Position: Midfielder
Birthdate: 2/19/1999
Hometown: Garner, N.C.
Height: 6’
Previous Team: Portland Timbers
2022: Perez signed on for his first season in purple.
Before Louisville City: Perez made 10 appearances in 2021 while on loan to Major League Soccer’s Austin FC. Previously, he played two collegiate seasons at NC State, where in 2017 he was named the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Freshman of the Year, before turning professional in 2019 with powerhouse Celtic F.C. The Scottish club loaned him to then-USL Championship side North Carolina FC, where he numbered 1 goal and 5 assists over 37 appearances seasons until signing with the Timbers in 2021. Perez has also featured as a U.S. youth international, earning caps at the U-18, U-20 and U-23 levels. He most notably tallied a goal and 2 assists in helping the red, white and blue win the 2018 Concacaf U-20 Championship.
