Brandon Pereira
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
30 April 1996 Surrey, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–present | Canada | ||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 30 October 2017 | |||
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Brandon Anthony Pereira (born 30 April 1996) is a Canadian field hockey player who plays as a defender for the national team.
Life and career
Pereira was born on 30 April 1996 in Surrey, British Columbia. His grandfather played field hockey for Uganda at the 1972 Olympics, while his father also played the sport.
Pereira represented Canada at two Hockey Junior World Cups: 2013 in New Delhi and 2016 in Lucknow. He captained the Canadian team that won the silver medal at the 2014 Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China.[1][2] He was part of the national team that clinched silver at the 2017 Men's Pan American Cup in Lancaster, United States.
As of April 2016, having completed level 1 course to be an electrician, Pereira is working with a contractor.[3]
References
- ↑ "Brandon Pereira". fieldhockey.ca. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ↑ Singh, Prabhjot (6 January 2017). "Overseas Indian sportsmen have done their homeland proud". The Indian Panorama. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ↑ Juggins, Sarah (20 April 2016). "Keeping it in the family - Brandon Pereira and Rohan Chopra (Canada)". panamhockey.org. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
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