Gorka Pérez Garay (born 19 June 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a central defender or a defensive midfielder for Gimnàstic de Tarragona.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gorka Pérez Garay | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Gordexola, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gimnàstic | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Barakaldo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Basconia | 31 | (1) |
| 2015–2019 | Bilbao Athletic | 37 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Gernika (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Logroñés | 43 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Badajoz | 29 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Numancia | 37 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Lugo | 26 | (0) |
| 2024– | Gimnàstic | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Gordexola, Biscay, Basque Country, Pérez finished his formation with Barakaldo CF. In 2014 he joined Athletic Bilbao, being assigned to the farm team in Tercera División and making his senior debut during the season; a defensive midfielder, he was also converted to a central defender during his spell at the side.[1]
On 20 August 2015, shortly after being promoted to the reserves, Pérez was loaned to Segunda División B side Gernika Club, for one year.[2] Upon returning, he was assigned back at the B-team, now also in the third division.
On 27 May 2019, Athletic announced Pérez's departure from the club.[3] He signed for UD Logroñés still in the third division on 1 July,[4] and helped the club achieve a first-ever promotion to Segunda División at the end of the season.
Pérez made his professional debut on 12 September 2020, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Sporting de Gijón.[5] The following 26 July, he joined to Primera División RFEF club CD Badajoz.[6]
Pérez was a regular starter for the Blanquinegros during the campaign, scoring a brace in a 3–3 home draw against Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa on 2 October 2021.[7] He continued to play in the third division in the following years, representing CD Numancia, CD Lugo and Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Estas son las nueve caras nuevas del Bilbao Athletic para la 2015/16" [These are the new faces of Bilbao Athletic for 2015/16] (in Spanish). La Cantera de Lezama. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Gorka Pérez, cedido al SD Gernika" [Gorka Pérez, loaned to SD Gernika] (in Spanish). Vavel. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Gorka Perez will not continue at Athletic Club". Athletic Bilbao. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "La UDL ficha al defensa Gorka Pérez procedente del Bilbao Athletic" [UDL sign defender Gorka Pérez from Bilbao Athletic] (in Spanish). La Rioja. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Djurdjevic rompe el orden" [Djurdjevic breaks it down] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Gorka Pérez, contundencia en la zaga" [Gorka Pérez, contundency in the defense]. CD Badajoz (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Gorka Pérez, un doblete de estreno con el Badajoz" [Gorka Pérez, a debut brace with Badajoz]. Hoy (in Spanish). 5 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Gorka Pérez, el nou fitxatge per la pròxima temporada" [Gorka Pérez, the new signing for the following season] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
External links
edit- Gorka Pérez at Athletic Bilbao
- Gorka Pérez at BDFutbol
- Gorka Pérez at Soccerway