Rafael Pereira
1 Rafael Pereira
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    160
  • Hometown:
    Lisbon, Portugal
  • Position:
    GK
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Escola Secundaria Vergilio Ferreira
  • Major:
    Marketing
  • gp
    20
  • gs
    20
  • min
    1769:23
  • ga
    14
  • gaa
    0.71
  • sv
    67
Bio

2015: Started all 21 games in net as a freshman for the Tigers... Posted the lowest goals against average in the nation at 0.42... Ranked second in the nation with 10 shutouts, a school record... Posted an 18-1-2 record, good enough for third-most wins in the nation... GAA ranks fourth-best in a single season at MCC... Primary factor in the team's school-record scoreless streak of 569:16 that spanned from August 30-Sept. 23... Posted two regular seasons shutouts against Iowa Western CC who was ranked in the top 12 in the nation in each game... Career-high eight saves came in the Region XI Championship game... Named a First-Team NJCAA All-American, the first goalkeeper in MCC history to earn the award and just the second player to earn first-team honors... Also named a First-Team All-Region XI honoree... Earned the NJCAA Exemplary Academic Achievement Award after posting a GPA better than 3.60... Also named to the First-Team Academic All-Region XI team

Before MCC: Attended Escola Secundaria Vergilio Ferreira... Played soccer for Sport Lisboa e Benfica... Three-time state champion

Personal: Born Jan. 29, 1997... Son of Natalia Leite and Rui Pereira... One sibling, Matilde... Marketing major

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 15 Iowa Central CC L, 2-0
Oct 18 at Hawkeye CC W, 1-0
Oct 22 at Northeast CC W, 3-0
Oct 26 (7) Dakota County Technical College W, 6-0
Oct 29 vs. #RV (3) Iowa Lakes CC W, 5-1
Oct 30 vs. #3 (1) Iowa Western CC L, 1-0
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 20 16
Games started 19 15
Goals 0 0
Assists 0 0
Points 0 0
Shots 0 0
Shot Pct - -
Penalty kicks 0-0 0-0
Game-winning goals 0 0
Game Log - Goalkeeper
Date Opponent Score gp gs ga sv sv%
Aug 13 at William Penn - - - - -
Aug 18 Grand View JV - - - - -
Aug 23 Scott CC W, 7-0 1 1 0 0 -
Aug 27 North Iowa Area CC W, 3-2 1 1 2 2 .500
Aug 31 Carl Sandburg College W, 8-0 1 1 0 0 -
Sep 3 at Indian Hills CC L, 2-1 1 1 2 8 .800
Sep 6 at #15 Iowa Lakes CC W, 3-0 1 1 0 4 1.000
Sep 10 Northeast CC W, 8-0 1 1 0 0 -
Sep 14 at Iowa Central CC W, 2-1 1 1 1 6 .857
Sep 17 #3 Iowa Western CC W, 2-0 1 1 0 7 1.000
Sep 20 Hawkeye CC W, 7-1 1 1 1 0 .000
Sep 24 at North Iowa Area CC W, 1-0 1 1 0 5 1.000
Oct 1 at #4 Iowa Western CC T, 1-1 1 1 1 7 .875
Oct 4 #RV Iowa Lakes CC L, 4-0 1 1 4 3 .429
Oct 8 Indian Hills CC W, 2-0 1 1 0 3 1.000
Oct 12 at Scott CC W, 2-0 1 1 0 2 1.000
Oct 15 Iowa Central CC L, 2-0 1 1 2 3 .600
Oct 18 at Hawkeye CC W, 1-0 1 1 0 1 1.000
Oct 22 at Northeast CC W, 3-0 1 1 0 2 1.000
Oct 26 (7) Dakota County Technical College W, 6-0 1 1 0 1 1.000
Oct 29 vs. #RV (3) Iowa Lakes CC W, 5-1 1 1 0 5 1.000
Oct 30 vs. #3 (1) Iowa Western CC L, 1-0 1 1 1 8 .889
Game Log - Extended Goalkeeper
Date Opponent Score gp wins losses ties shutouts min
Aug 13 at William Penn - - - - - -
Aug 18 Grand View JV - - - - - -
Aug 23 Scott CC W, 7-0 1 1 0 0 1/0 90:00
Aug 27 North Iowa Area CC W, 3-2 1 1 0 0 0/0 106:04
Aug 31 Carl Sandburg College W, 8-0 1 1 0 0 0/1 44:31
Sep 3 at Indian Hills CC L, 2-1 1 0 1 0 0/0 90:00
Sep 6 at #15 Iowa Lakes CC W, 3-0 1 1 0 0 1/0 90:00
Sep 10 Northeast CC W, 8-0 1 1 0 0 1/0 90:00
Sep 14 at Iowa Central CC W, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0/0 90:00
Sep 17 #3 Iowa Western CC W, 2-0 1 1 0 0 1/0 90:00
Sep 20 Hawkeye CC W, 7-1 1 1 0 0 0/0 68:48
Sep 24 at North Iowa Area CC W, 1-0 1 1 0 0 1/0 90:00
Oct 1 at #4 Iowa Western CC T, 1-1 1 0 0 1 0/0 110:00
Oct 4 #RV Iowa Lakes CC L, 4-0 1 0 1 0 0/0 90:00
Oct 8 Indian Hills CC W, 2-0 1 1 0 0 1/0 90:00
Oct 12 at Scott CC W, 2-0 1 1 0 0 1/0 90:00
Oct 15 Iowa Central CC L, 2-0 1 0 1 0 0/0 90:00
Oct 18 at Hawkeye CC W, 1-0 1 1 0 0 1/0 90:00
Oct 22 at Northeast CC W, 3-0 1 1 0 0 1/0 90:00
Oct 26 (7) Dakota County Technical College W, 6-0 1 1 0 0 1/0 90:00
Oct 29 vs. #RV (3) Iowa Lakes CC W, 5-1 1 1 0 0 0/0 90:00
Oct 30 vs. #3 (1) Iowa Western CC L, 1-0 1 0 1 0 0/0 90:00
gp gs ga sv sv%
2015-16 21 20 9 57 .864
2016-17 20 20 14 67 .827
Total 41 40 23 124 .844

