Javi Pérez (footballer, born 1996)

Javier "Javi" Pérez de Lucía Burgos (born 29 March 1996) is a Spanish footballer who most recently played for Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer.

Javi Pérez
Personal information
Full name Javier Pérez de Lucía Burgos
Date of birth (1996-03-29) March 29, 1996
Place of birth Valencia, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2001–2016 Valencia
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Pittsburgh Panthers 35 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Valencia 0 (0)
2015–2016Hospitalet (loan) 9 (0)
2016Alzira (loan) 10 (0)
2016–2017 Buñol 17 (2)
2019 Los Angeles FC 1 (0)
2019Phoenix Rising (loan) 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:06, 4 May 2019 (UTC)

Career

Youth & College

Pérez joined Valencia aged 5-years old and played at youth levels through the club for 15 years.[1][2] He spent time on loan with lower league sides Hospitalet and UD Alzira, before been released by Valencia and spending a short spell with CD Buñol.[3][4]

Pérez later moved to the United States to study and play college soccer at the University of Pittsburgh between 2017 and 2018.[5]

Professional

On 14 January 2019, Pérez was selected 64th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by Los Angeles FC. He signed with Los Angeles on 10 March 2019.[6]

On 14 March 2019, Pérez was loaned to USL Championship side Phoenix Rising for the 2019 season.[7]

References

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