D. Pereira
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Austin.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of Austin's ~36 games this season through 4 injury absences (hip). He still appeared 28 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 28 | 2 | 3 | 2259 | 7.12 |
Scout report
D. Pereira is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Austin, rated 41.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 115th of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (78.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.47 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pereira.
Judged on this season alone, Pereira graded 34 — a strong campaign that ranks top 28% of the 84 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 2 goals, 3 assists and 2.47 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 29 → 34). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 41, top 27% of the 84 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 26 Pereira is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.5 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Pereira missed 4 games through injury (hip) out of roughly 36 this season. The 28 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Pereira is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.
Output in context · Austin finished 6th of 15 · a mid-table side
2.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 78.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 41.1, Pereira carries the 22nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer (top 27%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
