Marco Pérez (Colombian footballer) explained

Marco Pérez
Fullname:Marco Jhonnier Pérez Murillo
Birth Date:18 September 1990
Birth Place:Quibdó, Colombia
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Junior
Clubnumber:17
Youthclubs1:Bocayá Chicó
Years1:2006–2012
Caps1:41
Goals1:11
Years2:2009–2010
Clubs2:Gimnasia (loan)
Caps2:25
Goals2:9
Years3:2010–2011
Clubs3:Zaragoza (loan)
Caps3:16
Goals3:1
Years4:2011
Clubs4:Independiente (loan)
Caps4:12
Goals4:2
Years5:2012
Clubs5:Belgrano (loan)
Caps5:16
Goals5:0
Years6:2012
Clubs6:O'Higgins (loan)
Caps6:13
Goals6:2
Years7:2013–2014
Caps7:35
Goals7:6
Years8:2014–2019
Caps8:168
Goals8:56
Years9:2019–2020
Caps9:27
Goals9:4
Years10:2020–2021
Caps10:18
Goals10:4
Years11:2021
Caps11:7
Goals11:0
Years12:2022–2023
Caps12:58
Goals12:27
Years13:2024–
Caps13:30
Goals13:2(penalty)
Nationalyears1:2006–2009
Nationalcaps1:14
Nationalgoals1:4
Pcupdate:26 April 2024

Marco Jhonnier Pérez Murillo (born September 18, 1990) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a striker for Categoría Primera A club Junior.[1]

Career

Pérez debuted for Boyacá Chicó in 2006 at the age of 17 and became a starter ahead of more experienced strikers.[2] He played the 2009–10 Argentine Primera División season on loan with Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, and helped the team avoid relegation from the first division. On 14 July 2010, Pérez signed a two-year loan deal with La Liga club Real Zaragoza.[3] However, in July 2011 the Colombian forward left Zaragoza after poor performances, and returned to Argentina, joining Independiente.[4]

In January 2012, he joined Belgrano, but had a very poor spell, making 18 appearances without scoring a single goal. In July 2012, he joined Chilean club O'Higgins. In January 2013, he joined Independiente Medellín, leaving after the 2014 Apertura. He joined Deportes Tolima for the 2014 Finalizacion, and was part of the squad that won the 2018 Apertura title against Atlético Nacional. In 2020, he joined Deportivo Cali on a one-year contract, and left when it expired in 2021.

Perez has been capped internationally with Colombia at the u-20 level, playing from 2006 to 2009.

Career statistics

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Boyacá Chicó2009Categoría Primera A1630051214
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) (loan)2009–10Argentine Primera División25900259
Real Zaragoza (loan)2010–11La Liga16120181
Independiente (loan)2011–12Argentine Primera División1220041163
Belgrano (loan)2011–12Argentine Primera División16020180
O'Higgins (loan)2012Primera División of Chile1327320225
Independiente Medellín2013Categoría Primera A25651307
201410000100
Total3565100407
Deportes Tolima2014Categoría Primera A17362235
2015411361505214
201620440244
2017411354214818
20183919003919
2019942220136
Total168562399120066
Career totals30079391320335995

International career

After a great first season with his club, Pérez won a place in the Colombia national under-20 football team that played the 2009 South American Youth Championship.[5] After helping Boyacá Chicó F.C. lift the Copa Mustang, he received a call up to the full Colombia national football team.

Honours

Club

Boyacá Chicó
Deportes Tolima

Individual

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bdfa.com.ar/jugadores-MARCOS-JOHNIER-PEREZ-66519.html MARCOS JOHNIER PEREZ – BDFA
  2. http://www.dalezaragoza.com/bloguno.asp?BlogID=2463&BlogTemaGrupo= El Real Zaragoza ficha a Marco Pérez Murillo
  3. http://www.realzaragoza.com/noticias/11681 Marco Pérez presentado
  4. Web site: Marco Pérez ya es de Independiente . ESPN Deportes . Spanish . 2011-07-07 . 2011-07-20 .
  5. http://www.futbolred.com/suramericano-sub20/noticias/por-un-cupo-al-mundial-de-egipto-viajo-la-sub20-de-colombia-al-suramericano-de-venezuela/4756219 Por un cupo al Mundial de Egipto viajó la Sub-20 de Colombia al Suramericano de Venezuela – Futbolred