Juan José Perea Mendoza (born 23 February 2000) is a Colombian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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on loan from

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Career

Porto and Panathinaikos

Perea played for

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, helping the club to win the

2018–19 UEFA Youth League The 2018–19 UEFA Youth League was the sixth season of the UEFA Youth League, a European youth club football competition organised by UEFA. The final was played on 29 April 2019 at the Colovray Stadium in Nyon, Switzerland, between English side ...

. He made three appearances in the competition for the Portuguese club. Perea joined

Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...

in the summer of 2019, signing a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He made his first appearance for Panathinaikos in the Greek Superleague against the team's 3–1 loss to OFI on 31 August 2019. On 10 November 2019, he scored his first goal in the 3–2 win for Panathinaikos in the Athenian Derby against AEK Athens. On 1 September 2020, he joined the Greek club Volos.

PAS Giannina

On 19 July 2021, Perea signed a three-year contract with

PAS Giannina PAS Giannina Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 1966), or with its full name Panepirotikos Athlitikos Syllogos Giannina ( el, Πανηπειρωτικός Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Γιάννινα, ''Panepirotic Athleti ...

. In early January 2022, he was linked with domestic and foreign clubs, including AEK Athens. PAS Giannina reportedly demanded a €1 million transfer fee with Perea's former club Panathinaikos retaining the right to claim the player by matching any offer.

VfB Stuttgart

On 8 July 2022,

announced the signing of Perea on a four-year deal. The transfer fee was reported as over €2.2 million, becoming the most expensive player sold by

Loan to Hansa Rostock

On 4 August 2023, Perea moved to

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club

Hansa Rostock FC Hansa Rostock () is a German association football club based in the city of Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The club is also called as "the cog" because of its club crest. They have emerged as one of the most successful clubs from the forme ...

on a season-long loan.

Loan to FC Zürich

On 24 June 2024, he was loaned to

side

, with an option to buy.

Career statistics

Honours

Porto youth * UEFA Youth League: 2018–19 Individual *

Player of the Year: 2021–22

References

External links

Profile at Panathinaikos website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Perea, Juan Jose 2000 births Living people Colombian men's footballers Footballers from Bogotá Men's association football forwards Super League Greece players Bundesliga players Swiss Super League players FC Porto players Panathinaikos F.C. players Volos F.C. players PAS Giannina F.C. players VfB Stuttgart players FC Hansa Rostock players FC Zürich players Colombian expatriate men's footballers Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland