Hernán Pérez

Hernán Pérez

Pérez playing for Paraguay
Personal information
Full name Hernán Arsenio Pérez González
Date of birth 25 February 1989 (1989-02-25) (age 23)
Place of birth Fernando de la Mora, Paraguay
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Villarreal
Number 11
Youth career
Ytororó
Cristóbal Colón
2005–2007 Tacuary
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2007–2008 Tacuary 24 (5)
2008–2009 Libertad 1 (0)
2009–2011 Villarreal B 68 (5)
2011– Villarreal 8 (1)
National team‡
2009 Paraguay U20 11 (5)
2010– Paraguay 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 September 2011
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is González.

Hernán Arsenio Pérez González (born 25 February 1989 in Fernando de la Mora, Asunción) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Villarreal CF in Spain, as a right midfielder.

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Club career

After playing for two other youth clubs, Pérez finished his formation with Tacuary, where he made his top division debuts in 2007.[1] Subsequently, he was signed by fellow league side Club Libertad, appearing rarely for the Asunción club due to a serious right knee injury.[2]

On 30 July 2009, Villarreal CF from Spain bought Pérez, who signed a five-year contract.[3] He spent two full seasons with the reserves in Segunda División, starting in several of the matches he appeared in.

Pérez was definitely promoted to the Valencians' main squad for the 2011–12 season. He made his official debut on 27 September, in the UEFA Champions League group stage game against S.S.C. Napoli, replacing Jonathan de Guzmán in the dying minutes of a 0–2 away loss.[4] Again from the bench, on 1 October, he made his first La Liga appearance: from a corner kick, in the 84th minute, he equalized it 2–2 for the hosts against Real Zaragoza.[5]

International career

Pérez was one of the best players for the Paraguay national under-20 football team at the 2009 South American Youth Championship, helping the national team finish in second place by scoring five goals in seven games, and ultimately being considered one of the best players in the tournament held in Venezuela.[6]

He made his debut for the full side the following year, aged 21, and was selected to the 2011 Copa América in Argentina.

References

  1. ^ El espadachín Sub-20 (Hernán Pérez) (The under-20 swordsman (Hernán Pérez)); El Fichaje Estrella, 16 February 2009 (Spanish)
  2. ^ Hernán Pérez pasará por el quirófano (Hernán Pérez to undergo surgery); ABC Digital, 1 May 2009 (Spanish)
  3. ^ Hernán Pérez lleva sus dedicatorias al Villarreal (Hernán Pérez takes goal celebrations to Villarreal); Última Hora, 30 July 2009 (Spanish)
  4. ^ Napoli verve too much for Villarreal; UEFA.com, 27 September 2011
  5. ^ Perez salvages point for Yellow Submarine; ESPN Soccernet, 1 October 2011
  6. ^ Perfiles del Sudamericano Sub-20: Hernán Pérez (Paraguay), figura de la 12ª jornada; Goal.com, 3 February 2009 (Spanish)

External links

Paraguay squad – 2011 Copa América Runners-up
Villarreal CF – current squad