Matías Augusto Pérez García (born 13 October 1984) is an Argentine professional

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midfielder who currently plays for Sport Huancayo in the

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Career

Pérez García began his playing career in 2002 with

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of the

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. He then played a number of seasons in the Argentine 2nd division with C.A.I. and Talleres de Remedios de Escalada. In 2007, he was signed by

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an club C.A. Cerro and loaned out to

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and then

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. In 2011, he signed for the

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an club

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of the

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. After the 2011 Apertura he returned on loan to

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, after play only 7 games in the Tournament.

San Jose Earthquakes

Pérez García signed for

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side

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on 31 July 2014. He debuted for San Jose on 8 August 2014 against

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, where he scored his first goal of his MLS career.

Orlando City

Pérez García was traded to Orlando City on 3 August 2016, in exchange for midfielder Darwin Cerén. He was waived by Orlando on 28 June 2017.

Tigre

After being released by Orlando City in June 2017, Pérez García signed with Tigre on 18 July 2017.

In Peru

In 2022, Pérez García moved to Peru and joined Deportivo Municipal. In 2024, he switched to Sport Huancayo.

Career statistics

Honours

Universidad de Chile *

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: 2011 Apertura

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Perez signed by San Jose
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Perez Garcia, Matias 1984 births Living people Footballers from Salta Province Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentina men's youth international footballers Argentina men's under-20 international footballers Club Atlético Lanús footballers Comisión de Actividades Infantiles footballers Talleres de Remedios de Escalada footballers C.A. Cerro players Club Atlético Atlanta footballers Chamois Niortais FC players All Boys footballers Club Universidad de Chile footballers Club Atlético Tigre footballers San Jose Earthquakes players Orlando City SC players Cúcuta Deportivo footballers Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers Deportivo Municipal footballers Sport Huancayo footballers Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Primera B Metropolitana players Championnat National players Chilean Primera División players Major League Soccer players Designated Players (MLS) Categoría Primera A players Peruvian Primera División players Ligue 2 players Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Peru Expatriate men's footballers in Uruguay Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia Expatriate men's footballers in Peru Men's association football midfielders 21st-century Argentine sportsmen