| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1962-03-17)17 March 1962 (age 63) | ||
| Place of birth | Caranzalem, Goa, India | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1983 | Salgaocar | ||
| 1983–1984 | Tata Football Academy | ||
| 1986–1999 | Salgaocar | ||
| International career | |||
| 1984–1991 | India | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000–2005 | Vasco | ||
| 2005–2009 | Mahindra United | ||
| 2009–2013 | Pune | ||
| 2013–2015 | Salgaocar | ||
| 2015–2016 | DSK Shivajians | ||
| 2017 | Churchill Brothers | ||
| 2017 | FC Goa Reserves | ||
| 2017–2018 | FC Goa (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | FC Goa (interim) | ||
| 2018 | FC Goa | ||
| 2019–2021 | India U23 | ||
| 2021–2025 | FC Goa (technical director) | ||
| 2025– | Gokulam Kerala (technical director) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Derrick Pereira (born 17 March 1962) is an Indianassociation football manager[1][2] and former player, who is currently sporting director forI-League clubGokulam Kerala.[3]
Pereira's story began in the late 1970s when he started playing for localGoa clubs as a Child (Antao Brothers). His first move to a top club was withSalgaocar SC in 1980 where he stayed on till 1983. Later he moved on toTata Football Academy and then back toSalgaocar SC in 1985. He stayed on at Salgaocar till the end of his career in 1999.[4] Amongst the highlights of his career were leading Goa to victory in the 1980 Junior National Championship. Another highlight was leading Salgaocar to a win in the 1990Rovers Cup which the team won after downingDempo SC in the final. He was also part of the seniorIndia side from 1984 to 1991.[4] He was also the part of national team which features in1984 AFC Asian Cup.
Pereira's coaching career began when he began coaching Salgaocar U-19. That was a job which he held for two seasons. Next came coaching the first team atVasco SC which he did for five seasons till 2005.[5][6][7] Another prominent assignment was coachingMahindra United from 2005 to 2009.[8] Then in June 2009 he signed on withPune FC, where he has now managed for two seasons, leading them to top-five finishes in each season.[4]
At the start of2013–14 I-League campaign, Salgaocar replacedDavid Booth with Pereira.[9][10][11][12] Salgaocar started the season brightly and at one time led the table for six game-weeks, but a rough patch of eight games, which included 4 straight losses, derailed their campaign and saw them lose the title toBengaluru FC. Salgaocar finished their campaign at third place, which was a marked improvement over their past two campaign finishes.[13] In February 2017, he signed withChurchill Brothers, mid-way through theseason after the team stood last in the table.[14]
In April 2017, he signed withFC Goa as the head of youth development and assistant manager of the first team.[15] On 5 June 2018, he was promoted as the technical director of the club andJesús Tato replaced him as the assistant manager of FC Goa.[16][17]
On 21 December 2021, Pereira was appointed as the head coach ofFC Goa.[18]
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