Marco Pérez

Marco Pérez

Personal information
Full name	Marco Jhonnier Pérez Murillo
Date of birth	September 18, 1990 (1990-09-18) (age 21)
Place of birth	Quibdó, Colombia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Independiente (on loan from Boyacá Chicó)
Number	19
Youth career
	Boyacá Chicó
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006–	Boyacá Chicó	41	(11)
2009–2010	→ Gimnasia (La Plata) (loan)	25	(11)
2010–2011	→ Zaragoza (loan)	16	(1)
2011–	→ Independiente (loan)	12	(2)
National team
2006–2009	Colombia U-20	14	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:55, 22 August 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Marco Jhonnier Pérez Murillo (born September 18, 1990)^[1] is a Colombian football striker who currently plays for Independiente in the Argentine Primera División, on loan from Boyacá Chicó.

Career

Pérez debuted for Boyacá Chicó F.C. in 2006 at the age of 17, and became a starter ahead more experienced strikers.^[2] He played the 2009–10 Argentine Primera División season for Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, and helped the team avoid relegation from the first division. On 14 July 2010, Pérez signed a two-year loan deal with Real Zaragoza.^[3]

However, on July 2011 the Colombian forward returned to Argentina, joining Independiente.^[4]

International career

After a great first season with his club, Pérez won a place in the Colombia national under-20 football team that played the 2009 South American Youth Championship.^[5] After helping Boyacá Chicó F.C. lift the Copa Mustang, he received a call up to the full Colombia national football team.

References

1. ^ MARCOS JOHNIER PEREZ – BDFA
2. ^ El Real Zaragoza ficha a Marco Pérez Murillo
3. ^ Marco Pérez presentado
4. ^ "Marco Pérez ya es de Independiente" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 2011-07-07. http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/news/story?id=1332014&s=arg&type=story. Retrieved 2011-07-20. 
5. ^ Por un cupo al Mundial de Egipto viajó la Sub-20 de Colombia al Suramericano de Venezuela – Futbolred

Persondata
Name	Perez, Marco
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Date of birth	1990-09-18
Place of birth	Quibdó, Colombia
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