Louis Perez
_(cropped).jpg) Perez with Pittsburgh Riverhounds in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 11, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | North Carolina FC | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | CO Vincennes | ||
| 2007–2011 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 2011–2013 | Poissy | ||
| 2013–2014 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 2014–2017 | Troyes | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | UCF Knights | 50 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Troyes II | 33 | (0) |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 26 | (2) |
| 2022 | FC Tucson | 26 | (5) |
| 2023– | North Carolina FC | 30 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:25, 18 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Louis Perez (born 11 June 1997) is a French footballer who plays as a midfielder for North Carolina FC in USL League One.
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Perez spent time with various teams in France, including CO Vincennes, Paris Saint-Germain, AS Poissy and ESTAC Troyes, the latter of which he appeared for the club's second team in the CFA.[1][2]
College
[edit]In 2017, Perez moved to the United States to play college soccer at the University of Central Florida. In three seasons with the Golden Knights, Perez made 50 appearances, scoring 7 goals and tallying 16 assists. In 2019, his last full season for UCF before the COVID-19 pandemic saw the 2020 season cancelled, Perez was the team's second-leading scorer with four goals and 11 assists, which was one-off a school single-season record. Perez's 11 assists were fourth in the NCAA and led Perez to be named as second-team All-American Athletic Conference. In 2018, Perez was named the AAC Midfielder of the Year and a third-team All-American by the United Soccer Coaches, helping UCF to the AAC regular-season title.[3]
Professional
[edit]On 17 February 2021, Perez signed his first professional contract, joining USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[4][5] Perez made his professional debut on May 8, 2021, appearing as a 61st-minute substitute in a 3–0 loss to Tampa Bay Rowdies.[6]
On 3 February 2022, Perez made the move to USL League One side FC Tucson.[7]
Following Tucson's voluntary relegation to USL League Two, Perez signed with USL League One club North Carolina FC.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Louis Perez (ex Vincennes, Poissy, PSG) s'éclate aux Etats-Unis". November 7, 2018.
- ^ "França - L. Perez - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". br.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Louis Perez - 2019 - (M) Soccer". UCF Athletics.
- ^ Staff, Riverhounds (February 17, 2021). "Riverhounds SC sign Louis Perez". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC - USL.
- ^ "Louis Perez Signs Pro Deal with Pittsburgh". UCF Athletics.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC - May 8, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "Showers Can't Dampen FC Tucson's Momentum".
- ^ "North Carolina FC Signs Midfielder Louis Perez". NorthCarolinaFC.com. North Carolina FC. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
External links
[edit]
Media related to Louis Perez at Wikimedia Commons- UCF profile
- Riverhounds profile
- 1997 births
- Men's association football midfielders
- Championnat National 2 players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- French men's footballers
- French expatriate men's footballers
- French expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Living people
- North Carolina FC players
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
- Footballers from Paris
- ES Troyes AC players
- FC Tucson players
- UCF Knights men's soccer players
- USL Championship players
- 21st-century French sportsmen