Javi Pérez (footballer, born 1996)

Javier "Javi" Pérez de Lucía Burgos (born 29 March 1996) is a Spanish footballer who most recently played for Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer.

Javi Pérez

Personal information
Full name	Javier Pérez de Lucía Burgos
Date of birth	(1996-03-29) March 29, 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Valencia, Spain
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
2001–2016	Valencia
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Pittsburgh Panthers	35	(6)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Valencia	0	(0)
2015–2016	→ Hospitalet (loan)	9	(0)
2016	→ Alzira (loan)	10	(0)
2016–2017	Buñol	17	(2)
2019	Los Angeles FC	1	(0)
2019	→ Phoenix Rising (loan)	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:06, 4 May 2019 (UTC)

Career

Youth & college

Pérez joined Valencia aged five-years old and played at youth levels through the club for 15 years.^[1][2] He spent time on loan with lower league sides Hospitalet and UD Alzira, before been released by Valencia and spending a short spell with CD Buñol.^[3][4]

Pérez later moved to the United States to study and play college soccer at the University of Pittsburgh between 2017 and 2018.^[5]

Professional

On 14 January 2019, Pérez was selected 64th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by Los Angeles FC. He signed with Los Angeles on 10 March 2019.^[6]

On 14 March 2019, Pérez was loaned to USL Championship side Phoenix Rising for the 2019 season.^[7]