Hugo Pérez (footballer, born 2002)

Hugo Pérez Balderas (born 16 December 2002) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Villarreal CF B.

Hugo Pérez
Personal information
Full name Hugo Pérez Balderas
Date of birth (2002-12-16) 16 December 2002
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Villarreal B
Number 4
Youth career
Cornellà
Gavà
2014–2017 Espanyol
2017–2021 Alavés
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Alavés B 10 (0)
2022–2023 Villarreal C 23 (1)
2022– Villarreal B 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 2023

Club career

Pérez was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, and joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2014, after representing CF Gavà's youth setup EF Gavà and UE Cornellà.[1] He left the former in 2017, and finished his formation with Deportivo Alavés.

Pérez made his senior debut with the reserves on 1 November 2020, playing the last 16 minutes in a 3–0 Segunda División B away loss against Racing de Santander. He left the club in 2022, and subsequently joined Villarreal CF's C-team in Tercera Federación shortly after.

Pérez made his professional debut with Villarreal CF B on 7 October 2022, starting in a 3–1 away loss against Sporting de Gijón in the Segunda División.[2]

Personal life

Pérez's father Raúl was also a footballer and a defender.[3] He played mainly in the third tier, only appearing professionally with Elche CF and Ciudad de Murcia.[4]

References

  1. "Hugo Pérez Balderas" (in Spanish). Futbol Base Català. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  2. "Jony regresa a tiempo" [Jony returns in time] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  3. "Estancadas las renovaciones de Hugo Pérez y Tirlea" [Stuck the renewals of Hugo Pérez and Tirlea] (in Spanish). El Correo. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  4. "Raúl Pérez López". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
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