Javier "Javi" Pérez de Lucía Burgos (born 29 March 1996) is a Spanish footballer who most recently played for

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Career

Youth & College

Pérez joined Valencia aged 5-years old and played at youth levels through the club for 15 years. He spent time on loan with lower league sides Hospitalet and UD Alzira, before been released by Valencia and spending a short spell with CD Buñol. Pérez later moved to the United States to study and play college soccer at the University of Pittsburgh between 2017 and 2018.

Professional

On 14 January 2019, Pérez was selected 64th overall in the

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. He signed with Los Angeles on 10 March 2019. On 14 March 2019, Pérez was loaned to USL Championship side

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for the 2019 season.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Perez, Javi 1996 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Los Angeles FC draft picks Los Angeles FC players Pittsburgh Panthers men's soccer players Phoenix Rising FC players Spanish expatriate men's footballers Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Valencia USL Championship players USL League Two players Valencia CF players