The UAE beat Yemen 4-0 on September 24, 2026, in its Gulf Cup 27 opener. Sharjah24 reported that لوان بيريرا started and scored the fourth goal in the 90+4th minute. A dangerous cross from ماركوس ميلوني led to an own goal by نادر سال.
Their club paths have split. Their connection remains clear in the national team.
Readers looking for a result-led snapshot of UAE football can also see Fujairah's narrow league win. This story is about a partnership that carried from club football into the national team.
The National's Gulf Cup 27 squad list identifies ماركوس ميلوني as a defender with Al Jazira and لوان بيريرا as a midfielder with Sharjah.
A partnership built at الشارقة
The pair joined الشارقة in November 2019 as resident players. They were seen as prospects for the future. Under successive coaches, they became first-choice players: عبدالعزيز العنبري, كوزمين and ميلوش.
They shared several honours with the club. دوري أبطال آسيا 2 was the most notable achievement in their careers.
Their club paths later separated.
Different clubs, the same understanding
The source account describes a split at club level and also refers to a move to الجزيرة and a renewal with الشارقة through 2029. It does not clearly say which player made each move. The Gulf Cup squad list gives their current affiliations: Al Jazira for ماركوس ميلوني and Sharjah for لوان بيريرا.
Independent reporting says لوان بيريرا received his first UAE national-team call-up under Paulo Bento and established himself at Sharjah FC.
Their coordination was evident for the national team during كوزمين's spell. It remained visible after زلاتكو داليتش took charge. The UAE's 4-0 win over Yemen gave the new coach a successful debut, according to The National.
Sharjah24 reported that Pereira started and scored in the 90+4th minute. Meloni's dangerous cross led to نادر سال's own goal.
The club partnership brought the two players honours and regular places in the line-up. Their continued understanding in the national team shows that the connection survived their separation at club level.
