Ibón Pérez Arrieta

Ibón Pérez

Personal information
Full name	Ibón Pérez Arrieta
Date of birth	June 9, 1977 (1977-06-09)
Place of birth	San Sebastián, Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Free agent
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1997–1998	Touring	?	(?)
1999	Real Sociedad B	0	(0)
1999	Pollença	?	(19)
2000	Real Unión	15	(0)
2000	Huesca	?	(?)
2000–2001	Talavera	33	(9)
2001–2002	Chaves	25	(18)
2002–2003	Braga	31	(4)
2003–2004	Chaves	30	(17)
2004–2005	Estoril	21	(7)
2005	Racing Ferrol	7	(0)
2006	Logroñés	13	(1)
2006	Maccabi Herzliya	12	(3)
2007	PAS Giannina	?	(?)
2007	Melilla	11	(1)
2007	Swindon Town	4	(0)
2008–2010	Pandurii	26	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 July 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is Arrieta.

Ibón Pérez Arrieta (born 9 June 1977 in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker.

A "journeyman", he played for 14 clubs in six different countries.

Football career

In his country, Pérez could never play in higher than the third division in his beginnings, moving in 2001 to neighbours Portugal with Desportivo de Chaves, where he scored at incredible rate, always in the second division; he had also spells in the top level, with Sporting de Braga and G.D. Estoril Praia.

Pérez returned in 2005 to his country, joining division two side Racing de Ferrol, but again had no luck appearing in less than 1/4 of the season's matches, as his team was also relegated. He then played in quick succession for CD Logroñés, Maccabi Herzliya FC, PAS Giannina FC and UD Melilla.

In the 2007 summer, following a successful trial, which included a preseason mini-tour of Austria, Pérez joined Swindon Town on a two-year contract. He made his club debut as a second-half substitute on the opening day draw at Northampton Town, and scored his first goal for Swindon in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy versus Brentford, executing an overhead kick.

In January 2008, however, Pérez left Swindon and signed a contract with Romanian team CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu, leaving the club after two 1/2 seasons, with a maximum of nine top division games played (in 2009–10).

Club statistics

Year	Club	Country	League	Appearances	Goals
1999	Pollença		Unknown	–	19
2000	Real Unión		Segunda División B	15	0
2000	Huesca		Segunda División B	–	–
2000–01	Talavera		Segunda División B	33	9
2001–02	Chaves		Liga de Honra	25	18
2002–03	Braga		Primeira Liga	31	4
2003–04	Chaves		Liga de Honra	30	17
2004–05	Estoril		Primeira Liga	21	7
2005	Racing Ferrol		Segunda División	7	0
2006	Logroñés		Segunda División B	13	1
2006	Maccabi Herzliya		Israeli Premier League	12	3
2007	PAS Giannina		Beta Ethniki	–	–
2007	Melilla		Segunda División B	11	1
2007	Swindon		League One	4	0
2008	Pandurii		Liga I	9	3
2008–09	Pandurii		Liga I	7	0
2009–10	Pandurii		Liga I	10	0
Total				173	56

External links

• BDFutbol profile
• Stats and profile at Zerozero
• Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
• Ibón Pérez Arrieta career stats at Soccerbase