Jesús Pérez Jr. | MLSsoccer.com

Player Details

Name

Jesus Perez

Height

5' 10"

Weight

146 lbs

Date of Birth

10.1.1997 (26)

Position

Midfielder

Position Detail

Unknown

Preferred Side

Unknown

NYCFC: First-round selection Jesus Perez will be in preseason camp

With their first pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft, New York City FC selected Jesus Perez, an attacking midfielder out of University of Illinois Chicago. Selected No. 22 overall, there was some question about whether Perez would even join NYCFC. Perez has been on trial in Ireland with Dundalk and

Year	School	GP	GS	G	A
2019	UIC	16	16	6	8
2018	UIC	19	19	3	12
2017	UIC	20	19	5	8
2016	Akron	8	4	1	0

Career Highlights

2019: Horizon League Player of the Year. All-Horizon League First Team. USC All-North Region First Team. USC All-America Second Team.
2018: Horizon League Player of the Year. All-Horizon League First Team. USC All-North Region First Team.
2017: Horizon League All-Tournament Team. All-Horizon League First Team. USC All-Great Lakes Region Second Team.

High School: Attended Waukegan High School.
Club/Academy/National Team: Perez had a glittering youth career that included a USYS State, Regional and National Championship and USSDA Final Four appearance with Chicago Magic PSG, before spending his last year with the Chicago Fire Academy’s U18 team as well as training with the first team.