Antonio Perera

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Perera and the second or maternal family name is Calderón.

Antonio Perera Calderón (born 8 June 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder.^[1]

Antonio Perera

Perera for Botev Plovdiv in the 2022–23 season
Personal information
Full name	Antonio Perera Calderón
Date of birth	(1997-06-08) 8 June 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Novelda del Guadiana, Spain
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Youth career
	Gévora
	Flecha Negra
	Diocesano
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Extremadura B	23	(3)
2017	Extremadura	6	(1)
2017–2020	Alavés B	83	(4)
2020–2022	Alavés	0	(0)
2020–2022	→ Istra 1961 (loan)	44	(0)
2022–2025	Botev Plovdiv	47	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 July 2025

Career

Perera was born in Novelda del Guadiana, Badajoz, Extremadura, and represented CD Gévora, CP Flecha Negra and CD Diocesano as a youth.^[2] In 2016, after finishing his formation, he moved to Extremadura UD; initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera División, he also featured for the first team in Segunda División B during the campaign.

In November 2017, Perera signed a three-year contract with Deportivo Alavés, being assigned to the B-side also in the fourth division.^[3] He was a regular starter for the B's during the following years, helping in their promotion to the third level in 2019.

On 19 August 2020, Perera signed a new four-year contract with the Babazorros, being immediately loaned to Croatian First Football League side NK Istra 1961 for one year.^[4] He made his professional debut on 8 November, coming on as a late substitute for Slavko Blagojević in 5–0 away loss against GNK Dinamo Zagreb.

On 5 August 2022, Perera was transferred to Bulgarian First League club PFC Botev Plovdiv.^[5]

Honours

Botev Plovdiv

• Bulgarian Cup: 2023–24^[6]