{{Short description|French footballer (born 2001)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Everson Junior | full_name = Everson Junior Pereira da Silva | image = | caption = Ayessa in 2024 | height = 1.82m<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ac-ajaccio.corsica/detail-joueur-everson-jr-76-.html|title=AC Ajaccio - Everson Jr|website=ac-ajaccio.corsica}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2003|11|7}} | birth_place = Nice, France | position = Defensive midfielder | currentclub = Montpellier | clubnumber = 5 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Nice | youthyears2 = 2018–2021 | youthclubs2 = Ajaccio | years1 = 2021–2025 | clubs1 = Ajaccio II | caps1 = 41 | goals1 = 8 | years2 = 2021–2025 | clubs2 = Ajaccio | caps2 = 32 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2025– | clubs3 = Montpellier | caps3 = 23 | goals3 = 1 | pcupdate = 11 May 2026 }} '''Everson Junior Pereira da Silva''' (born 7 November 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for {{French football updater|Montpellier}} club Montpellier.
==Club career== A youth product of Nice, Everson Junior joined the youth academy of Ajaccio in 2018 where he finished his development. He made his senior and professional debut with Ajaccio in a 0– Ligue 2 tie with AJ Auxerre on 7 August 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.corsenetinfos.corsica/Ligue-2-l-ACA-obtient-encore-un-bon-point-a-Auxerre_a59387.html|title=Ligue 2 : l'ACA obtient encore un bon point à Auxerre|website=Corse Net Infos - Pure player corse}}</ref> On 8 August 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Ajaccio until 2026.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.actufoot.com/le-nicois-everson-jr-signe-son-premier-contrat-pro-en-ligue-2|title=Le Niçois Everson Jr signe son premier contrat pro en Ligue 2 • Actufoot • Actu du foot pro/amateur}}</ref>
On 15 August 2025, Everson signed with Montpellier in Ligue 2.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Montpellier HSC|url=https://mhscfoot.com/articles/2025-2026/equipe-pro/everson-junior-rejoint-le-mhsc/|title=Everson junior rejoint le MHSC|trans-title=Everson junior joins MHSC|date=15 August 2025|access-date=15 August 2025|language=fr}}</ref>
==Personal life== Everson Junior is the son of the Brazilian retired footballer, also named Everson, and brother of Everton Pereira.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nicematin.com/sports/football/everson-jr-et-everton-pereira-les-fils-de-l-ex-joueur-de-l-ogc-nice-everson-s-affrontent-ce-mercredi-soir-en-coupe-de-france-10667642|title=Everson Jr et Everton Pereira, les fils de l’ex-joueur de l’OGC Nice Everson s’affrontent ce mercredi soir en Coupe de France|first=William|last=Humberset|date=4 February 2026|website=Nice-Matin}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|everson-junior-pereira-da-silva/774855}}
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