Andrea Pereira

Andrea Pereira Cejudo (born 19 September 1993) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for FC Barcelona and the Spain women's national team.[1]

Andrea Pereira
Pereira with Barcelona in 2019
Personal information
Full name Andrea Pereira Cejudo
Date of birth (1993-09-19) 19 September 1993
Place of birth Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Barcelona
Number 17
Youth career
Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Espanyol B
2011–2016 Espanyol
2016–2018 Atlético Madrid 50 (0)
2018– Barcelona 21 (0)
National team‡
2010–2012 Spain U19 17 (0)
2016– Spain 30 (0)
2014– Catalonia 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 November 2020
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pereira and the second or maternal family name is Cejudo.
Pereira (on the right) in a match against Olympique Lyonnais

Career

Born in Barcelona, Pereira made her senior debut with the reserves of RCD Espanyol in 2009. Two years later, she played her first game in Primera División with the first team.

Pereira continued playing for Espanyol during five seasons, until 2016, when she signs a new contract with Atlético de Madrid.

International career

Pereira made her senior international debut in March 2016, starting a 0–0 friendly draw with Romania in Mogoșoaia.[2]

Honours

Club
RCD Espanyol
Atlético Madrid
FC Barcelona

International
Spain

References
  1. "profile". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  2. "4 newcomers to the Spanish squad". Royal Spanish Football Federation. 5 March 2016. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.


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