Eloy Pérez (footballer)

Eloy Pérez García (born 25 March 1965) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He played in La Liga for Español, making a total of 123 top flight appearances.[1]

Eloy Pérez
Personal information
Full name Eloy Pérez García
Date of birth (1965-03-25) 25 March 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1987 L'Hospitalet 67 (0)
1987–1994 Español 159 (1)
1994–1995 Palamós 15 (0)
1995–1996 Deportivo Alavés 32 (0)
1996–1998 Palamós 64 (1)
Total 337 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Pérez started his career with L'Hospitalet in 1986.[1] He joined Español in 1987,[2] and over the next seven years played 181 matches for the club. He experienced La Liga relegation with Español twice, in 1988–89 and 1992–93, but also helped the club to promotion at the first attempt on both occasions, including as Segunda División champions in 1993–94.[1] By this time, he was captain of the Español team.[3]

Following this triumph, Pérez did not join Español back in the top flight, instead remaining in the second tier with Palamós. His new club suffered relegation at the end of the 1994–95 season, and Pérez then moved on again, spending one more year in the Segunda División with Deportivo Alavés before rejoining Palamós, now in the Tercera División, in 1996. He played a key part as Palamós won their Tercera División group in 1996–97. Pérez retired in 1998, aged 33.[1]

Retirement

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Pérez later went on to become the sporting director of former club Espanyol.[4]

Honours

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Español

Palamós

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Eloy Pérez García - Footballer". BDFutbol. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Eloy Pérez". wordlfootball.net. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Eloy Pérez: "La camiseta del Espanyol la llevo a fuego, siempre puesta"". onefootball.com. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  4. ^ "RCD Espanyol Launches North American Academy". RCD Espanyol. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
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