Luis Ernesto Pérez

Luis Ernesto Pérez Gómez (born 12 January 1981), commonly known as Lucho Pérez, is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager of the Mexico national under-17 football team. Playing for the majority of his career with Monterrey, he played as a midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.
Lucho Pérez
Pérez (left) training with Monterrey, alongside former manager Ricardo La Volpe (right)
Personal information
Full name Luis Ernesto Pérez Gómez
Date of birth (1981-01-12) 12 January 1981
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Club information
Current team
 Mexico U-17 (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2003 Necaxa 114 (13)
2003–2012 Monterrey 323 (51)
2012–2016 Guadalajara 25 (0)
2013 → Querétaro (loan) 17 (0)
2014 → Chiapas (loan) 18 (0)
2015–2016 → Monterrey (loan) 12 (0)
National team
1998–2011 Mexico 69 (8)
Teams managed
2020– Mexico U-17
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Pérez debuted in the Mexican Soccer League with Necaxa in the 1999 Invierno season, playing his first game 21 September in a 3–1 victory against Santos Laguna. Pérez finished the season having played in 11 games, and by the beginning of the next year had a firm grip of the starting position. Pérez was named rookie of the tournament at the end of the season. Pérez played the next four years with Necaxa, until, to the surprise of many, was sold to Monterrey for the Clausura 2003, where he led Monterrey to win the championship by defeating Morelia at Estadio Morelos in Morelia. In the championship season, Pérez appeared in 23 matches, scored two goals and registered an assist. As with Necaxa, Pérez has been in the Monterrey lineup since his arrival.

In 2009, he wore the captain armband as he and his team won the Apertura 2009 tournament by beating Cruz Azul at Estadio Azul in Mexico City. In the championship season, Pérez appeared in 18 matches, scored three goals and registered two assists. He also won the 2010 InterLiga with Monterrey, beating América in penalty kicks, that qualified Monterrey into the 2010 Copa Libertadores. On June he became property of Guadalajara, by an agreement between the manager of C.F. Monterrey and the sporting director of Chivas, Michel Leaño. On 7 July he scored his first goal with Guadalajara.

On 13 December 2016, Pérez announced his retirement from professional soccer.

International career

Perez made his debut with the Mexico national team 17 November 1998 in a friendly against El Salvador in Los Angeles. Uncapped through the next two years, he reemerged in 2000. His first official tournament was the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup, where Mexico did not win any matches. Pérez made appearances for the team in the Gold Cup in 2003, and playing for the U-23 team in the 2004 Summer Olympics. Pérez appeared in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup where he played in all five matches, including assisting Jared Borgetti in a losing effort against Germany in the third place match. Pérez was included by then coach Ricardo Lavolpe in the 2006 FIFA World Cup squad. He came on in the 45th minute for Gerardo Torrado in the first match against Iran. Pérez did not appear in the second match against Angola, which Mexico and Angola drew 0–0, however he started the third match against Portugal, but he was sent-off in the 61st minute. Mexico lost the match 2–1. He was banned for the round of 16 match against Argentina because of his red card against Portugal. He was called up for the friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina on 9 February 2011, and was subbed on for Javier "Chicharito" Hernández in the 80th minute. He played the rest of the match which Mexico won 2–0. He was called up for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup but had to withdraw due to an injury.

Managerial career

After retiring from playing, Pérez became assistant coach of CD Toledo in Spain's Tercera División.[1]

In August 2020, he became head coach of the Mexico national under-17 team, following the departure of Marco Antonio Ruiz.[2]

Career statistics

International goals
Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.June 7, 2000Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States South Africa2–04–02000 Nike U.S. Cup
2.November 17, 2004Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey, Mexico Saint Kitts and Nevis2–08–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.November 17, 2004Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey, Mexico Saint Kitts and Nevis4–08–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.November 17, 2004Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey, Mexico Saint Kitts and Nevis8–08–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.June 8, 2005Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás, Mexico Trinidad and Tobago2–02–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.September 7, 2005Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Panama1–05–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification
7.October 26, 2005Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico Uruguay3–13–1Friendly
8.January 26, 2006Monster Park, San Francisco, United States Norway2–12–1Friendly

Honours

Club
Necaxa
Monterrey

International
Mexico

Individual

References
  1. "Luis Pérez afirma que, por sueldos bajos, técnicos mexicanos no salen a Europa". ESPNdeportes.com (in Spanish). 22 April 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  2. "Luis Ernesto Pérez, nuevo director técnico de la selección mexicana sub 17". MARCA Claro México (in Spanish). 12 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  3. "Necaxa". FIFA. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
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