Jesus "Chino" Perez (Spanish: Jesús Pérez; born October 1, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 1, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Waukegan, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chicago Fire | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Akron Zips | 8 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | UIC Flames | 55 | (14) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Chicago FC United | 30 | (9) |
| 2020 | Tacoma Defiance | 14 | (3) |
| 2021 | Dundalk | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Forward Madison (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2022 | Chicago FC United | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 2022 | |||
Career edit
Perez was selected by New York City FC with the 22nd pick in the first round of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft, and was included on the club's preseason roster.[2] He wasn't retained by the club beyond preseason, instead signing for Tacoma Defiance of the USL Championship in mid-February 2020.[3] Pérez signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk on the 26th February 2021.[4] He made his debut for the club on the 26th March 2021, replacing Sam Stanton at half-time in a 2–1 defeat to Finn Harps at Oriel Park.[5] On the 5th July 2021, it was announced that Perez was loaned out to USL League One club Forward Madison until the end of the season, having made just 2 appearances for Dundalk.[6] He made his debut in a friendly match against Mexican club Atlético Morelia on 20 July 2021.[7]
References edit
- ^ "USA – J. Perez – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "NYCFC: First-round selection Jesus Perez will be in preseason camp". mlssoccer.com. January 9, 2020. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "Tacoma Defiance sign NYCFC first-round draft pick". sounderatheart.com. February 19, 2020. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ @DundalkFC (February 26, 2021). "🚨 We have a bit of late transfer news to report.American forward Jesus 'Chino' Pérez has signed for the Lilywhite…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Adam Foley's double sees Finn Harps end Dundalk hoodoo". Archived from the original on March 26, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ "Jesus Perez latest to leave Dundalk as Oriel Park exits continue". Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ "Forward Madison falls 2-0 to Atletico Morelia in friendly". July 20, 2021. Archived from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
External links edit
- Jesús Pérez at University of Illinois at Chicago Athletics