Jonathan Pérez (footballer, born 2003)

Jonathan Alexánder Pérez Lara (born January 18, 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy. Born in the United States, he plays for the Mexico national under-23 team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is Lara.
Jonathan Pérez
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Alexánder Pérez Lara
Date of birth (2003-01-18) January 18, 2003
Place of birth Pico Rivera, California, United States
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 LA Galaxy
Number 56
Youth career
2016–2020 LA Galaxy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– LA Galaxy II 47 (10)
2021– LA Galaxy 9 (0)
International career‡
2019 United States U16 3 (0)
2019 Mexico U16 3 (0)
2020 Mexico U18 2 (0)
2021–2022 Mexico U20 10 (2)
2023– Mexico U23 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 14, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 18, 2023

Club career

Pérez played with the LA Galaxy academy from 2016,[2] before signing as a homegrown player with Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy on February 21, 2020.[3] He made his professional debut on March 8, 2020 for LA Galaxy's USL Championship side, appearing as a 56th-minute substitute in a 5–1 win over Rio Grande Valley FC.[4]

International career

Born in the United States, Pérez is of Mexican descent.[5] He represented the Mexico U-18 team in January 2020 in the Copa del Atlantico.[6][7][8]

Pérez was called up to the Mexico U-20 team by Luis Ernesto Pérez to participate at the 2021 Revelations Cup, scoring one goal in three appearances, where Mexico won the competition.[9] He was included in the under-20 side that participated in the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, in which Mexico failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup and Olympics.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of October 14, 2023[11]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
LA Galaxy II 2020 USL124——1[lower-alpha 1]0134
2021 171———171
2022 43———43
2023 MLS Next Pro142———142
Total 4710——104810
LA Galaxy 2021 MLS 30———30
2022 1030——40
2023 50———50
Total 90300000120
Career total 56103000106010
  1. Appearance in USL Cup Playoffs

Honours

Mexico U20

References
  1. "Jonathan Perez". LA Galaxy. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  2. "LA Galaxy". glxy.ussoccerda.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  3. "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Jonathan Perez to Homegrown Player Contract | LA Galaxy".
  4. "Rio Grande Valley FC vs. LA Galaxy II - March 8, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  5. "LA Galaxy sign Jonathan Perez to Homegrown Player deal as 10th player from development system | MLSsoccer.com".
  6. "Mexico announces call up for U18 Copa del Atlantico". FMF State Of Mind. January 24, 2020.
  7. "Mexico - Slovakia 0:1 (U18 Friendlies 2020, January)". worldfootball.net.
  8. "Spain - Mexico 6:0 (U18 Friendlies 2020, January)". worldfootball.net.
  9. "Mexico to host U20 Revelations Cup Tournament". fmfstateofmind.com. November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  10. "¡Papelón! ¡Ridículo! ¡Fracasototote! La prensa mexicana no puede creer eliminación de su Selección". ESPN. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  11. Jonathan Pérez at Soccerway
  12. "Mexico wins Revelation Cup after win over the United States". SBNATION. November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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