Evy Pereira

Eveline Nadine Pereira Varela (, born 27 March 1994), commonly known as Evy Pereira , is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkcell Women's Football Super League club Beşiktaş and the Cape Verde national team.

Club career Pereira started playing football at Escola de Preparação Integral de Futebol (EPIF), where she spent nearly a decade. She then joined Praia side Seven Stars, winning the championship while being named both the best player and top scorer. Her performances earned her a move to Portugal later that year, signing with Atlético Ouriense in January 2015.

On 19 March 2018, SL Benfica confirmed the signing of the Cape Verdean striker for the 2018–19 season in the National II Division. In June 2019, She renewed her contract with the club. In June 2021, she bid farewell to the club after three seasons, during which she secured the Portuguese Second Division title, the Portuguese Cup, the Super Cup, two League Cups, and played a key role in Benfica's Liga BPI victory.

On 25 July 2021, joined fellow Campeonato Nacional Feminino side SC Braga.

In July 2022, Evy moved to Campeonato Nacional II Divisão side Racing Power on a two-year contract. In her debut season, Pereira played a key role in the club's promotion to the top division, scoring eight goals to their second-division title-winning campaign. On 8 July 2024, She announced her departure from the club.

On 17 July 2024, Turkcell Women's Football Super League club Beşiktaş announced the signing of Evy.

International career In June 2022, Evy Pereira received her first call-up to the Cape Verde national team for a friendly match against Luxembourg. She made her debut on 19 June 2022, starting in a 1–2 defeat, where she scored Cape Verde's only goal in the 7th minute.

Career statistics

Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pereira goal.