Edixon Perea Valencia (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈeðiksom peˈɾea];[a] born 20 April 1984) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Edixon Perea
Personal information
Full name Édixon Perea Valencia
Date of birth (1984-04-20) 20 April 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Cali, Colombia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1998–2001 Atlético Huila
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Atlético Huila 24 (6)
2002 Deportes Quindío 18 (4)
2002–2003 Deportivo Pasto 9 (1)
2003–2005 Atlético Nacional 86 (38)
2005–2008 Bordeaux 38 (3)
2008–2010 Grêmio 40 (12)
2010–2011 Las Palmas 10 (0)
2011–2012 Cruz Azul 22 (8)
2012–2013 Changchun Yatai 12 (2)
2013Deportivo Cali (loan) 23 (4)
2013–2014 Budapest Honvéd 6 (2)
2016 América de Cali 1 (0)
International career
2001–2003 Colombia U-20 7 (1)
2004–2008 Colombia 26 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Perea was born in Cali. He played 29 games in the 2005 season for Atlético Nacional before joining Bordeaux. He was one of the players who helped the Colombia U20 national team reach the third place in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. He was on trial at the English Premier League Club Blackburn Rovers in 2010.[1]

International career

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Perea was on the Colombia national team where he was called upon during the qualifying campaign for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He played for Colombia at the Copa America in 2004 and 2007.

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Huila 2001 Categoría Primera A 24 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 6
Quindío 2002 Categoría Primera A 18 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 4
Pasto 2002 Categoría Primera A 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
Atlético Nacional 2003 Categoría Primera A 22 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 5
2004 Categoría Primera A 45 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 18
2005 Categoría Primera A 19 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 15
Total 86 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 86 38
Bordeaux 2005–06 Ligue 1 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 1
2006–07 Ligue 1 17 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 21 2
Total 38 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 42 3
Grêmio 2008 Série A 27 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 28 10
2009 Série A 13 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 3
Total 40 12 0 0 0 0 2 1 42 13
Las Palmas 2010–11 Segunda División 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Cruz Azul 2011–12 Mexican Primera División 22 8 0 0 0 0 7 2 29 10
Changchun 2012 Chinese Super League 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2
Cali 2013 Categoría Primera A 23 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 4
Honvéd 2013–14 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 6 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 8 2
Career total 288 80 3 0 1 0 13 3 305 83

International

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Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Perea goal.
List of international goals scored by Edixon Perea
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 9 July 2004 Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru   Bolivia 1–0 1–0 Copa América 2004
2 15 January 2005 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States   South Korea 2–1 2–1 Friendly
3 23 February 2005 Estadio Carlos González, Culiacán, Mexico   Mexico 1–1 1–1 Friendly
4 4 June 2005 Metropolitano, Barranquilla, Colombia   Peru 5–0 5–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 25 March 2007 Orange Bowl, Miami, United States    Switzerland 1–0 3–1 Friendly
6 23 June 2007 Metropolitano, Barranquilla, Colombia   Ecuador 3–1 3–1 Friendly
7 2 July 2007 Estadio José Pachencho, Maracaibo, Venezuela   Argentina 1–0 2–4 Copa América 2007
8 6 February 2008 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay   Uruguay 1–0 2–2 Friendly
9 2–0

Notes

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  1. ^ In isolation, Edixon is pronounced [ˈeðikson].

References

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  1. ^ "Perea Arrives On Trial". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 21 August 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
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