Everson Junior Pereira da Silva

Everson Junior Pereira da Silva is a Brazilian defensive midfielder born in Nice, France, on 7 November 2003. He developed in the OGC Nice academy before moving to AC Ajaccio in 2018 to pursue a clearer route into senior football. At Ajaccio, he progressed through the reserve side, Ajaccio II, while building experience in midfield. His senior debut came for Ajaccio against Auxerre in Ligue 2 on 7 August 2021. On 8 August 2023, Everson signed his first professional contract with Ajaccio, continuing his development in Corsica. He joined Montpellier in August 2025 and began a new chapter in Ligue 2. Used primarily as a holding midfielder, Everson contributes to defensive protection and transitions, with the positional range to operate in a deeper or more box-to-box role.