Luis Ernesto Pérez

Luis Pérez
Personal information
Full name Luis Ernesto Pérez Gómez
Date of birth January 12, 1981 (1981-01-12) (age 31)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position Centre Midfielder
Club information
Current club Monterrey
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1999–2003 Necaxa 116 (13)
2003– Monterrey 302 (50)
National team‡
1998– Mexico 67 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 7, 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 7, 2011

Luis Ernesto Pérez Gómez (born January 12, 1981) is a Mexican international footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for CF Monterrey in the Primera División de México. He has also capped with the Mexican national team since 1998.

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Career

Pérez debuted in the Mexican Soccer League with Necaxa in the 1999 Invierno season, playing his first game September 21 in a 3-1 victory over Santos Laguna. Pérez finished the season having played in 11 games, and by the beginning of the next year had a firm grip of the starting position. Pérez was named rookie of the tournament at the end of the season. Pérez played the next four years with Necaxa, until, to the surprise of many, was sold to Monterrey for the Clausura 2003, where he led Monterrey to win the championship by defeating Morelia at Estadio Morelos in Morelia. In the championship season, Pérez appeared in 23 matches, scored two goals and registered an assist. As with Necaxa, Pérez has been in the Monterrey lineup since his arrival.

In 2009, he wore the captain armband as he and his team won the Apertura 2009 tournament by beating Cruz Azul at Estadio Azul in Mexico City. In the championship season, Pérez appeared in 18 matches, scored three goals and registered two assists. He also won the 2010 InterLiga with Monterrey, beating América in penalty kicks, that qualified Monterrey into the 2010 Copa Libertadores.

International

Perez made his debut with the Mexican national team November 17, 1998 in a friendly against El Salvador in Los Angeles. Uncapped through the next two years, he reemerged in 2000. His first official tournament was the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup, where Mexico did not win any matches. Pérez made appearances for the team in the Gold Cup in 2003, and playing for the U-23 team in the 2004 Summer Olympics. Pérez appeared in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup whre he played in all five matches, including assisting Jared Borgetti in a losing effort against Germany in the third place match. Pérez was included by then coach Ricardo Lavolpe in the 2006 FIFA World Cup squad. In the first match, Pérez went in the 45th minute for Gerardo Torrado in the first match against Iran. Pérez did not appear in the second match against Angola, where Mexico and Angola tied 0–0. Pérez started the third match against Portugal, but he was sent-off in the 61st minute, Mexico lost the match 2–1. He could not appear in the round of 16 match against Argentina because of his red card against Portugal. He was called-up for the friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina at 9 February 2011, and entered as a replacement for Javier "Chicharito" Hernández in the 80th minute. He played the rest of the match which Mexico won 2-0. He was called up for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup but had to withdraw due to an injury.

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. June 7, 2000 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States  South Africa 2–0 4–0 2000 Nike U.S. Cup
2. November 17, 2004 Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey, Mexico  Saint Kitts and Nevis 2–0 8–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. November 17, 2004 Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey, Mexico Saint Kitts and Nevis 4–0 8–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. November 17, 2004 Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey, Mexico Saint Kitts and Nevis 8–0 8–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. June 8, 2005 Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás, Mexico  Trinidad and Tobago 2–0 2–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
6. September 7, 2005 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  Panama 1–0 5–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
7. October 26, 2005 Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico  Uruguay 3–1 3–1 Friendly
8. January 26, 2005 Monster Park, San Francisco, United States  Norway 2–1 2–1 Friendly

Honors

Club:

Monterrey

International

Mexico

Individual

External links

C.F. Monterrey – current squad