Jonathan Perez (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 18, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Pico Rivera, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | LA Galaxy | ||
| Number | 56 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2020 | LA Galaxy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | LA Galaxy | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | LA Galaxy II | 29 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Mexico U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | Mexico U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | Mexico U20 | 4 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 1, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 16, 2021 | |||
Jonathan Perez (born January 18, 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy. Born in the United States, he represents the Mexico under-20 national team.
Career[]
Perez played with the LA Galaxy academy from 2016,[1] before signing as a homegrown player with MLS side LA Galaxy on February 21, 2020.[2] He made his professional debut on March 8, 2020 for LA Galaxy's USL Championship side, appearing as a 56th-minute substitute in a 5–1 win over Rio Grande Valley FC.[3]
International career[]
Born in the United States, Perez is of Mexican descent.[4] Perez represented the Mexico under-18 national team in January 2020 in the Copa del Atlantico.[5][6][7]
Perez was called up to the Mexico under-20 national team by Luis Ernesto Pérez to participate at the 2021 Revelations Cup, scoring one goal in three appearances, where Mexico won the competition.[8]
Honours[]
Mexico U20
- Revelations Cup: 2021[9]
References[]
- ^ "LA Galaxy". glxy.ussoccerda.com.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Jonathan Perez to Homegrown Player Contract | LA Galaxy".
- ^ "Rio Grande Valley FC vs. LA Galaxy II - March 8, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "LA Galaxy sign Jonathan Perez to Homegrown Player deal as 10th player from development system | MLSsoccer.com".
- ^ "Mexico announces call up for U18 Copa del Atlantico". FMF State Of Mind. January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Mexico - Slovakia 0:1 (U18 Friendlies 2020, January)". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Spain - Mexico 6:0 (U18 Friendlies 2020, January)". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Mexico to host U20 Revelations Cup Tournament". fmfstateofmind.com. November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "Mexico wins Revelation Cup after win over the United States". SBNATION. November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
External links[]
- Jonathan Perez at Soccerway
- USSF Development Academy bio
- LA Galaxy bio
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