Javier Pérez (football manager)

Javier Pérez
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-05-16) 16 May 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Valladolid, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Managerial career
Years Team
2001–2007 Real Madrid (youth)
2012–2015 United States U18
2012–2015 United States U20 (assistant)
2014–2015 United States (assistant)
2016–2020 New York City FC (assistant)
2021 Toronto FC (assistant)
2021 Toronto FC
2024- Atlanta United FC (director of methodology)

Javier Pérez (born 16 May 1977) is a Spanish football coach.

Coaching career

He was a youth coach with Real Madrid's youth teams from U9-U19 teams.[1]

In 2012, he began working with the United States Soccer Federation, serving as head coach with the United States U18 team[2] and an assistant with the United States U20 team.[3] In 2014, he became an assistant for the United States senior team under Jürgen Klinsmann[4][5][6]

In December 2015, he was named assistant coach of New York City FC of Major League Soccer under Patrick Vieira,[7][8] remaining with the club after Vieria's departure under Domènec Torrent .[9]

In 2021, he joined Toronto FC as an assistant under new coach Chris Armas.[3] On 4 July, he was named interim coach for Toronto, following the firing of Armas.[10][11] On 7 July, in his debut as head coach, Toronto defeated the New England Revolution by a score of 3–2.[12][13] On 9 August, he was officially named the head coach for the remainder of the season, removing the interim title.[14] He departed the club at the end of the season.[15]

In April 2024, Pérez joined Atlanta United FC as director of methodology under vice-president and technical director Carlos Bocanegra.[16][17][18]

Personal

Pérez holds a UEFA Pro Licence, UEFA's highest coaching certificate, from the Royal Spanish Football Federation and a UEFA A Licence from the English Football Association.[2][19] He also has a Ph.D. in Sports Science from Universidad De León (University of León) in Spain.[3] Pérez speaks Spanish, English, French and German.[20]

Pérez wrote the U.S. Soccer Coaching Curriculum with Claudio Reyna.[21]

Coaching statistics

As of 23 November 2021
Coaching record by team and tenure
Team Nat. From To Record
G W D L Win %
Toronto FC  CAN 4 July 2021 23 November 2021 26 7 8 11 026.92
Total 26 7 8 11 026.92

References

  1. ^ "Meet new U18 head coach Javier Perez". Top Drawer Soccer. 27 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Javier Perez named USMNT U18 head coach". Top Drawer Soccer. 16 February 2012.
  3. ^ a b c Buffery, Steve (17 February 2021). "Toronto FC announces new coaching staff under Aramas". Toronto Sun.
  4. ^ Eskilson, J.R. (21 May 2015). "Javier Perez talks about link between teams". Top Drawer Soccer.
  5. ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (10 September 2014). "Fountain of youth: USMNT's Jurgen Klinsmann planning ahead by turning to new generation". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020.
  6. ^ Borden, Sam (4 June 2014). "How Jurgen Klinsmann Plans to Make U.S. Soccer Better (and Less American)". New York Times.
  7. ^ Araos, Christian (11 December 2015). "NYCFC adds former U18 coach Javier Perez and former EDS coaches to staff". Empire of Soccer. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017.
  8. ^ "New York City FC fill four key roles in Sporting Department". NYCFC. 11 December 2015.
  9. ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (6 July 2018). "NYCFC announce additions to Dome Torrent's coaching staff". Major League Soccer.
  10. ^ "Toronto FC fires manager Chris Armas amid club's struggles in MLS". ESPN. 4 July 2021.
  11. ^ Buffery, Steve (6 July 2021). "Interim coach Javier Perez looks to lead TFC out of some very choppy waters". Toronto Sun.
  12. ^ "Toronto FC snaps six-game losing streak with 3-2 win over New England". CP24. 7 July 2021.
  13. ^ Davidson, Neil (8 July 2021). "Toronto FC to keep Javier Perez in role of interim coach". Toronto Star.
  14. ^ Davidson, Neil (9 August 2021). "Javier Perez to remain in charge of Toronto FC for the rest of the MLS season". Toronto Star.
  15. ^ Davidson, Neil (23 November 2021). "Toronto FC parts ways with caretaker coach Javier Perez". Toronto Star.
  16. ^ Roberson, Doug (22 April 2024). "Atlanta United creates new front office position". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  17. ^ "Atlanta United Names Javier Pérez as Director of Methodology". Atlanta United FC. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  18. ^ Roberson, Doug (26 April 2024). "Javier Perez brings new ideas to help Atlanta United and its academy". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  19. ^ Davidson, Neil (23 July 2021). "Toronto FC interim coach Javier Perez has ties that run deep with some of his players". TSN.
  20. ^ Davidson, Neil (28 July 2021). "Interim head coach Javier Perez already feeling at home in Toronto". Toronto Star.
  21. ^ "U.S. Soccer Curriculum" (PDF). Retrieved 13 October 2017.