Juan José Perea

Colombian footballer (born 2000)

Juan José Perea
Personal information
Perea with VfB Stuttgart in 2022
Full name	Juan José Perea Mendoza
Date of birth	(2000-02-23) 23 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Bogotá, Colombia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Hansa Rostock (on loan from VfB Stuttgart)
Number	18
Youth career
2015–2018	Escofutuper
2018–2019	Porto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Panathinaikos	23	(3)
2020–2021	→ Volos (loan)	27	(3)
2021–2022	PAS Giannina	32	(10)
2022–	VfB Stuttgart	16	(1)
2023–	→ Hansa Rostock (loan)	22	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 February 2024

Juan José Perea Mendoza (born 23 February 2000) is a Colombian-Greek professional footballer who plays as a forward for German 2. Bundesliga club Hansa Rostock on loan from VfB Stuttgart.^[1]

Career

Porto and Panathinaikos

Perea played for Porto, helping the club to win the 2018–19 UEFA Youth League. He made three appearances in the competition for the Portuguese club.

Perea joined Panathinaikos in the summer of 2019, signing a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He made his first appearance for Panathinaikos in the Greek Superleague against the team's 3–1 loss to OFI on 31 August 2019.^[2] On 10 November 2019, he scored his first goal in the 3–2 win for Panathinaikos in the Athenian Derby against AEK Athens.^[3]

On 1 September 2020, he joined the Greek club Volos.^[4]

PAS Giannina

On 19 July 2021, Perea signed a three-year contract with PAS Giannina.^[5]

In early January 2022, he was linked with domestic and foreign clubs, including AEK Athens.^[6] PAS Giannina reportedly demanded a €1 million transfer fee with Perea's former club Panathinaikos retaining the right to claim the player by matching any offer.^[7]

VfB Stuttgart

On 8 July 2022, VfB Stuttgart announced the signing of Perea on a four-year deal.^[8] The transfer fee was reported as over €2.2 million, becoming the most expensive player sold by PAS Giannina.^[9]^[10]

Loan to Hansa Rostock

On 4 August 2023, Perea moved to 2. Bundesliga club Hansa Rostock on a season-long loan.^[11]

Career statistics

As of 2 June 2023^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Panathinaikos	2019–20	Super League Greece	23	3	5	0	—		—		28	3
Volos (loan)	2020–21	Super League Greece	27	3	4	0	—		—		31	3
PAS Giannina	2021–22	Super League Greece	32	10	1	0	—		—		33	10
VfB Stuttgart	2022–23	Bundesliga	16	1	3	0	—		—		19	1
Career total			98	17	13	0	0	0	0	0	111	18

Honours

Porto youth

UEFA Youth League: 2018–19

Individual

PAS Giannina Player of the Year: 2021–22^[13]

References

^ "Der VfB verpflichtet Juan José Perea". vfb.de (in German). 8 July 2022.
^ "Game summary". www.flashscore.com. 17 September 2019.
^ "Game summary". www.flashscore.com. 10 November 2019.
^ "Στον Βόλο Ν.Π.Σ. ο Περέα". www.pao.gr (in Greek). 2 September 2020.
^ "JUAN-JOSÈ PEREA". 19 July 2021.
^ "ΑΕΚ: Έχει στο «τσεκάρισμα» τον Περέα" (in Greek). Retrieved 7 January 2022.
^ "Περέα: Σε τροχιά μεταγραφής, οι αξιώσεις του ΠΑΣ και τα δικαιώματα του Παναθηναϊκού" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 10 January 2022.
^ "Der VfB verpflichtet Juan José Perea". vfb.de (in German). VfB Stuttgart. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
^ "VfB verpflichtet Stürmer Perea - Vagnoman-Deal vor Abschluss". kicker (in German). 8 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
^ "ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα: Η Στουγκάρδη ανακοίνωσε τον Περέα (vid)". 8 July 2022.
^ "VERSTÄRKUNG FÜR DEN STURM: F.C. HANSA ROSTOCK VERPFLICHTET JUAN JOSÉ PEREA" [REINFORCEMENT FOR THE ATTACK: FC HANSA ROSTOCK SIGNS JUAN JOSÉ PEREA] (in German). FC Hansa Rostock. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
^ Juan José Perea at Soccerway
^ "Interwetten Player of the Club του ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα o Χουάν Χοσέ Περέα". Super League (in Greek). 9 June 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.