Kobe Perez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 10, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Dalton, Georgia, US | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Center Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Union Omaha | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Mercer Bears | 60 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Tormenta FC 2 | 14 | (3) |
| 2019 | Tormenta FC | 2 | (0) |
| 2020– | Union Omaha | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 14, 2020 | |||
Kobe Emilio Perez (born April 10, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder for Union Omaha in USL League One.
Career
High school
Perez played three years for the Dalton High Catamounts.[1] The Catamounts went 64-0-1 in 65 games, outscoring their opponents 367–31 in the process and winning three consecutive state titles.[2]
College & amateur
Following high school, Perez played four years of collegiate soccer at Mercer University. As a creative attacking midfielder, he made 60 appearances for the Bears, aiding Mercer in back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2016 & 2017, and securing a Southern Conference championship in 2018.[3]
Following college, Perez made his summer league debut for USL League Two side South Georgia Tormenta 2. Perez was instrumental during Tormenta 2's inaugural season. T2 trounced USL League One professional side Chattanooga Red Wolves in the U.S. Open Cup 3–0, then captured the League Two Southern Conference Championship, and advanced to the USL 2 National Semifinals.[4]
Professional
On August 1, 2019, Perez signed a two-month summer contract with USL League One side South Georgia Tormenta.[5]
On January 14, 2020, Perez was signed by USL League One expansion side Union Omaha.[6]
References
- ^ Jordan, Ryan. "AAAAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP". The Telegraph.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hillyard, Chris (April 2016). "The Streak by the Numbers". Dalton Daily Citizen.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Kobe Perez - Men's Soccer". Mercer University Athletics.
- ^ "South Georgia Tormenta FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ O'Donnell, Bernadette (August 1, 2019). "Tormenta 2's Kobe Perez Signs First Pro Contract with League One Side". South Georgia Tormenta FC.
- ^ "Union Omaha Signs 13 Players for its Inaugural Season". UnionOmaha.com. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
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