César Pérez (footballer) explained

César Pérez
Fullname:César Ignacio Pérez Maldonado
Birth Date:2002 11, df=y
Birth Place:Cerrillos, Santiago, Chile
Height:1.76 m
Currentclub:Defensa y Justicia
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2013–2019
Youthclubs1:Magallanes
Years1:2019–2022
Caps1:42
Goals1:4
Years2:2022–2024
Clubs2:Unión La Calera
Caps2:59
Goals2:7
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:Defensa y Justicia
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:Chile U15
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:Chile U17
Nationalcaps2:11
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2020
Nationalteam3:Chile U20
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2022–
Nationalteam4:Chile U23
Nationalcaps4:10
Nationalgoals4:1
Nationalyears5:2023–
Nationalteam5:Chile
Nationalcaps5:4
Nationalgoals5:0
Pcupdate:24 July 2024
Ntupdate:29 June 2024

César Ignacio Pérez Maldonado (born 29 November 2002) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Argentine club Defensa y Justicia.

Club career

Pérez came to Magallanes youth system in 2013 and joined the first team in 2019.[1] After spending four seasons in the Primera B de Chile with Magallanes, for the 2022 season he moved to Unión La Calera in the Chilean Primera División.[2]

In July 2024, Pérez moved to Argentina and signed with Defensa y Justicia.[3]

International career

At youth level, Pérez represented Chile at under-15 level in the 2017 South American Championship[4] and Chile U17 at both the 2019 South American Championship, where Chile was the runner-up, and the 2019 FIFA World Cup.[5]

At under-20 level, he represented Chile in the Granja Comary International Tournament, a friendly championship in Teresópolis, Brazil, playing all the matches against Peru U20,[6] Bolivia U20,[7] and Brazil U20.[8]

On 31 August 2022, he represented Chile at under-23 level in a 1–0 win against Peru U23.[9] He was included in the final squad for the 2023 Pan American Games,[10] [11] where Chile won the silver medal.[12] In 2024, he took part in the Pre-Olympic Tournament.[13]

At senior level, he was called up to the training microcycle in March 2021 of Chile by the coach Martín Lasarte along with his teammate Julián Alfaro.[14] He received his first call-up for the friendly matches in June 2023[15] and made his debut in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Ecuador on 21 November 2023 by replacing Erick Pulgar at the minute 70.[16]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Chile202310
202430
Total40

Honours

Chile U23

Notes and References

  1. Web site: César Pérez ya entrena junto al Primer Equipo y sueña con hacer un buen papel en el próximo Mundial sub 17. . Club Deportivo Magallanes . 7 October 2022 . es . 19 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Unión La Calera fichó a ex seleccionado juvenil César Pérez en el cierre del libro de pases . alairelibre.cl . . 7 October 2022 . es . 24 February 2022.
  3. News: Reyes . Luis . Un nuevo chileno ficha en Argentina . 25 July 2024 . . 24 July 2024 . es.
  4. Web site: Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-15 . Partidos de La Roja . 7 October 2022 . es.
  5. Web site: Quijada . Vicente . César Pérez y el Sudamericano Sub 20 del próximo año: "Sabemos cómo hay que prepararse" . www.laroja.cl . . 7 October 2022 . es . 7 October 2020.
  6. Web site: La Roja Sub 20 se estrenó en Teresópolis con un trabajado triunfo sobre Perú . . 6 October 2022 . es . 12 December 2020.
  7. Web site: La Roja Sub 20 se impuso a Bolivia y se mantiene invicta en Brasil . . 6 October 2022 . es . 15 December 2020.
  8. Web site: La Roja Sub 20 empató con Brasil y es subcampeón del Torneo Granja Comary . . 6 October 2022 . es . 18 December 2020.
  9. Web site: Chile 1 - Perú 0: goles, resumen y resultado . . 7 October 2022 . es . 31 August 2022.
  10. Web site: Team roster CHI - Chile . Santiago2023.org . 5 November 2023 . PDF . 29 October 2023.
  11. Web site: Individual Statistics . Santiago2023.org . 5 November 2023 . 4 November 2023.
  12. Web site: Medallists . Santiago2023.org . 5 November 2023 . PDF . 4 November 2023.
  13. News: La Roja Sub 23 presentó la nómina definitiva para el Preolímpico . 13 February 2024 . alairelibre.cl . . es.
  14. Web site: Uno fue desechado por la U: Quiénes son los dos jugadores de Primera B que Lasarte convocó a la selección . Emol . . 7 October 2022 . es . 4 March 2021.
  15. Web site: Todos hablaban de la renovación en la Roja y ahora ocurrió esto . Diario AS . . 19 June 2023 . es . 4 June 2023.
  16. Web site: Darío Osorio y César Pérez: lo más rescatable en derrota de La Roja en Quito . El Observador . 22 November 2023 . es . 22 November 2023.