| Antonio Perera | |
| Full Name: | Antonio Perera Calderón |
| Birth Date: | 8 June 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Novelda del Guadiana, Spain |
| Height: | 1.86 m |
| Position: | Central midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Botev Plovdiv |
| Clubnumber: | 20 |
| Youthclubs1: | Gévora |
| Youthclubs2: | Flecha Negra |
| Youthclubs3: | Diocesano |
| Years1: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Extremadura B |
| Caps1: | 23 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2017 |
| Clubs2: | Extremadura |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs3: | Alavés B |
| Caps3: | 83 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs4: | Alavés |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs5: | → Istra 1961 (loan) |
| Caps5: | 44 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2022– |
| Clubs6: | Botev Plovdiv |
| Caps6: | 35 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 11:20, 18 May 2024 (UTC) |
Antonio Perera Calderón (born 8 June 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Bulgarian First League club Botev Plovdiv.
Perera was born in Novelda del Guadiana, Badajoz, Extremadura, and represented CD Gévora, CP Flecha Negra and CD Diocesano as a youth.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]
Botev Plovdiv