Jonathan Pérez (footballer, born 2003)
Professional footballer
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Jonathan Alexánder Pérez Lara (born January 18, 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Guadalajara. Born in the United States, he plays for the Mexico national under-23 team.
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Pérez with Nashville SC in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 18, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Pico Rivera, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guadalajara | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2020 | LA Galaxy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Ventura County | 53 | (11) |
| 2021–2025 | LA Galaxy | 16 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Nashville SC (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Huntsville City (loan) | 4 | (2) |
| 2025 | Nashville SC | 3 | (0) |
| 2026– | Guadalajara | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Tapatío | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Mexico U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | Mexico U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Mexico U20 | 10 | (2) |
| 2023– | Mexico U23 | 4 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 23, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 18, 2023 | |||
Club career
Pérez began his career with the LA Galaxy youth academy in 2016.[2] On February 21, 2020, he signed a homegrown player deal with the club's first team in Major League Soccer.[3] He made his professional debut on March 8, 2020, for LA Galaxy's USL Championship side, appearing as a 56th-minute substitute in a 5–1 win over Rio Grande Valley FC.[4]
On July 30, 2024, Pérez was loaned to Nashville SC for the remainder of the season.[5] On August 21, 2025, Nashville made Pérez's stay permanent in exchange for $1.5 million guaranteed and up to an additional $300,000 if certain performance requirements get met.[6]
On February 10, 2026, Pérez was transferred to Mexican club Guadalajara, with Nashville receiving a club-record fee.[7]
International career
Born in the United States, Pérez is of Mexican descent.[8] He represented the Mexico U-18 team in January 2020 in the Copa del Atlantico.[9][10][11]
Pérez was called up to the Mexico U-20 team by Luis Ernesto Pérez to participate at the 2021 Revelations Cup, scoring one goal in three appearances, where Mexico won the competition.[12] He was included in the under-20 side that participated in the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, in which Mexico failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup and Olympics.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of August 23, 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ventura County | 2020 | USL | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||
| 2021 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||||
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | |||||
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||||
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 53 | 11 | — | — | — | 53 | 11 | |||||
| LA Galaxy | 2021 | MLS | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | |||
| Nashville SC (loan) | 2024 | MLS | 6 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |||
| Huntsville City (loan) | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | |||
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | |||||
| Nashville SC | 2025 | MLS | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Guadalajara | 2025–26 | Liga MX | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2026–27 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Tapatío (loan) | 2026–27 | Liga de Expansión MX | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 104 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 112 | 16 | ||
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
Honours
Mexico U20
