Brayan Perea

Brayan Andrés Perea Vargas (born 25 February 1993), nicknamed El Coco,[1] is a Colombian footballer who plays as a forward for Club Atlético Temperley.[2][3]

Brayan Perea
Personal information
Full name Brayan Andrés Perea Vargas
Date of birth (1993-02-25) 25 February 1993
Place of birth Cali, Colombia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Temperley
Youth career
Deportivo Cali
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Deportivo Cali 54 (11)
2013–2018 Lazio 24 (1)
2014–2015 → Perugia (loan) 16 (1)
2015–2016 → Troyes (loan) 12 (0)
2015–2016 → Troyes B (loan) 4 (0)
2016–2017 → Lugo (loan) 13 (0)
2019 Santa Fe 11 (1)
2020– Temperley 5 (0)
National team
2013–2014 Colombia U20 16 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:51, 5 October 2020 (UTC)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Perea and the second or maternal family name is Vargas.

Club career

Deportivo Cali

Perea began his career playing for the youth ranks of Deportivo Cali. He made his first team debut on 10 September 2011 against Boyacá Chicó. He entered the field in the 77th minute, substituting Cesar Amaya. In 2011, he failed to score a goal, having only made 7 appearances, most of them requiring him to get subbed on. He made his presence more noticeable in 2012, scoring 5 goals but still unable to make a mark in the first team. Due to an impressive campaign with Colombia at the 2013 South American Youth Championship, Perea was guaranteed a spot in the starting eleven almost every game. Perea would score 5 more goals for his home club in 2013 before signing with Serie A club Lazio.

Lazio

On 11 February 2013, it was announced that Perea signed a 5-year deal with Italian side Lazio for a fee of €2.5 million.[2][4] He was handed the number 34 upon his arrival. He made his debut on 25 September, coming off the bench in a 3–1 win against Catania.[5] Making his Europa League debut, Perea assisted 2 crucial goals in a 3–3 draw against Trabzonspor.[6]

Perea scored his first goal for Le Aquile on 20 October, in a 2–1 loss to Atalanta. He scored his first Europa League goal against Legia in a 0–2 away victory.[7]

Perea spent the following campaigns out on loan, representing Perugia, Troyes AC and CD Lugo.[8][9]

He was released from his Lazio contract by mutual consent on 28 December 2018.[10]

Independiente Santa Fe

On 27 January 2019 it was confirmed, that Perea had joined Independiente Santa Fe.[11]

Temperley

Argentine club Club Atlético Temperley confirmed on 5 February 2020, that Perea had joined the club on a deal until June 2021.[12]

International career

Perea represented the Colombia U-20 at the 2013 South American Youth Championship. He scored a goal in the tournament against Argentina in the last match of the group stages. Eventually, Colombia won the championship and qualified for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Included in the squad to dispute the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Perea made 4 appearances coming off the bench before Colombia's elimination in the round of 16.

Honours
Colombia U20

References
  1. http://elpueblo.com.co/siempre-sone-con-jugar-futbol-ahora-quiero-consolidarme-en-el-deportivo-cali-brayan-el-coco-perea/
  2. "Brayan Perea fue vendido al Lazio de Italia". El Colombiano. 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
  3. "Brayan Perea es nuevo jugador de la Lazio de Italia". Futbolred.com. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
  4. "Brayan Perea vestirá la número 9 de la Lazio". Goal.com. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2013-09-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2014/matches/round=2000469/match=2012519/postmatch/commentary/index.html
  7. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2014/matches/live/index.html?day=5&session=1&match=2012591
  8. "Brayan Perea, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo" [Brayan Perea, new player of CD Lugo] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  9. "Comunicato 31.08.2016" (in Italian). S.S. Lazio. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  10. "Comunicato 28.12.2018" [Press release 28.12.2018] (in Italian). S.S. Lazio. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  11. ‘A Santa Fe vengo a mostrar que sí tengo gol’: Brayan el ‘Coco’ Perea, futbolred.com, 29 January 2019
  12. BRAYAN PEREA ES EL PRIMER REFUERZO DE TEMPERLEY, temperley.org.ar, 5 October 2020
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