Enrique "Kike" Pérez Muñoz (born 14 February 1997) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a midfielder for Rayo Vallecano, on loan from Real Valladolid.

Club career

Born in Gálvez,

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, Castilla–La Mancha, Pérez joined Rayo Vallecano's youth setup in 2013, from EFB Odelot Toletum. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 30 August 2015, starting in a 1–1 Tercera División away draw against

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. Pérez scored his first senior goal on 11 September 2016, scoring his team's second in a 5–0 home routing of

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. The following 9 August, he signed a two-year contract with

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, being immediately loaned to farm team CCD Cerceda for one year. On 4 August 2018, Pérez was loaned to Real Valladolid's reserves for one year. On 14 June of the following year, he signed a permanent four-year contract with the ''Blanquivioletas''. Pérez made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 20 June 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Matheus Fernandes in a 0–1 loss at

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. On 11 August, he renewed his contract until 2025 and was definitely promoted to the main squad. Pérez scored his first professional goal on 3 December 2021, netting his team's second in a 2–3 away loss against SD Huesca in the

. The following 1 February, he was loaned to Elche CF back in the top tier, with a buyout clause. Upon returning to Valladolid, Pérez became an undisputed starter as the club suffered relegation. On 10 August 2023, he was loaned to Rayo Vallecano in the first division, for one year.

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at the Real Valladolid website * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Perez, Kike 1997 births Living people Footballers from the Province of Toledo Spanish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Rayo Vallecano B players CD Lugo players Real Valladolid Promesas players Real Valladolid players Elche CF players Rayo Vallecano players Spain men's youth international footballers