Amanda Perez (footballer)

Amanda Perez
Personal information
Full nameAmanda Perez Murillo
Date of birth31 July 1994
Place of birthSan Mateo, California, United States
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Washington Huskies
Youth career
Team
PSV Union
2013–Washington Huskies
National team‡
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2010Mexico U173(0)
2012Mexico U201(0)
2013–Mexico2(0)
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 March 2013

Amanda Perez Murillo (born July 31, 1994) is a Mexican-American soccer player from San Mateo, California. She is a midfielder for the Mexico women's national football team and currently plays for the Washington Huskies. She is the younger sister of Veronica Perez, a forward on the Mexico women's national football team and a University of Washington alumna.

Playing career

University of Washington

Perez currently plays for the University of Washington Huskies.[1] Having graduated from San Mateo High School in 2011, Perez delayed her college enrollment to recover from a knee injury and participate in the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup with Mexico.[2]

International

Perez played for Mexico at both U17 and U20 levels.[3] She played in 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

She received her senior level call-up from Mexico for the 2013 Algarve Cup, joining older sister and senior veteran Veronica Perez.[4] She appeared as a late substitute in two out of Mexico's four total matches in Portugal, including the knockout stage match.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Amanda Perez Profile". University of Washington. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Amanda Perez Joins UW Women's Soccer". University of Washington. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Amanda PEREZ". FIFA. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Perez Sisters to Compete at the Algarve Cup in Portugal". University of Washington. Retrieved 15 March 2013.