Amanda Perez (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amanda Araceli Perez Murillo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hayward, California, United States[2] | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Washington Huskies | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Team | |||
| PSV Union | |||
| 2013– | Washington Huskies | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010 | Mexico U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012/2014 | Mexico U20 | 8 | (0) |
| 2013– | Mexico | 5[3] | (0) |
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† Appearances (goals) | |||
Amanda Perez Murillo (born July 31, 1994) is a Mexican-American soccer player from Hayward, 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.[4] 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.[5]
International
Perez played for Mexico at both U17 and U20 levels.[6] She played in 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and 2014 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.[7] 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 2 3 "List of Players - 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ "Las Mediocampistas de la Selección Femenil que Participarán en la Copa Mundial de Canadá 2015". Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación, A.C. (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ↑ "Profile". FIFA.com. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ "Amanda Perez Profile". University of Washington. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ↑ "Amanda Perez Joins UW Women's Soccer". University of Washington. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ↑ "Amanda PEREZ". FIFA. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ↑ "Perez Sisters to Compete at the Algarve Cup in Portugal". University of Washington. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
External links
- Amanda Perez – FIFA competition record
- Profile (Spanish) at Mexican Football Federation
- Amanda Perez profile at Soccerway
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