Giovanny Pérez
Venezuelan footballer (1974–2022)
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Giovanny Leonardo Pérez Fernández (14 October 1974 – 26 June 2022) was a Venezuelan football player and coach. A midfielder, he made 30 appearances for the Venezuela national team between 1997 and 2007.[3] He coached Deportivo Táchira.
Full name
Giovanny Leonardo Pérez Fernández[1]
Date of birth
14 October 1974
Place of birth
San Cristóbal, Venezuela
Date of death
26 June 2022 (aged 47)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giovanny Leonardo Pérez Fernández[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | San Cristóbal, Venezuela | ||
| Date of death | 26 June 2022 (aged 47) | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996 | Deportivo Pasto | ||
| 1997 | Lanceros | ||
| 1997–1998 | UA Táchira | ||
| 1998–1999 | ULA Maracaibo | ||
| 1999–2002 | ItalChacao | 38 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Estudiantes de Mérida | ||
| 2003–2004 | Maracaibo | 33 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Deportivo Táchira | (9) | |
| 2005–2006 | Caracas FC | (0) | |
| 2007–2010 | Zamora | ||
| International career | |||
| 1997–2007 | Venezuela | 30 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017 | Atlético Socopó | ||
| 2019 | Deportivo Táchira | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Pérez started his professional playing career at Deportivo Pasto in Colombia.
On 3 December 2019, the Deportivo Tachira press department announced him as the club's new head coach for the upcoming 2019 Venezuelan Primera División season, until the end of the season.[4]
Death
Pérez died on 26 June 2022, at the age of 47.[5]
