Joshua Pérez

Joshua Giovanni "Josh" Pérez (born January 21, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a forward for Spanish club UD Ibiza.

Josh Pérez
Personal information
Full name Joshua Giovanni Pérez
Date of birth (1998-01-21) January 21, 1998
Place of birth Montebello, California, United States
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Ibiza
Youth career
2011–2013 Chivas USA
2013–2016 Fiorentina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Fiorentina 1 (0)
2017–2018 → Livorno (loan) 22 (0)
2018–2019 Los Angeles FC 15 (1)
2018 → Phoenix Rising (loan) 1 (0)
2019 → Phoenix Rising (loan) 1 (0)
2020 Castellón 0 (0)
2020– Ibiza 4 (0)
National team‡
2014–2015 United States U17 22 (7)
2016 United States U19 2 (0)
2016 United States U20 4 (0)
2019– United States U23 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 26, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 28, 2016

Club career

On February 4, 2016, Pérez signed with ACF Fiorentina, having trained with the club regularly since 2013.[1][2] On November 28, 2016, he made his debut against Inter Milan.[3] On August 31, 2017, Fiorentina announced that they would loan Pérez to Serie C club Livorno for the upcoming season.[4]

On August 8, 2018, Perez returned to the Los Angeles area, signing with Los Angeles FC on a free transfer.[5] Perez and Los Angeles mutually agreed to part ways on February 7, 2020.[6]

On June 25, 2020, Perez joined Segunda División B side CD Castellón,[7] but left the club on September 9, as the club was already promoted to Segunda División, without making any appearances.[8] Hours after leaving Castellón, he joined UD Ibiza in the third division.[9]

Personal life

Joshua Pérez was born in Montebello, California, son of Giovanni Pérez and Susana Figueroa Guandique. His father was born in Los Angeles, California to Salvadoran parents, while his mother was born and raised in El Salvador and immigrated to the United States. Giovanni played as a professional soccer player, where he spent time at California Emperors and also played for El Salvador's C.D. FAS, a club which Giovanni's father and Joshua's grandfather Hugo Antonio Pérez played.[10] Joshua is the nephew of former professional soccer player Hugo Pérez.[11]

References
  1. KB, Nolan. "Fiorentina sign Joshua Perez".
  2. "US youth international Josh Perez signs with Italian club Fiorentina". MLS Soccer. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  3. "Joshua Perez - Player Profile - Football". Eurosport. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  4. "OFFICIAL: Joshua Pérez loaned to Livorno". Viola Nation. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  5. "LAFC Signs U.S. Youth International Josh Pérez From Fiorentina". LAFC. August 8, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  6. "LAFC And Forward Josh Pérez Mutually Agree To Part Ways | Los Angeles Football Club".
  7. "FICHAJE: Josh Pérez, nuevo jugador del CD Castellón | CD Castellón | Web Oficial".
  8. "Josh Pérez se desvincula del CD Castellón" [Josh Pérez leaves CD Castellón] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. September 9, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  9. "Joshua Pérez nuevo jugador del Ibiza" [Joshua Pérez new player of Ibiza] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. September 9, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  10. "Portada - Noticias de El Salvador". elsalvador.com.
  11. "Joshua Pérez, sobrino de Hugo Pérez, fue suplente con Fiorentina ante Empoli". Archived from the original on November 30, 2016.
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