Joshua Pérez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Giovanni Pérez | ||
| Date of birth | January 21, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Montebello, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fiorentina | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Chivas USA | ||
| 2013–2016 | Fiorentina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Fiorentina | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | United States U17 | 22 | (7) |
| 2016 | United States U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016− | United States U20 | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 28, 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 28, 2016 | |||
Joshua Pérez (born January 21, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Serie A side Fiorentina.
Club career
On February 4, 2016 Pérez signed with ACF Fiorentina, having trained with the club regularly since 2013.[1][2] On November 28, 2016 he made his debut against Inter Milan.[3]
Personal life
Joshua Pérez was born in Montebello, California to Giovanni Pérez and Susana Figueroa Guandique of Salvadoran descent. His father Giovanni was born in Los Angeles, California to Salvadoran parents. He played as a professional soccer player, where he spent time at California Emperors, and also played for El Salvador's C.D. FAS, a club which Giovanni's father and Joshua's grandfather Hugo Antonio Pérez played.[4] Joshua is the nephew of former professional soccer player Hugo Pérez.[5]
References
- ↑ KB, Nolan. "Fiorentina sign Joshua Perez".
- ↑ "US youth international Josh Perez signs with Italian club Fiorentina". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ "Joshua Perez - Player Profile - Football". Eurosport. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ↑ http://www.elsalvador.com/articulo/deportes/joshua-perez-salvadoreno-que-debuto-con-fiorentina-italia-133973
- ↑ "Joshua Pérez, sobrino de Hugo Pérez, fue suplente con Fiorentina ante Empoli".