regulations regarding international transfers, the move could not be completed until Pereira's 16th birthday on 1 January 2012, and further complications with international clearance meant that his Manchester United debut was delayed until April 2012. He made his debut for the under-18s in a league match away to Sheffield Wednesday on 25 April 2012, but heavy rain meant the match had to be abandoned as a goalless draw after 35 minutes. He made two more appearances that season as the under-18s finished eighth out of 10 teams in their Premier Academy League group. After signing as an academy scholar in July 2012, Pereira became a regular in the under-18s in the 2012–13 season, making 20 appearances and scoring five goals. He also got his first taste of reserve team football during the season, coming on as a substitute for James Weir in a 3–1 win over Oldham Athletic in the Manchester Senior Cup, followed by another substitute appearance against…

Born in Belgium to Brazilian parents, Pereira was eligible to represent either Belgium or Brazil at international level. He initially represented Belgium at under-15, under-16 and under-17 levels, but has since stated, "My heart is Brazilian." He received his first Brazil call-up in 2014, joining the under-20 team on their successful Panda Cup campaign in China. At the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand, Pereira equalised in the final against Serbia, but Brazil lost 2–1 after extra time. In total, he scored twice in seven appearances at under-20 level. Pereira made one appearance and scored one goal for Brazil at under-23 level, in a friendly against South Africa in March 2016. On 17 August 2018, Pereira received his first senior call up for the friendly matches against the United States and El Salvador. He made his debut against El Salvador on 11 September, as the first player in over 100 years to play for Brazil having been born outside of the country. In March 2024, Pereira was called up to the Brazil squad again for two friendly matches against England and Spain, where he featured as a substitute in both.

Club

As of match played 15 August 2026

International

As of match played 5 June 2025

Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.

Manchester United Under-21

U21 Premier League: 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16 Flamengo

Copa do Brasil: 2022 Copa Libertadores: 2022 Palmeiras Campeonato Paulista: 2026 Copa Libertadores runner-up: 2025 Brazil U20

FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2015 Individual

Denzil Haroun Reserve Team Player of the Year: 2014–15

Manchester United Goal of the Season: 2018–19 (vs. Southampton, 2 March 2019) Troféu Mesa Redonda Team of the Year: 2025 Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2026