| Kobe Emilio Perez | |
| Birth Date: | 10 April 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Dalton, Georgia, US |
| Height: | 183. cm |
| Position: | Central midfielder |
| Currentclub: | South Georgia Tormenta |
| Clubnumber: | 16 |
| Collegeyears1: | 2015–2018 |
| College1: | Mercer Bears |
| Collegecaps1: | 60 |
| Collegegoals1: | 9 |
| Years1: | 2019 |
| Clubs1: | South Georgia Tormenta 2 |
| Caps1: | 14 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2019 |
| Clubs2: | South Georgia Tormenta |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020 |
| Clubs3: | Union Omaha |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021– |
| Clubs4: | South Georgia Tormenta |
| Caps4: | 26 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | November 2, 2021 |
Kobe Emilio Perez (born April 10, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder for South Georgia Tormenta in USL League One.
Perez played three years for the Dalton High Catamounts.[1] The Catamounts went 64-0-1 in 65 games, outscoring their opponents 367–31 in the process and winning three consecutive state titles.[2]
Following high school, Perez played four years of collegiate soccer at Mercer University. As a creative attacking midfielder, he made 60 appearances for the Bears, aiding Mercer in back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2016 & 2017, and securing a Southern Conference championship in 2018.[3]
Following college, Perez made his summer league debut for USL League Two side South Georgia Tormenta 2. Perez was instrumental during Tormenta 2's inaugural season. T2 trounced USL League One professional side Chattanooga Red Wolves in the U.S. Open Cup 3–0, then captured the League Two Southern Conference Championship, and advanced to the USL 2 National Semifinals.[4]
On August 1, 2019, Perez signed a two-month summer contract with USL League One side South Georgia Tormenta.[5]
On January 14, 2020, Perez was signed by USL League One expansion side Union Omaha.[6]
On August 7, 2020, Perez left Union Omaha by mutual agreement with the club.[7]
Perez re-joined USL League One side South Georgia Tormenta on January 12, 2021.[8]