 Pérez García with the San Jose Earthquakes | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matías Augusto Pérez García | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-10-13) 13 October 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Tartagal, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sport Huancayo | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lanús | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2006 | Lanús | 4 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → C.A.I. (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Talleres de Remedios | 39 | (12) |
| 2007–2009 | Cerro | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Atlanta (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | → Chamois (loan) | 44 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | All Boys | 51 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | Universidad de Chile | 9 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → All Boys (loan) | 30 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Tigre | 63 | (13) |
| 2014–2016 | San Jose Earthquakes | 47 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Orlando City | 28 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Tigre | 33 | (1) |
| 2019 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 38 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Gimnasia LP | 33 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Deportivo Municipal | 64 | (7) |
| 2024 | Sport Huancayo | 21 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Argentina U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Argentina U20 | 6 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 September 2024 | |||
Matías Augusto Pérez García (born 13 October 1984) is an Argentine professional football midfielder who currently plays for Sport Huancayo in the Peruvian Primera División.
Career
Pérez García began his playing career in 2002 with Lanús of the Argentine Primera División. He then played a number of seasons in the Argentine 2nd division with C.A.I. and Talleres de Remedios de Escalada. In 2007, he was signed by Uruguayan club C.A. Cerro and loaned out to Atlanta and then Chamois Niortais. In 2011, he signed for the Chilean club Universidad de Chile of the Chilean Primera División.[1][2] After the 2011 Apertura he returned on loan to All Boys, after play only 7 games in the Tournament.
San Jose Earthquakes
Pérez García signed for Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes on 31 July 2014. He debuted for San Jose on 8 August 2014 against LA Galaxy, where he scored his first goal of his MLS career.[3]
Orlando City
Pérez García was traded to Orlando City on 3 August 2016, in exchange for midfielder Darwin Cerén.[4] He was waived by Orlando on 28 June 2017.[5]
Tigre
After being released by Orlando City in June 2017, Pérez García signed with Tigre on 18 July 2017.[6]
In Peru
In 2022, Pérez García moved to Peru and joined Deportivo Municipal.[7] In 2024, he switched to Sport Huancayo.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 September 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lanús | 2002–03 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2003–04 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| C.A.I. (loan) | 2005–06 | Primera B Nacional | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Talleres de Remedios | 2006–07 | Primera B Nacional | 39 | 12 | — | — | — | 39 | 12 | |||
| Atlanta (loan) | 2007–08 | Primera B Nacional | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | |||
| Chamois (loan) | 2007–08 | Ligue 2 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2008–09 | National | 31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| Total | 44 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 48 | 6 | |||
| All Boys | 2009–10 | Primera B Nacional | 34 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
| 2010–11 | Argentine Primera División | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 49 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 51 | 5 | ||||
| Universidad de Chile | 2011 | Primera División of Chile | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| All Boys (loan) | 2011–12 | Argentine Primera División | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| Tigre | 2012–13 | Argentine Primera División | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | — | 48 | 9 | |
| 2013–14 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 63 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | — | 78 | 17 | |||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2014 | MLS | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2015 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 2 | ||||
| 2016 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 3 | ||||
| Orlando City | 2016 | MLS | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||||
| Tigre | 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||||
| Cúcuta Deportivo | 2019 | Categoría Primera A | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 3 | ||
| Gimnasia LP | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 7 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |||
| Deportivo Municipal | 2022 | Peruvian Primera División | 34 | 2 | — | — | — | 34 | 2 | |||
| 2023 | 30 | 5 | — | — | — | 30 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 64 | 7 | — | — | — | 64 | 7 | |||||
| Deportivo Municipal | 2024 | Peruvian Primera División | 21 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 530 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 557 | 64 | ||
Honours
Universidad de Chile
References
- "All Boys confirma llegada de Pérez García a la "U" y Rojas habla de liderazgo". Archived from the original on 8 January 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- "PrensaFútbol – Noticias del fútbol chileno e internacional".
- "Quakes sign Argentinian attacking midfielder Perez Garcia as Designated Player". 31 July 2014.
- "Earthquakes acquire Darwin Ceren in trade with Orlando City SC". 3 August 2016.
- "Orlando City SC Waives Midfielder Matías Pérez García | Orlando City".
- "Cambio en el Tigre de Caruso: sale Rincón, entra Pérez García". 7 July 2017.
- "Deportivo Municipal anunció la renovación de Matías Pérez García". Ovación Corporación Deportiva (in Spanish). 22 November 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- "(VIDEO) Sport Huancayo confirmó la incorporación de Matías Pérez García". Ovación Corporación Deportiva (in Spanish). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- Matías Pérez García at Soccerway
External links
- Matías Pérez García at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Matías Pérez García at ESPN FC
- Perez signed by San Jose
- Matías Pérez García at Soccerway