Career Stats: Season

gp wins losses ties shutouts min
2015-16 21 0 0 0 0/3 1924:10
2016-17 20 0 0 0 0/1 1769:23
Total 41 0 0 0 0/4 3693:33

Career Stats: Season Ext.

gp gs ga/g gaa sv/g
2015-16 21 20 .43 0.42 2.71
2016-17 20 20 .70 0.71 3.35
Total 41 40 .56 0.56 3.02

Career Stats: Game

gp min/g
2015-16 21 91:38
2016-17 20 88:28
Total 41 90:05

Career Stats: Game Ext.

gp gs ga sv sv%
Event
Total 20 20 14 67 .827
Conference 16 16 13 53 .803
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 10 10 9 19 .679
Away 8 8 4 35 .897
Neutral 2 2 1 13 .929
Result
Wins 15 15 4 38 .905
Losses 4 4 9 22 .710
Month
August 3 3 2 2 .500
September 7 7 4 30 .882
October 10 10 8 35 .814

Splits Stats: Season

gp wins losses ties shutouts min
Event
Total 20 0 0 0 0/1 1769:23
Conference 16 0 0 0 0/0 1454:52
Exhibition - 0 0 0 0/0 0:00
Location
Home 10 0 0 0 0/1 849:23
Away 8 0 0 0 0/0 740:00
Neutral 2 0 0 0 0/0 180:00
Result
Wins 15 0 0 0 0/1 1299:23
Losses 4 0 0 0 0/0 360:00
Month
August 3 0 0 0 0/1 240:35
September 7 0 0 0 0/0 608:48
October 10 0 0 0 0/0 920:00

Splits Stats: Season Ext.

gp gs ga/g gaa sv/g
Event
Total 20 20 .70 0.71 3.35
Conference 16 16 .81 0.80 3.31
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 10 10 .90 0.95 1.90
Away 8 8 .50 0.49 4.38
Neutral 2 2 .50 0.50 6.50
Result
Wins 15 15 .27 0.28 2.53
Losses 4 4 2.25 2.25 5.50
Month
August 3 3 .67 0.75 .67
September 7 7 .57 0.59 4.29
October 10 10 .80 0.78 3.50

Splits Stats: Game

gp min/g
Event
Total 20 88:28
Conference 16 90:56
Exhibition - 0:00
Location
Home 10 84:56
Away 8 92:30
Neutral 2 90:00
Result
Wins 15 86:38
Losses 4 90:00
Month
August 3 80:12
September 7 86:58
October 10 92:00

Splits Stats: Game Ext.

