Leonardo Pérez

Italian footballer
Leonardo Pérez
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-09-27) 27 September 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Mesagne, Italy
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Casarano
Youth career
0000–2007 Brindisi
2007–2009 Bari
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Bari 0 (0)
2009–2010 → Gubbio (loan) 31 (4)
2010–2013 Pisa 55 (11)
2011 → Giulianova (loan) 10 (0)
2013–2015 Cittadella 29 (4)
2014–2015 → Ascoli (loan) 27 (12)
2015–2018 Ascoli 56 (6)
2018–2019 Cosenza 25 (2)
2019 → Piacenza (loan) 16 (0)
2019–2021 Virtus Francavilla 38 (13)
2021 Arezzo 12 (1)
2021–2023 Virtus Francavilla 32 (5)
2023 → Messina (loan) 16 (0)
2023– Casarano 18 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 February 2024

Leonardo Pérez (born 27 September 1989) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Casarano.

Career

Perez began his career on youth side for Brindisi and was 2007 scouted by Bari. He played two years in the primavera team of Bari and he was loaned him later for the rest of the 2009–10 season to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione team A.S. Gubbio 1910[1][2][3]

In August 2010 he joined Pisa in co-ownership deal[4] for a peppercorn of €250.[5] In June 2011 Bari gave up the remain 50% registration rights to Pisa.

Perez was signed by Serie B club Cittadella in July 2013 in another co-ownership deal.[6] In 2014, he was signed by Ascoli on loan, with an option to purchase.[7]

In 2015, his use of the Roman salute, a gesture adopted by Italian fascists in the 20th century, while playing for Ascoli created controversy.[8]

Pérez wore No. 9 shirt for the Serie B newcomer in 2015–16 season.[9]

On 31 January 2019, he joined Piacenza on loan.[10]

On 20 August 2019, he signed with Virtus Francavilla.[11]

On 14 January 2021, he moved to Arezzo.[12]

He returned to Virtus Francavilla on 16 June 2021.[13]

On 11 January 2023, Pérez signed with Messina on loan.[14]

On 7 September 2023, Pérez signed with Casarano.[15]

References

  1. ^ TUTTO MERCATO WEB – UFFICIALE: Gubbio, tris di acquisti
  2. ^ Allenamento e designazione Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Mercato, preso il portiere Padelli" (in Italian). AS Bari. 2 July 2009. Archived from the original on 27 October 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Prato-Pisa 1-4; Mercato: ufficiale l'ingaggio dell'attaccante Leonardo Perez". AC Pisa 1909 (in Italian). 25 August 2010. Archived from the original on September 17, 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
  5. ^ AS Bari SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2010 (in Italian)
  6. ^ "Leonardo Perez passa al Cittadella". Pisa Channel (in Italian). AC Pisa 1909. 20 July 2013. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  7. ^ Entry in official facebookpage]
  8. ^ "Perez, il calciatore dell'Ascoli fa il saluto fascista alla curva. Lui: «La politica non c'entra»" (in Italian). Il Mattino. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  9. ^ "I numeri di maglia scelti dalla squadra" (in Italian). Ascoli Picchio F.C. 1898. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  10. ^ "LEONARDO PEREZ E' UN GIOCATORE DEL PIACENZA CALCIO" [Leonardo Perez is a player of Piacenza] (in Italian). Piacenza. 31 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Leonardo Perez è un nuovo calciatore della Virtus Francavilla Calcio" (in Italian). Virtus Francavilla. 20 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Leonardo Perez è un nuovo calciatore della S.S. Arezzo" (in Italian). Arezzo. 14 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Leonardo Perez torna alla Virtus Francavilla Calcio" (in Italian). Virtus Francavilla. 16 June 2021.
  14. ^ "LEONARDO PEREZ AL CENTRO DELL'ATTACCO DEL MESSINA" (in Italian). Messina. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Leonardo Perez è un calciatore del Casarano" (in Italian). Casarano Calcio. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.

External links

  • Leonardo Pérez at Soccerway
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