Franco Marcelo Pérez Portillo (born 1 August 2001) is a Uruguayan

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who plays as a

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for Orlando City B on loan from

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club

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Career

Pérez is a youth academy graduate of

. He made his professional debut for the club on 7 March 2020, coming on as a 71st minute substitute for

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in a 4–1 league victory over

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. He made an instant impact in the match by scoring his team's second goal six minutes later. In March 2023, Pérez was announced to have joined MLS Next Pro club Orlando City B on loan for the

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with the option to buy. Pérez is a current Uruguayan youth international.

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* 2001 births Living people Uruguayan footballers Men's association football forwards C.A. Rentistas players Orlando City B players Uruguayan Primera División players Uruguayan expatriate footballers Expatriate soccer players in the United States Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in the United States MLS Next Pro players People from Canelones Department {{Uruguay-footy-forward-2000s-stub