</s> ▁Dec lan ▁Oliver ▁Per kins ▁( born ▁ 1 7 ▁October ▁ 1 9 7 5 ) ▁is ▁a ▁former ▁English ▁footballer ▁who ▁played ▁as ▁a ▁forward . ▁Born ▁in ▁England , ▁he ▁represented ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁Ireland ▁intern ation ally ▁at ▁youth ▁level . ▁ ▁Club ▁career ▁Per kins ▁began ▁his ▁career ▁at ▁South end ▁United , ▁after ▁playing ▁for ▁the ▁club ' s ▁a cademy . ▁During ▁his ▁time ▁at ▁South end , ▁Per kins ▁made ▁six ▁Football ▁League ▁appearances , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁going ▁out ▁on ▁loan ▁to ▁Ch el ms ford ▁City ▁and ▁Cambridge ▁United . ▁Following ▁his ▁spell ▁at ▁South end , ▁Per kins ▁played ▁football ▁in ▁Hong ▁Kong ▁for ▁Happy ▁Valley ▁and ▁Sing ▁T ao . ▁Following ▁his ▁spell ▁in ▁Hong ▁Kong , ▁Per kins ▁joined ▁South ▁African ▁club ▁H ellen ic , ▁before ▁signing ▁for ▁Pur f le et . ▁In ▁October ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁Per kins ▁joined ▁League ▁of ▁Ireland ▁Premier ▁Division ▁club ▁Finn ▁Har ps . ▁Per kins ▁only ▁featured ▁in ▁one ▁match day ▁squad ▁for ▁Finn ▁Har ps ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁October ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁against ▁Boh em ians , ▁before ▁being ▁released . ▁ ▁In ▁late ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁Per kins ▁returned ▁to ▁England , ▁signing ▁for ▁Bra int ree ▁Town . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁Per kins ▁signed ▁for ▁D ul wich ▁Ham let , ▁stay ing ▁with ▁the ▁club ▁for ▁three ▁years . ▁Per kins ▁subsequently ▁played