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Hugo Pérez (footballer, born 2002)

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Hugo Pérez
Personal information
Full name Hugo Pérez Balderas
Date of birth (2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Villarreal B
Number 4
Youth career
Cornellà
Gavà
2014–2017 Espanyol
2017–2021 Alavés
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Alavés B 10 (0)
2022–2023 Villarreal C 23 (1)
2022– Villarreal B 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023

Hugo Pérez Balderas (born 16 December 2002) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Villarreal CF B.

Club career

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Pérez was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, and joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2014, after representing CF Gavà's youth setup EF Gavà and UE Cornellà.[1] He left the former in 2017, and finished his formation with Deportivo Alavés.

Pérez made his senior debut with the reserves on 1 November 2020, playing the last 16 minutes in a 3–0 Segunda División B away loss against Racing de Santander. He left the club in 2022, and subsequently joined Villarreal CF's C-team in Tercera Federación shortly after.

Pérez made his professional debut with Villarreal CF B on 7 October 2022, starting in a 3–1 away loss against Sporting de Gijón in the Segunda División.[2]

Personal life

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Pérez's father Raúl was also a footballer and a defender.[3] He played mainly in the third tier, only appearing professionally with Elche CF and Ciudad de Murcia.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Hugo Pérez Balderas" (in Spanish). Futbol Base Català. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Jony regresa a tiempo" [Jony returns in time] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Estancadas las renovaciones de Hugo Pérez y Tirlea" [Stuck the renewals of Hugo Pérez and Tirlea] (in Spanish). El Correo. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Raúl Pérez López". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
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