Jesus "Chino" Perez (; born October 1, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

Career

Perez was selected by New York City FC with the 22nd pick in the first round of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft, and was included on the club's preseason roster. He wasn't retained by the club beyond preseason, instead signing for Tacoma Defiance of the USL Championship in mid-February 2020. Pérez signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk on the 26th February 2021. He made his debut for the club on the 26th March 2021, replacing Sam Stanton at half-time in a 2–1 defeat to Finn Harps at Oriel Park. On the 5th July 2021, it was announced that Perez was loaned out to USL League One club Forward Madison until the end of the season, having made just 2 appearances for Dundalk. He made his debut in a friendly match against Mexican club Atlético Morelia on 20 July 2021.

Jesus Perez (soccer, born 1997)

References

External links

Jesús Pérez at University of Illinois at Chicago Athletics

1997 births

Living people

Sportspeople from Waukegan, Illinois

American men's soccer players

American sportspeople of Mexican descent

USL Championship players

Soccer players from Illinois

Men's association football midfielders

Akron Zips men's soccer players

UIC Flames men's soccer players

Chicago FC United players

USL League Two players

New York City FC draft picks

Tacoma Defiance players

Dundalk F.C. players

League of Ireland players

Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland

American expatriate men's soccer players

American expatriate sportspeople in Ireland

Forward Madison FC players

Jesus Perez (soccer, born 1997)