Javi Pérez (footballer, born 1986)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is Páez.
Javi Pérez
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier Pérez Páez
Date of birth (1986-01-27) 27 January 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Córdoba, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Villafranca
Youth career
Córdoba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Córdoba B 56 (8)
2006 → Bailén (loan) 5 (1)
2008 Córdoba 1 (0)
2009–2010 Alcalá 25 (2)
2010–2011 Pozoblanco 37 (2)
2011–2012 Extremadura 38 (2)
2012–2013 San Roque 12 (1)
2013 Martos 16 (0)
2013–2014 Puertollano 31 (5)
2014–2015 Martos 31 (2)
2015–2018 Extremadura 73 (6)
2018 → Badajoz (loan) 14 (0)
2018–2021 Extremadura B 51 (2)
2021– Villafranca 21 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 March 2022

Francisco Javier "Javi" Pérez Páez (born 27 January 1986) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for SP Villafranca.

Club career

Born in Córdoba, Andalusia, Pérez was a Córdoba CF youth graduate, and made his senior debut while on loan at Recreativo de Bailén in January 2006. In July, he returned to the Verdiblancos, being assigned to the reserves in the Tercera División.

Pérez made his first team debut on 6 December 2008, coming on as a late substitute for Yordi in a 1–3 away loss against Elche CF in the Segunda División.[1] He left the club at the end of the season, and subsequently signed for RSD Alcalá in Segunda División B.

Pérez continued to appear in the lower leagues in the following years, representing CD Pozoblanco, Extremadura UD (two stints),[2] Martos CD (two stints), CD San Roque de Lepe,[3] CD Puertollano[4] and CD Badajoz.

On 20 July 2018, Pérez was demoted to Extremadura's reserve team after accepting an offer to become a director of the youth setup.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Elche 3 Córdoba 1" (in Spanish). Diario AS. 6 December 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Intxausti y Ordóñez al San José y Javi Pérez, a la UD" [Intxausti and Ordóñez to San José and Javi Pérez, to UD] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Extremadura. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. ^ "El San Roque cierra los fichajes de Javier Pérez, Germán y Guart" [San Roque complete the signings of Javier Pérez, Germán and Guart] (in Spanish). Canal Costa. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  4. ^ "El CD Puertollano presentó al centrocampista Javi Pérez" [CD Puertollano presented the central midfielder Javi Pérez] (in Spanish). La Comarca de Puertollano. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Javi Pérez será director de la cantera e integrante del filial" [Javi Pérez will be director of the youth setup and member of the reserve team] (in Spanish). El Periódico Extremadura. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.