Derek Perera

{{Short description|Canadian cricketer (born 1977)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Derek Perera | fullname = Derek Anthony Perera | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|10|13|df=y}} | birth_place = Brampton, Ontario, Canada | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm off-break | country = Canada | columns = 1 | column1 = First-class | matches1 = 1 | runs1 = 4 | bat avg1 = 4.00 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 4 | hidedeliveries = true | catches/stumpings1 = 0/0 | source = http://espncricinfo.com/canada/content/player/49995.html Cricinfo | date = 26 December | year = 2017 }}

'''Derek Anthony Perera''' (born 13 October 1977) is a Canadian former cricketer of Sri Lankan origin.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.espncricinfo.com/canada/content/player/49995.html|title=Derek Perera|website=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=2017-12-26}}</ref> He has played for Canadian cricket team at the 1997 ICC Trophy.

Perera played in a single first-class cricket match for the Colombo-based Nondescripts Cricket Club before moving to Canada. He is currently{{when|date=February 2023}} coaching the Canadian U19 cricket team and also assisted the national cricket team to qualify for the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globalcricketcommunity.com/index.php/profiles/international-profiles/331-canada-derek-anthony-perera-a-multifaceted-dynamic-coaching-journey|title=Canada - Derek Anthony Perera - A multifaceted & dynamic coaching journey|last=Yadav|first=Vishal|website=globalcricketcommunity.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-12-26}}</ref> In 2016, he was named and recognised as one of the greatest head coaches in the North American region by the International Cricket Council.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ontariocricket.com/derek-perera/|title=Derek Perera|website=Ontario Cricket Academy & Club|language=en-US|access-date=2017-12-26}}</ref>

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