Roberto Pérez Valdez (born 25 October 1981) is a Paraguayan football

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and former player who played as a defender.

Playing career

Pérez played for

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and

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in Argentina, aside from playing for

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sides. He arrived in Bolivia in 2003, and after his move to

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never materialized, he joined 1º de Mayo, losing in the final of the 2004

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with the side.

Managerial career

After retiring, Pérez remained in Bolivia and managed Deportivo LAN and Always Ready before joining Roberto Pavisic's staff at

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in 2015, as his assistant. In 2016, he took over the team, after Pavisic left. Pérez achieved promotion to the Primera División with Aurora, but was replaced by

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. After leaving, he worked at Universitario de Vinto. On 18 June 2018, Pérez returned to Aurora, but resigned on 7 August. On 6 October 2020, he was appointed manager of Sur-Car, and left the club at the end of the Copa Simón Bolívar On 15 October 2022, Pérez returned to Aurora for a third spell. On 14 November 2023, he was dismissed and replaced by Mauricio Soria.

Personal life

Pérez's father, also named Roberto, was also a footballer. A

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, he played in two editions of the

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for Sol de América and

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. His son, also named Roberto, also plays youth football.

Honours

Manager

Aurora *

: 2016–17

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Perez, Roberto 1981 births Living people Paraguayan men's footballers Men's association football defenders Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Bolivia Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Bolivia Paraguayan football managers Bolivian Primera División managers Club Always Ready managers Club Aurora managers F.C. Universitario de Vinto managers Paraguayan expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Bolivia 21st-century Paraguayan sportsmen