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
Liverpool in the semi-finals of the
Professional Development League. In recognition of his performances, on 7 January 2013, shortly after his 17th birthday, Pereira received his first professional contract. Ahead of the 2013–14 season, Pereira was named as Manchester United's captain for their
2013 Milk Cup campaign, and was named Player of the Tournament for his three goals as Manchester United won the Premier Section. He went on to feature heavily for both the under-18s and the under-21s, and was ever present in the inaugural
UEFA Youth League; he also scored twice in three appearances in the
FA Youth Cup, including a curling, 25-yard effort against
Burnley in the third round. For the under-21s, he appeared in 17 out of 21 league matches as Manchester United finished third; he then scored the only goal in the semi-final against Liverpool, only for the team to lose to Chelsea in the final.
2014–15 season Pereira began the 2014–15 season with silverware as Manchester United beat
Manchester City 4–1 in the final of the Manchester Senior Cup on 7 August 2014. He made his senior debut three weeks later, coming on as a half-time substitute for
Saidy Janko in a 4–0 away defeat to
Milton Keynes Dons in the second round of the
League Cup. On 15 March 2015, Pereira made his
Premier League debut against
Tottenham Hotspur, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute for
Juan Mata in a 3–0 win for United. On 1 May, he signed a new contract with Manchester United until at least June 2018. Eighteen days later, Pereira was voted Manchester United's under-21 player of the year for 2014–15.
2015–16 season On 21 July, Pereira scored his first goal for Manchester United's senior squad in the 3–1 win against the
San Jose Earthquakes in the
2015 International Champions Cup, after coming on as a second-half substitute. He made his first competitive start for the senior team on 23 September 2015, in the third round of the
League Cup, and scored a free kick in the eventual 3–0 win over
Ipswich Town.
2016–17 season: Loan to Granada On 26 August 2016, Pereira joined Spanish club
Granada on a season-long loan deal. He made his debut in
La Liga two days later, replacing
Luís Martins in the 55th minute of a 5–1 loss at
UD Las Palmas. Pereira scored his first goal for the
Nazaríes on 3 December, opening a 2–1 home win over fellow
Andalusians
Sevilla FC. On 6 February 2017, he netted the only goal of a win over Las Palmas at the
Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes, with a long-range strike. Eleven days later, he was again on the scoresheet for a 4–1 victory against
Real Betis at the same ground, but was sent off for a push; he was banned for two games and the club fined €180.
2017–18 season: Loan to Valencia On 1 September 2017,
Valencia announced the arrival of Pereira to the club on a season-long loan deal. He made his debut in a 0–0 home draw against
Atlético Madrid eight days later, and scored his only goal for
Los Che on 15 October, with a long-range strike as a substitute to conclude a 6–3 win at
Real Betis.
2018–19 season On 2 March 2019, Pereira scored his first Premier League goal in a 3–2 victory against
Southampton. The goal later earned him Manchester United's goal of the season for 2018–19 season. He also recorded an assist for
Romelu Lukaku in the same match. On 7 March, Pereira was featured in the starting line-up during the historic
Champions League Round of 16 (2nd Leg) win vs
PSG, where the team was able to come back from a 2-goal deficit they conceded at home and win on away goals at the
Parc des Princes, a record that has never been broken before.
2019–20 season On 5 July 2019, it was announced that Pereira had signed a new four-year contract with the option to extend by a further year. On 11 August, he started in Manchester United's opening day 4–0 win against Chelsea, in which he assisted
Anthony Martial for the second goal. He scored his first goal of the season two months later, on 10 November, in a 3–1 home win against
Brighton.
2020–21 season: Loan to Lazio in 2020 On 2 October 2020,
Lazio announced the arrival of Pereira to the club on a season-long loan. On 1 November 2020, he scored his first
Serie A goal in a 4–3 away win against
Torino.
2021–22 season: Loan to Flamengo On 20 August 2021, Pereira joined
Flamengo on a one-year loan. The Brazilian club agreed to pay €1m for the loan. In the
2021 Copa Libertadores final, he made a decisive mistake that caused Flamengo to lose 2–1 against
Palmeiras after extra time. Nevertheless, Pereira was awarded medals for Flamengo's victories in both the
2022 Copa Libertadores and the
Copa do Brasil, despite departing the club early in the summer of that year. understood to be worth £10m with add-ons. He made his debut for Fulham on 6 August, starting and playing 89 minutes in a 2–2 home draw against
Liverpool. Later that year, on 9 October, he netted his first goal in a 3–1 away defeat against
West Ham United. On 30 April 2023, due to a broken ankle, Pereira played his last game of the season. On 2 May 2023, the club said he would have an operation on a broken ankle and was expected back "later in the year". On 29 August 2025, Fulham announced Pereira's departure after he had made 119 appearances for the club.
Palmeiras In August 2025, Pereira returned to Brazil to join
Palmeiras. On 21 September, he scored his first goals for the club by netting a brace in a 4–1 victory over
Fortaleza. Later that year, he featured in the
2025 Copa Libertadores final which ended in a 1–0 defeat against his former club Flamengo. ==International career==