Pablo Pérez Rodríguez (born 2 August 1993) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as an attacking midfielder for

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Club career

Born in Gijón, Asturias, Pérez joined Sporting de Gijón's youth setup in 2011, aged 17, after starting it out at Colegio de la Inmaculada. He made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2011–12 campaign in the

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. Pérez played his first match as a professional on 24 May 2014, starting in a 1–0 home success against Liverpool FC B in the

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. He was definitely promoted to the main squad in August. On 8 September Pérez scored his first goal, netting his side's only in a 1–1 away draw against FC Barcelona B, through a last-minute header. He scored a triple hattrick on the 20th, netting all goals in a 9–0 away win against

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. On 13 November 2014 Pérez renewed his link with Sporting, until 2019. He contributed with 37 appearances and seven goals during the season, as his side returned to La Liga after three years. Pérez made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 12 September 2015, starting and being booked in a 0–2 home loss against Valencia CF. The following 31 August, he was loaned to AD Alcorcón in the second tier, for one year. On 5 December 2022, Pérez signed for Indian Super League club

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on a deal until the end of the 2022–23 season.

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Sporting official profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Perez, Pablo 1993 births Living people Footballers from Gijón Spanish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Colegio de la Inmaculada (Gijón) alumni Colegio de la Inmaculada (Gijón) footballers Sporting de Gijón B players Sporting de Gijón players AD Alcorcón footballers Bengaluru FC players Spanish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in India Spanish expatriate sportspeople in India