Iván Pérez (footballer, born 1976) explained

Iván Pérez
Fullname:Iván Pérez Muñoz
Birth Date:29 January 1976
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Height:1.73 m[1]
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Real Madrid
Years1:1993–1997
Clubs1:Real Madrid B
Caps1:31
Goals1:7
Years2:1996–1997
Clubs2:Real Madrid
Caps2:3
Goals2:1
Years3:1996–1997
Clubs3:Extremadura (loan)
Caps3:16
Goals3:0
Years4:1997–1999
Clubs4:Betis
Caps4:27
Goals4:1
Years5:1999
Clubs5:Bordeaux
Caps5:10
Goals5:3
Years6:1999–2004
Clubs6:Deportivo La Coruña
Caps6:5
Goals6:0
Years7:2001
Clubs7:Numancia (loan)
Caps7:13
Goals7:2
Years8:2001–2002
Clubs8:Leganés (loan)
Caps8:32
Goals8:3
Years9:2004–2005
Clubs9:Girona
Caps9:20
Goals9:2
Totalcaps:155
Totalgoals:19
Nationalyears1:1991–1992
Nationalteam1:Spain U16
Nationalcaps1:18
Nationalgoals1:13
Nationalyears2:1992
Nationalteam2:Spain U17
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:1993–1994
Nationalteam3:Spain U18
Nationalcaps3:8
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:1996–1998
Nationalteam4:Spain U21
Nationalcaps4:8
Nationalgoals4:5
Nationalyears5:1997
Nationalteam5:Spain U23
Nationalcaps5:2
Nationalgoals5:0

Iván Pérez Muñoz (born 29 January 1976) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward.

He amassed La Liga totals of 64 games and four goals over eight seasons, representing five clubs including Real Madrid and Deportivo.

Club career

Coming from Real Madrid's youth system, Madrid-born Pérez became a professional in 1994 with the reserves before making his first appearance with the first team the next season.[2] Whilst under contract he had a loan spell with CF Extremadura, leaving in 1997 to sign with Real Betis and later playing briefly in France for FC Girondins de Bordeaux, before joining Deportivo de La Coruña in 1999.

With the Galicians, Pérez was a member of the 1999–2000 championship-winning squad, but only featured in three La Liga matches throughout the campaign, making just five league appearances over the course of three seasons combined. He later had loan stints at CD Numancia[3] and CD Leganés, retiring in 2005 after one year with lowly Girona FC.

International career

In arguably the finest moment of his career, Pérez scored the only goal in the 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final, as Spain beat Greece.[4]

Personal life

Pérez was the younger brother of another footballer, Alfonso Pérez. Both began their careers with Real Madrid, and they played together for two seasons at Betis.[5]

Honours

Spain U21

1998[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iván Pérez. 22 December 2020. worldfootball.net. en.
  2. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1996/04/22/pagina-15/1316344/pdf.html Goles de UEFA (UEFA goals)
  3. https://www.desdesoria.es/2013/05/29/breve-enciclopedia-numantina/ Breve enciclopedia numantina (Brief numantina encyclopedia)
  4. http://www.uefa.com/under21/history/season=1998/index.html 1998: Iván Pérez applies finishing touch
  5. http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/mas_futbol/es/desarrollo/1087873.html El Madrid mantiene el liderato sufriendo (Madrid stay on top after suffering)