Carlos Pérez García (born 14 January 1984) is a Spanish former professional

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who played as a winger.

Career

Born in

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, Pérez started his professional career with hometown's

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. His potential was eventually spotted by

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's manager

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, who signed the 18-year-old to a five-year contract after he had made five first-team appearances with the Castile-La Mancha club in the

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. During his stay with the ''Che'', however, Pérez would be often loaned, only amassing a few callups to the main squad and being released for good in January 2007. Subsequently, he resumed his career in the

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and fourth levels. In the 2008 summer, Pérez joined

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in Slovakia for two years,El albaceteño Carlos Pérez firma por el Spartak de Trnava de la Liga de Eslovaquia (Albacete's Carlos Pérez signs with Spartak Trnava of Slovakian League)
La Verdad, 4 July 2008 (in Spanish) being released after a sole

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and going on to compete in Spanish amateur football until his retirement.

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