Edixon Perea
Colombian footballer (born 1984)
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Edixon Perea Valencia (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈeðiksom peˈɾea];[a] born 20 April 1984) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Édixon Perea Valencia | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | 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) |
| 2013 | → Deportivo 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
Perea was born in the Colombian village of 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
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
Club
| 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
- Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Perea goal.
| 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
- In isolation, Edixon is pronounced [ˈeðikson].
