Juan José Pérez
Personal information
Full name Juan José Pérez Suaza[1]
Date of birth (2004-07-25) 25 July 2004
Place of birth Quindío, Colombia
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder, right-winger
Team information
Current team
América de Quito
Number 20
Youth career
Futbolcenter
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– América de Quito 37 (2)
2023Emelec (loan) 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:04, 28 September 2022 (UTC)

Juan José Pérez Suaza (born 25 July 2004) is a Colombian footballer currently playing as a midfielder or right-winger for Ecuadorian side América de Quito.

Club career

Having emigrated to Ecuador from his native Colombia, Pérez' performances for América de Quito - with whom he made his debut in the Ecuadorian Serie B as a seventeen-year-old - drew the attention of Serie A side L.D.U. Quito.[2] However, he would remain with América de Quito until February 2023, when he was loaned to Serie A side Emelec on an eighteen-month loan deal with a purchase option.[3]

Neither Pérez nor Emelec had a good start to the 2023 season, with the club struggling for form and Pérez finding his opportunities limited. In May 2023, having only made three substitute appearances for the side, Pérez gave an interview with Ecuadorian media, attempting to rally the team and cheer up fans, stating: "keep a good attitude and keep your head held high".[4] However, in July, having only made four more appearances for the club since speaking to the press, his agent, Chalo Vargas, stated in an interview with WQ Radio that Pérez had received an offer from an unnamed Spanish second division team.[5] Later in the same month, he reached a mutual agreement with Emelec to have his contract terminated, and he returned to América de Quito.[6]

International career

Pérez was called up to the Colombia under-15 side for a micro-cycle in 2019.

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 October 2023.[1][7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
América de Quito 2021 Ecuadorian Serie B 70000070
2022 1920000192
2023 110000010
Total 372000000372
Emelec (loan) 2023 Ecuadorian Serie A 50002[lower-alpha 1]00070
Career total 422004000442
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana

References

  1. 1 2 3 Juan José Pérez at WorldFootball.net
  2. Dávila, Gustavo (27 June 2022). "Liga de Quito se fija en este jugador de la Serie B" [Liga de Quito focuses on this Serie B player]. bolavip.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  3. Zambrano, Ginno (10 February 2023). "Emelec: Juan José Pérez ya es eléctrico" [Emelec: Juan José Pérez is already electric]. expreso.ec (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  4. Carvajal, Javier (16 May 2023). "Ante los malos resultados de Emelec, el jugador que dio la cara" [Given Emelec's poor results, the player who stood up]. nacionfutbol.com.ec (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  5. "Alarma Emelec: vienen por Juan José Pérez" [Emelec alarm: they are coming for Juan José Pérez]. ole.com.ar (in Spanish). 10 July 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  6. Campoverde, Brian (24 July 2023). "A PELEAR DESCENSO EN 'B': Juan José Pérez deja Emelec y vuelve al América de Quito" [TO FIGHT RELEGATION IN 'B': Juan José Pérez leaves Emelec and returns to América de Quito]. studiofutbol.com.ec (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  7. Juan José Pérez at Soccerway
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