News mentions
Rafael Pereira, joined by MCC goalkeeper coach Creighton Jenness (L), head coach Rafael Martinez, and assistant coach Chris Fuchsen (R) signed a National Letter of Intent to join Rutgers University
Men's soccer sophomores Rafael Pereira and Artur Aguiar have been named to the NSCAA Scholar All-American team
Four Tigers tabbed NSCAA All-East Region
Four Tigers tabbed NSCAA All-East Region
Sophomores Rafael Pereira and Fernando Gutierrez have been named to the NSCAA All-American team
Rafael Pereira repeats as NJCAA All-American
Nine Tigers land on All-Region XI teams
Nine Tigers land on All-Region XI teams
Tigers come up just short in Region XI finals
Region championship awaits as MCC drowns Iowa Lakes 5-1
Pereira earns seventh-career ICCAC weekly award
Tigers cruise to Region XI semis with 6-0 win
Region XI Men's Soccer Tournament preview: MCC vs. Dakota County
Tigers close out regular season ranked No. 14
No. 15 MCC clinches No. 2 seed in Region XI Tournament
De la Villa's golden goal lifts No. 15 MCC over Hawkeye
No. 9 MCC falls at home on Sophomore Day
No. 9 MCC falls at home on Sophomore Day
Two goals from Thiago Fernandes carries No. 9 MCC
Men's soccer comes in at No. 9 in NJCAA poll
No. 3 MCC stifles Indian Hills in 2-0 win
No. 3 MCC falters at home against Iowa Lakes
Tigers hold steady at No. 3 in NJCAA poll
No. 3 MCC, No. 4 Iowa Western battle to 1-1 draw
Fernandes' strike propels No. 3 MCC to 1-0 win at NIACC
Tiger duo earns weekly ICCAC awards for second straight week
Pereira lands second national player of the week honor
No. 3 MCC handles Hawkeye CC 7-1 at home
No. 3 MCC handles Hawkeye CC 7-1 at home
Tigers post shutout in upset of No. 3 Iowa Western
Tigers soar to No. 3 in NJCAA Division I rankings
Rafael Pereira named NJCAA Goalie of the Week
Tigers stifle Iowa Central behind Ryosuke's two goals
Pereira, Ryosuke sweep weekly ICCAC awards
Pereira, Ryosuke sweep weekly ICCAC awards
Men's soccer climbs to No. 13 in NJCAA poll
Men's soccer climbs to No. 13 in NJCAA poll
No. 17 MCC handles Northeast 8-0 at home
No. 17 MCC handles Northeast 8-0 at home
No. 7 MCC suffers 2-1 setback at Indian Hills
Ryosuke's hat trick carries No. 7 MCC over Carl Sandburg
No. 7 MCC drops NIACC 3-2 in double overtime
Six players score as Tigers pitch shutout in season opener
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Scott Community College vs. Marshalltown Community College

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North Iowa Area Community College vs. Marshalltown Community College

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Northeast Community College vs. Marshalltown Community College

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Marshalltown Community College vs. Iowa Central Community College

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Iowa Western Community College vs. Marshalltown Community College

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Iowa Lakes Community College vs. Marshalltown Community College

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Indian Hills Community College vs. Marshalltown Community College

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Iowa Central Community College vs. Marshalltown Community College

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Iowa Central Community College vs. Marshalltown Community College

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Iowa Lakes Community College vs. Marshalltown Community College @ Des Moines, IA

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Iowa Lakes Community College vs. Marshalltown Community College @ Des Moines, IA

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Marshalltown Community College vs. Iowa Western Community College @ Des Moines, IA

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Marshalltown Community College vs. Iowa Western Community College @ Des Moines, IA

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