Hugo Pérez (footballer, born 2002)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugo Pérez Balderas | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Espanyol | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cornellà | |||
| Gavà | |||
| 2014–2017 | Espanyol | ||
| 2017–2021 | Alavés | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Alavés B | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Villarreal C | 23 | (1) |
| 2022–2025 | Villarreal B | 38 | (1) |
| 2025– | Espanyol | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2025 | |||
Hugo Pérez Balderas (born 16 December 2002) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Espanyol.
Club career
Early career
Pérez was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, and joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2014, after representing CF Gavà's youth setup EF Gavà and UE Cornellà.[1] He left the former in 2017, and finished his formation with Deportivo Alavés.
Pérez made his senior debut with the reserves on 1 November 2020, playing the last 16 minutes in a 3–0 Segunda División B away loss against Racing de Santander.
Villarreal
Pérez left Alavés in 2022, and subsequently joined Villarreal CF's C-team in Tercera Federación shortly after. He made his professional debut with Villarreal CF B on 7 October of that year, starting in a 3–1 away loss against Sporting de Gijón in the Segunda División.[2]
Pérez was definitely promoted to the B-side in July 2023, but suffered a knee injury in October which led him to miss the remainder of the season, which ended in relegation.[3] Back to action in August 2024,[4] he became a regular starter for the B's in Primera Federación.
Espanyol
On 10 June 2025, Pérez returned to Espanyol on a three-year deal having spent three years with the club's youth academy.[5]
Personal life
Pérez's father Raúl was also a footballer and a defender.[6] He played mainly in the third tier, only appearing professionally with Elche CF and Ciudad de Murcia.[7]
References
- ^ "Hugo Pérez Balderas" (in Spanish). Futbol Base Català. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Jony regresa a tiempo" [Jony returns in time] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Hugo Pérez dice adiós a la temporada" [Hugo Pérez bids farewell to the season] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "El central Hugo Pérez, del Villarreal B, ya ve la luz al final del túnel 331 días después de su lesión" [Stopper Hugo Pérez, from Villarreal B, already sees the light in the end of the tunnel 331 days after his injury] (in Spanish). El Periódico Mediterráneo. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Hugo Pérez, nou jugador del RCD Espanyol" [Hugo Pérez, new RCD Espanyol player]. RCD Espanyol (in Catalan). 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Estancadas las renovaciones de Hugo Pérez y Tirlea" [Stuck the renewals of Hugo Pérez and Tirlea] (in Spanish). El Correo. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Raúl Pérez López". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
External links
- Hugo Pérez at BDFutbol
- Hugo Pérez at Soccerway