Enzo Pérez

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Enzo Nicolás Pérez (Script error: No such module "IPA".; born 22 February 1986) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Argentine Primera División club River Plate.

Pérez played four years for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, where he won five trophies, most notably the domestic treble in the 2013–14 season, and reached two consecutive UEFA Europa League finals.

Club career

Early career

Born in Maipú, Mendoza, Pérez began his career in Deportivo Maipú, like his father, and started his professional playing career with Godoy Cruz, where he wrote his name into club history by scoring a fifth-minute goal in the 1–1 draw with Belgrano on 9 September 2006. This was the first goal ever scored by Godoy Cruz in the Argentine first division. In total, he scored 12 goals in his career at Godoy Cruz, most coming from penalties. In 2007, Pérez joined Estudiantes de La Plata, where he finished as runner-up with the team in the 2008 Copa Sudamericana. He was then a first team regular in the team that won the 2009 Copa Libertadores.

Benfica

On 8 June 2011, Pérez signed a five-year contract with Portuguese club Benfica for a fee rumored to be around €5.5 million for his full rights from Estudiantes.[1] After a serious knee injury sustained in the Champions League qualifiers, Pérez was loaned back to Estudiantes for six months on 9 February 2012.[2]

On 27 July 2012, at the Eusébio Cup, Pérez scored a long-range goal against Real Madrid from a tight angle to complete a 5–2 win.[3]

In the 2012–13 season, Pérez was successfully converted into a central midfielder, partnering with Nemanja Matić,[4] assuming a central role in the team.

In the 2013–14 season, his influence was further increased after the departure of Matić to Chelsea on 15 January 2014, becoming a vital piece in Benfica's domestic treble (Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga) and their second consecutive Europa League Final. Pérez, however, was not present in the eventual loss on penalties (4–2) to Sevilla in the final, having picked up a suspension in the semi-final against Juventus on 1 May 2014.[5][6] His performances attracted attention from other clubs,[7] while Benfica manager Jorge Jesus named Pérez his side's most difficult player to replace and the "brain" of the team.[8][9] On 6 July 2014, Pérez won the Player of the Year award.[10]

At the beginning of the 2014–15 season, Pérez won the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, thus winning all four Portuguese titles with Benfica in the 2014 calendar year.

Valencia

On 2 January 2015, Spanish La Liga club Valencia CF signed Pérez[11][12] for a transfer fee of €25 million,[13] the tenth-highest ever fee for an Argentine player.[14] On 4 January, he debuted for Valencia in a home win over Real Madrid (2–1) in La Liga.[15]

River Plate

On 29 June 2017, Pérez returned to Argentina and signed for River Plate.[16]

Ahead of a Copa Libertadores match on 19 May 2021, River Plate announced that over twenty players, including all four rostered goalkeepers, would miss the match due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the squad. With no substitutes, the injured Pérez volunteered to play in goal for the entirety of the match against Colombian side Independiente Santa Fe in which River Plate won 2–1.[17] Pérez made a number of key saves and was awarded with the man of the match for his performance.[18][19] On 21 April 2021, Pérez extended his contract until December 2023.[20]

Return to Estudiantes

In January 2024, Pérez returned to Estudiantes for a third spell, signing a one-year contract.[21]

International career

Pérez made his Argentina senior squad debut on 30 September 2009 under then-manager Diego Maradona[22] in a friendly match against Ghana,[23] an eventual 2–0 victory for the Albicelestes.

On 2 June 2014, Pérez was called up for the 2014 FIFA World Cup by manager Alejandro Sabella.[24] After midfielder Ángel Di María sustained an injury in the quarter-finals, Pérez started in his place in both the semi-final and final against Germany, which Argentina lost 1–0 after extra time.[25][26]

In May 2018, Pérez was named in Argentina's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup,[27] but did not make the final list.[28] However, on 9 June 2018, he was called up as a replacement for the injured Manuel Lanzini.[29]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup ContinentalTemplate:Efn OtherTemplate:Efn Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Estudiantes 2007–08 Argentine Primera División 10 2 0 0 — 3 0 13 2
2008–09 25 4 0 0 — 15 2 40 6
2009–10 30 4 0 0 — 9 1 2 0 41 5
2010–11 33 5 0 0 — 2 0 2 0 37 5
2011–12 14 0 0 0 — 7 0 0 0 21 0
Total 112 15 0 0 0 0 36 3 4 0 152 18
Benfica 2011–12 Primeira Liga 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 4 0
2012–13 28 4 3 0 3 0 13 0 — 47 4
2013–14 28 4 4 1 3 0 12 0 — 47 5
2014–15 11 1 2 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 19 1
Total 70 9 9 1 6 0 31 0 1 0 117 10
Valencia 2014–15 La Liga 14 0 1 0 — — — 15 0
2015–16 20 0 3 0 — 7 0 — 30 0
2016–17 27 0 2 0 — — — 29 0
Total 61 0 6 0 — 7 0 0 0 74 0
River Plate 2017–18 Argentine Primera División 18 0 4 1 — 11 2 2 0 33 3
2018–19 16 0 3 0 4 1 12 0 2 0 37 3
2019–20 18 0 5 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 31 0
2020–21 6 0 3 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 17 0
2021 30 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 36 2
2022 32 0 2 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 41 0
2023 15 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 19 0
Total 135 2 17 1 4 1 55 2 5 0 214 8
Career total 378 26 32 2 6 0 129 5 10 0 557 36

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International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Argentina 2009 2 0
2010 1 0
2011 2 1
2012 1 0
2013 0 0
2014 9 0
2015 1 0
2016 2 0
2017 5 0
2018 3 0
Total 26 1
Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Pérez goal.[31]
International goal scored by Enzo Pérez
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
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Honours

Godoy Cruz

Estudiantes

Benfica

River Plate

Argentina

Individual

References

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