*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:13, 2 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:07, 23 March 2024 (UTC)
In high school, Pereira played club soccer for Virginia Blue Ridge Star and high school soccer for Northside High School. While at Northside, Pereira was named the 2019 Virginia High School LeagueClass 3 Boys' Soccer Player of the Year.[2]
His sophomore season was more truncated due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Nevertheless, during the fall segment of the season, Pereira started in all seven of the team's matches, providing a goal and an assist.[6][7]
Club career
Following the fall segment of the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, Pereira was tabbed as a potential top draft pick for the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. On 30 December 2020, Pereira waived his final two years of collegiate eligibility and signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer. On 21 January 2021, he was selected as the first overall selection in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft,[8][9][10] being drafted by expansion team, Austin FC.[11][12] Pereira is the first Venezuelan and first South American to be selected first overall in the MLS Draft, as well as the first player from Virginia Tech to be selected first overall.[13] After a successful 2022 season and with continuing success in the 2023 he was called up to the national team to play friendlies in the United States
International career
Pereria received his first international call-up in June 2023.[14] Dani's first cap came on 15 June 2023. He was subbed in during the 46th minute of a 1-0 victory against Honduras.[15]