Javi Pérez (footballer, born 1995)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is Mateo.
Javi Pérez
Personal information
Full name Javier Pérez Mateo
Date of birth (1995-08-14) 14 August 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Cabanillas del Campo, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Huesca
Number 8
Youth career
Guadalajara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Guadalajara B 21 (2)
2013–2015 Guadalajara 43 (3)
2015–2017 Almería B 58 (3)
2017–2019 Valladolid B 65 (6)
2018–2019 Valladolid 1 (0)
2019–2022 Ibiza 77 (3)
2022–2023 Burgos 0 (0)
2023–2024 Alcorcón 23 (2)
2024– Huesca 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024

Javier "Javi" Pérez Mateo (born 14 August 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for SD Huesca.

Club career

Born in Cabanillas del Campo, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Pérez was a CD Guadalajara youth graduate. After making his senior debut with the reserves, he made his first team debut on 8 December 2013, coming on as a late substitute for Álvaro Zazo in a 4–0 Segunda División B home routing of CP Cacereño.[1]

On 11 July 2014, Pérez extended his contract until 2017.[2] He was an ever-present figure during the season, as his side missed out promotion in the play-offs.

On 15 July 2015, Pérez signed a three-year contract with UD Almería, being initially assigned to the B-team also in the third level.[3] On 31 August 2017 he moved to another reserve team, Real Valladolid B in the same division.[4]

On 6 June 2018, Pérez renewed his contract with Valladolid until 2019.[5] The following day, he made his first team debut by coming on as a late substitute for Anuar Tuhami in a 3–1 home win against Sporting de Gijón, in the Segunda División play-offs.[6]

On 10 August 2019, Pérez signed for UD Ibiza still in division three,[7] and was a regular starter as his side achieved a first-ever promotion to the second level in 2021. He terminated his contract with the club on 29 August 2022,[8] and joined Burgos CF in the second level the following day.[9]

After struggling with injuries which kept him out for the entire 2022–23 season, Pérez terminated his link with the Blanquinegros on 16 August 2023.[10] On 18 November, he signed for AD Alcorcón after a trial period.[11]

On 31 July 2024, after suffering relegation with Alkor, Pérez agreed to a one-year deal with SD Huesca also in division two.[12]

References

  1. ^ "El Guadalajara rompe la buena racha del Cacereño" [Guadalajara break the good form of Cacereño] (in Spanish). Vavel. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Javi Pérez alarga su contrato con el C.D. Guadalajara" [Javi Pérez extends his contract with C.D. Guadalajara] (in Spanish). CD Guadalajara. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Javi Pérez, procedente del Guadalajara, tercer fichaje del Almería B" [Javi Pérez, from Guadalajara, third signing of Almería B] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Javi Pérez llega al Promesas y sale Wojcik" [Javi Pérez arrives at Promesas and Wojcik leaves] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Javi Pérez, renovado" [Javi Pérez, renewed] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  6. ^ "El Valladolid golpea primero" [Valladolid strike first] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Javier Pérez Mateo y David Morillas Jiménez fichan por la UD Ibiza" [Javier Pérez Mateo y David Morillas Jiménez sign for UD Ibiza] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Comunicado oficial | Javi Pérez" [Official announcement | Javi Pérez] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 29 August 2022. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Javi Pérez apuntala la medular del Burgos CF" [Javi Pérez bolsters the midfield of Burgos CF] (in Spanish). Burgos CF. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  10. ^ "El Burgos CF y Javi Pérez llegan a un acuerdo para separar sus caminos" [Burgos CF and Javi Pérez reach an agreement to split ways] (in Spanish). Burgos CF. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  11. ^ "El centrocampista Javi Pérez se incorpora a la A.D. Alcorcón" [The central midfielder Javi Pérez joins A.D. Alcorcón] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Javi Pérez, nuevo refuerzo para el centro del campo de la SD Huesca" [Javi Pérez, new addition for the centre of the midfield of SD Huesca] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.