Jhon Pírez

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Pírez and the second or maternal family name is Araújo.
Jhon Pírez
Personal information
Full name Jhon Alexander Pírez Araújo
Date of birth (1993-02-20) 20 February 1993
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Defensor Sporting
Number 14
Youth career
2004–2008 Defensor Sporting
2008–2010 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2010–2014 Chelsea 0 (0)
2010–2011 → Defensor Sporting (loan) 2 (1)
2012–2014 → Leganés (loan) 29 (3)
2014–2015 Getafe B 22 (0)
2015– Defensor Sporting 2 (0)
National team
2008–2009 Uruguay U17
2010 Uruguay U20

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 March 2015.

† Appearances (goals)

Jhon Alexander Pírez Araújo (born 20 February 1993) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Defensor Sporting as a striker.

Career

Born in Montevideo, Pírez joined hometown Defensor Sporting's youth categories in 2004, aged 11.[1] On 4 August 2008 he was invited to a trial period at Chelsea F.C., and after impressing during his stay he was granted a scholarship deal with the club.[2]

However, due to FIFA regulations, Pírez was not allowed to play in England before his eighteenth birthday. He subsequently returned to Defensor, now in a loan deal.[3]

In 2010 summer Pírez was promoted to Defensor's first team, but due to appendicitis, missed half of the season. On 5 February 2011, he made his professional debut, against River Plate, replacing David Texeira in the 76th minute and netting a last-minute goal of a 4–1 home routing.[4]

Pírez made his second appearance on 17 April, against Fénix.[5] However, he suffered a knee injury in May.[6]

On 9 July 2012, Pírez joined CE Sabadell FC in a one-month loan deal, mainly to regain match fitness.[7] In late August he was loaned out to CD Leganés, in a season-long deal.[8]

On 10 August 2013, Pírez extended his loan stay at CD Leganés loan with the Madrid side for another campaign,[9] which ended in promotion, with the player appearing in 19 matches, mainly as a substitute. On 23 May 2014 he was released by Chelsea.[10][11]

On 16 July 2014 Pírez joined Getafe CF, being assigned to the reserves also in the third level.[12]

On 10 August 2015, Pírez re-joined Defensor Sporting on a free transfer after failing to impress in Spain with Getafe.[13]

International career

Pírez was capped by Uruguay national under-20 football team for the preliminary squad for the 2011 South American Youth Championship.

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. 11 September 2011 Estadio Nacional, Santiago  Chile 2–2 2–2 Friendly

References

  1. ↑ "Los violetas están tranquilos porque siguen teniendo joyitas" [The violetas are relaxed because they keep having little pearls] (in Spanish). Ovación. 12 February 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  2. ↑ Introducing the new Academy scholars; CFCnet, 16 July 2009
  3. ↑ The Loan Report: February 1-6; TheChels.net, 6 February 2011
  4. ↑ DEFENSOR SPORTING VS. RIVER PLATE 4 - 1; Global Sports Media, 5 February 2011
  5. ↑ FÉNIX VS. DEFENSOR SPORTING 0 - 1; Global Sports Media, 17 April 2011
  6. ↑ Defensor Sp.: Pirez operado de tendón rotuliano (Defensor Sp.: Pírez operated from a knee tendon); Tenfieldigital.com, 25 May 2011 (Spanish)
  7. ↑ Jhon Pírez hará la pretemporada con el CE Sabadell (Jhon Pírez will make the preseason with CE Sabadell); Sabadell's official website, 9 July 2012 (Spanish)
  8. ↑ «Es decisión del entrenador, pero mi ilusión es debutar el domingo» ("It is manager's decision, but my dream is debuting in Sunday"); La Voz de Avilés, 5 September 2012 (Spanish)
  9. ↑ "LEGANES RETURN FOR CHELSEA STRIKER JHON PIREZ". tribalfootball.com. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  10. ↑ "Clubs submit retained and released lists". premierleague.com. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  11. ↑ "HUTCHISON, PIREZ RELEASED BY CHELSEA". tribalfootball.com. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "Jhon Pírez, nuevo jugador del Getafe B" [Jhon Pírez, new player of Getafe B] (in Spanish). Vavel. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  13. ↑ "Uruguay - J. Pírez". Soccerway. 10 August 2015.

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