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Pablo Pérez (footballer, born 1985)

Pablo Pérez (footballer, born 1985)

Argentine footballer

Pablo Javier Pérez (born 10 August 1985) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Club career

Newell's Old Boys and loans

Born in Rosario, Pérez graduated from Newell's Old Boys' youth setup, and made his professional debut on 2 December 2006, in a 2–2 draw with Godoy Cruz.[2] On 26 May of the following year, he scored his first goals as a professional, netting a hat-trick in a 4–4 draw with Estudiantes.[3]

On 31 July 2009 Pérez moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Ecuadorian Serie A side Emelec on loan until the end of the season.[4] During his spell, he scored a goal from the midfield on 17 September, the last of a 4–0 home success against ESPOLI.[5]

On 12 July 2010 Pérez moved to Unión de Santa Fe also in a temporary deal.[6] After appearing in 31 matches and scoring three goals during his only season, he returned to Newell's in June 2011.

Pérez scored eight goals in his return campaign, and appeared regularly in the following two seasons, also being a part of the squad which won the 2013 Torneo Final. He also appeared in 2013 Copa Libertadores, but missed his side's last game due to suspension.[7]

Málaga

On 8 January 2014, Pérez joined La Liga side Málaga CF on a three-and-a-half year deal.[8] He made his debut in the competition on the 17th, replacing Samu in a 0–0 home draw against Valencia CF.[9]

Pérez scored his first goal for the Andalusians on 25 March 2014, but in a 1–2 home loss against RCD Espanyol.[10]

Boca Juniors

On 9 December 2014, Pérez was loaned to Boca Juniors back in his homeland for 18 months, with a buyout clause.[11] The following 1 September, he was bought outright and signed a deal until 2019.[12]

During the 2018 Copa Libertadores, Pérez acted as team captain as his side reached the finals, losing it to rivals River Plate.[13]

In January 2019, he joined Independiente on loan.[14]

In 2020, he returned again to his first club Newell's Old Boys. After four seasons at the club, he was released on 16 January 2024.

On 23 February 2024, some days after playing in a friendly match against Inter Miami CF, he announced his retirement from professional football.

International career

Pérez was called up by Argentina manager Jorge Sampaoli on 12 March 2018, for two friendlies against Italy and Spain.[15] He made full international debut on 27 March, coming on as a second-half substitute for Éver Banega in a 6–1 loss against the latter at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid.[16]

In May 2018, Pérez was named in Argentina's preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia[17] but did not make the final cut.[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 December 2018[19]
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  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  3. Appearance(s) in Liguilla Pre Libertadores
  4. Appearance(s) in Supercopa Argentina

International

As of 7 January 2019[20]
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Honours

Newell's Old Boys

Boca Juniors

References

  1. [1]
    "Pablo Pérez" (in Spanish). Newell's Old Boys. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Newell's no pudo con Godoy Cruz y sigue sin ganar" [Newell's could not handle Godoy Cruz and remain winless] (in Spanish). Clarín. 2 December 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Dejó dos puntos en un partido 4x4" [Two points dropped in a 4–4 match] (in Spanish). Página 12. 27 May 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  4. [4]
    "Pablo Pérez es fichado por Emelec" [Pablo Pérez is signed by Emelec] (in Spanish). CS Emelec. 31 July 2009. Archived from the original on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  5. [5]
    "Emelec goleó a Espoli" [Emelec thrashed Espoli] (in Spanish). La Cancha. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  6. [6]
    "Pablo Pérez se sumó a Unión" [Pablo Pérez added to Unión] (in Spanish). Sin Mordaza. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  7. [7]
    "Sem Pablo Pérez, Tata Martino pode deixar Newell's mais ofensivo" [Without Pablo Pérez, Tata Martino can make Newell's more offensive] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  8. [8]
    "Pablo Pérez joins Málaga CF until 2016/17". Málaga's official website. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  9. [9]
    "Cerrado por paradones" [Closed by great stops] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  10. [10]
    "El Espanyol acaricia la permanencia" [Espanyol caresses stay] (in Spanish). Marca. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  11. [11]
    "Pablo Pérez jugará cedido 18 meses en el Boca Juniors" [Pablo Pérez will play on loan 18 months at Boca Juniors] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  12. [12]
    "Boca compró su pase y Pablo Pérez firmó hasta 2019" [Boca bought his rights and Pablo Pérez signed until 2019] (in Spanish). La Gaceta. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  13. [13]
    "Pablo Pérez pide revancha: "Me quiero ir de Boca ganando la Copa Libertadores"" [Pablo Pérez asks for revenge: "I want to leave Boca winning the Copa Libertadores"]. Goal (in Spanish). Perform Group. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  14. [14]
    "¡BIENVENIDO, PABLO!". Club Atlético Independiente. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  15. [15]
    "Argentina Add Home-Based Players To Squad For Italy, Spain Friendlies". Complete Sports Nigeria. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  16. [16]
    "Spain 6–1 Argentina: Historical humiliation at the Wanda as Isco hits three". Sport. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  17. [17]
    "Icardi named in Argentina's provisional 35-man World Cup squad". Goal. Perform Group. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  18. [18]
    "Icardi cut from Argentina's 23-man World Cup squad". Goal. Perform Group. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  19. [19]
    Pablo Pérez at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  20. [20]
    "Pablo Pérez". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
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