Javier Pérez (footballer, born 1996)

Javier "Javi" Pérez de Lucía Burgos (born 29 March 1996) is a Spanish footballer who most recently played for Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer.

Javi Pérez
Personal information
Full name Javier Pérez de Lucía Burgos
Date of birth (1996-03-29) March 29, 1996
Place of birth Valencia, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2001–2016 Valencia
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Pittsburgh Panthers 35 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Valencia 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Hospitalet (loan) 9 (0)
2016 → Alzira (loan) 10 (0)
2016–2017 Buñol 17 (2)
2019 Los Angeles FC 1 (0)
2019 → Phoenix Rising (loan) 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:06, 4 May 2019 (UTC)

Career

Youth & College

Pérez joined Valencia aged 5-years old and played at youth levels through the club for 15 years.[1][2] He spent time on loan with lower league sides Hospitalet and UD Alzira, before been released by Valencia and spending a short spell with CD Buñol.[3][4]

Pérez later moved to the United States to study and play college soccer at the University of Pittsburgh between 2017 and 2018.[5]

Professional

On 14 January 2019, Pérez was selected 64th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by Los Angeles FC. He signed with Los Angeles on 10 March 2019.[6]

On 14 March 2019, Pérez was loaned to USL Championship side Phoenix Rising for the 2019 season.[7]

References
  1. "Javi Pérez, de Mestalla a LA por un 'teatro de sueños' - AS USA". us.as.com. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  2. Levante-EMV. "El valenciano Javi Pérez jugará en la MLS tras ser el único español en el Superdraft". Levante-EMV. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  3. "Spain - Javi Pérez - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  4. "Javi Pérez - Los Ángeles F.C :: Fútbol de Andalucía ::". lapreferente.com. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  5. "Javi Perez - Men's Soccer - University of Pittsburgh Athletics". pittsburghpanthers.com. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  6. "LAFC Signs Midfielder Javier Perez | Los Angeles Football Club". lafc.com. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  7. "Quartet Joins Rising FC on Loan From LAFC". uslchampionship.com. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
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