Jonathan Perez (footballer, born 2003)

Jonathan Perez
Personal information
Date of birth	January 18, 2003
Place of birth	Pico Rivera, California, United States
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Club information
Current team	LA Galaxy
Number	56
Youth career
2016–2020	LA Galaxy
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–	LA Galaxy
2020–	LA Galaxy II
National team‡
2019	United States U16
2019	Mexico U16
2020	Mexico U18
2021–	Mexico U20
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 1, 2021; ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 16, 2021

Jonathan Perez (born January 18, 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy. Born in the United States, he represents the Mexico under-20 national team.

Career

Perez played with the LA Galaxy academy from 2016,[1] before signing as a homegrown player with MLS side LA Galaxy on February 21, 2020.[2] He made his professional debut on March 8, 2020 for LA Galaxy's USL Championship side, appearing as a 56th-minute substitute in a 5–1 win over Rio Grande Valley FC.[3]

Born in the United States, Perez is of Mexican descent.[4] Perez represented the Mexico under-18 national team in January 2020 in the Copa del Atlantico.[5][6][7]

Perez was called up to the Mexico under-20 national team by Luis Ernesto Pérez to participate at the 2021 Revelations Cup, scoring one goal in three appearances, where Mexico won the competition.[8]

Mexico U20

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