Matteo Pérez Vinlöf

Olof Matteo Pérez Vinlöf (born 18 December 2005) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Regionalliga Bayern club Bayern Munich II.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is Vinlöf.
Matteo Pérez Vinlöf
Personal information
Full name Olof Matteo Pérez Vinlöf[1]
Date of birth (2005-12-18) 18 December 2005
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Bayern Munich II
Number 3
Youth career
IF Brommapojkarna
2021–2022 Hammarby IF
2022– Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Bayern Munich II 11 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Sweden U17 13 (0)
2022– Sweden U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:50, 20 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 August 2023

Early life

Pérez Vinlöf was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to a Peruvian father and Swedish mother.[2]

Club career

Initially beginning his career at IF Brommapojkarna, Pérez Vinlöf trialled with Peruvian side Sporting Cristal in 2019, before joining Hammarby IF in 2021.[2][3] In January 2022 it was reported by Swedish newspaper Sportbladet that he was close to a move to German champions Bayern Munich, having trialled with the Bavarian side in 2021.[4] The move was officially confirmed by Bayern Munich on 19 January, with Pérez Vinlöf signing a three-year deal.[5][6]

International career

Pérez Vinlöf has represented Sweden at under-17 and under-19 level.[3] He remains eligible to represent Peru,[7] and in July 2022, it was reported by Spanish newspaper Diario AS that Pérez Vinlöf was looking to switch his international allegiance to Peru, with the recruitment department of the Peruvian Football Federation stating that they had planned for Pérez Vinlöf to travel to Peru for trials.[8] Despite this, he went on to represent Sweden at under-19 level the following year.[3][9]

Career statistics

Club
As of 1 September 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich II 2023–24 Regionalliga Bayern 60–0060
Career total 60000060
Notes

    References
    1. Matteo Pérez Vinlöf at WorldFootball.net
    2. "¿Quién es Matteo Pérez Vinlöf, el peruano que estaría cerca de llegar al Bayern Múnich?" [Who is Matteo Pérez Vinlöf, the Peruvian who would be close to joining Bayern Munich?]. larepublica.pe (in Spanish). 13 January 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
    3. Matteo Pérez Vinlöf at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
    4. Ladan, Josip (13 January 2022). "AVSLÖJAR: Hammarby säljer talang till Bayern München" [REVEALED: Hammarby sells talent to Bayern Munich]. aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
    5. "Matteo Perez Vinlöf wechselt aus Schweden an den FC Bayern Campus" [Matteo Perez Vinlöf is moving to the FC Bayern Campus from Sweden]. fcbayern.com (in German). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
    6. "Matteo Perez Vinlöf, de padre peruano, fichó por el Bayern Munich" [Matteo Perez Vinlöf, whose father is Peruvian, signed for Bayern Munich]. espndeportes.espn.com (in Spanish). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
    7. "Matteo Pérez Winlöf, de padre peruano, firmará por el Bayern Munich de Alemania" [Matteo Pérez Winlöf, whose father is Peruvian, will sign for Germany's Bayern Munich]. elcomercio.pe (in Spanish). 13 January 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
    8. Jiménez, Víctor Martín (2 July 2022). "El jugador del Bayern, Matteo Pérez, dispuesto a probarse con Perú" [The Bayern player, Matteo Pérez, willing to try himself with Peru]. peru.as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
    9. Marca, Miguel (11 September 2022). "Matteo Pérez de Bayern Múnich priorizó jugar por Suecia antes que Perú" [Matteo Pérez from Bayern Munich prioritized playing for Sweden before Peru]. libero.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
    10. Matteo Pérez Vinlöf at Soccerway
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