Sebastián Pérez (footballer, born 1990)

Sebastián Andrés Pérez Kirby (born 2 December 1990) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Chilean club Universidad Católica.

Sebastián Pérez
Personal information
Full name Sebastián Andrés Pérez Kirby
Date of birth (1990-12-02) 2 December 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Viña del Mar, Chile
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Universidad Católica
Number 25
Youth career
Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2017 Everton 9 (0)
2011Deportes Melipilla (loan) (–)
2012–2014Deportes Puerto Montt (loan) 59 (0)
2014–2016Deportes Puerto Montt (loan) 67 (0)
2018 Palestino 26 (0)
2019–2020 Deportes Iquique 59 (0)
2021– Universidad Católica 42 (0)
2023Unión Española (loan) 23 (0)
International career
2021– Chile 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 January 2022

Club career

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Pérez made his professional debut playing for Everton de Viña del Mar in a Primera División match against Cobreloa by replacing Gustavo Dalsasso.[1] Later, he was loaned to Tercera A club Deportes Melipilla and twice to Deportes Puerto Montt at the Primera B and Segunda División.[2] After having no chances to play for Everton, on 2018 season he joined Palestino.[3]

On 2019 season, he joined Deportes Iquique.[4]

International career

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Pérez was part of a Chile under-25 squad in a training session led by Claudio Borghi in May 2011, alongside his teammates in Everton, José Luis Muñoz and Mirko Opazo.[5][6]

Pérez made his debut for the Chile national team on 9 December 2021 in a 2–2 draw against Mexico.[7]

Personal life

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He is nicknamed Zanahoria (Carrot) due to his hair color.[8]

From his maternal line, Pérez is of Irish descent.[9]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 30 June 2022[10]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Everton 2010 Primera División 8 0 1 0 9 0
Melipilla (loan) 2011 Segunda División 0 0
Puerto Montt 2012 Primera B 19 0 1 0 20 0
2013 Segunda División 18 0 18 0
2013-14 Segunda División 22 0 22 0
2014-15 Segunda División 31 0 31 0
2015-16 Segunda División 36 0 5 0 41 0
Total club 126 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 132 0
Everton 2016-17 Primera División 1 0 7 0 8 0
2017 Primera División 0 0
Total club 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Palestino 2018 Primera División 26 0 10 0 36 0
Deportes Iquique 2019 Primera División 25 0 1 0 26 0
2020 Primera División 34 0 34 0
Total club 59 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
Universidad Católica 2021 Primera División 25 0 3 0 3[a] 0 1[b] 0 32 0
2022 Primera División 14 0 0 0 7[c] 0 1[b] 0 22 0
Total club 39 0 3 0 10 0 2 0 54 0
Total 259 0 28 0 10 0 2 0 299 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Supercopa de Chile
  3. ^ 6 appearances in Copa Libertadores, 1 in Copa Sudamericana

International

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As of 14 June 2022[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Chile 2021 1 0
2022 2 0
Total 2 0

Honours

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Club

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Deportes Puerto Montt
Palestino
Universidad Católica

References

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  1. ^ "Cobreloa 4 - 0 Everton". espndeportes.espn.com (in Spanish). ESPN. 17 October 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Sebastián Pérez y su despedida de Puerto Montt: "Me voy con la frente en alto, entregué todo"". PrimeraBChile.cl (in Spanish). 15 June 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Palestino confirmó a Sebastián Pérez y Matías Campos López como refuerzos para el próximo campeonato" (in Spanish). ANFP. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Sebastián Pérez se transformó en nuevo arquero de Iquique". chile.as.com (in Spanish). AS Chile. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Claudio Borghi nomina a 28 jugadores para selección de Primera B". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Selección sub 25 cumplió su primera práctica bajo el mando de Claudio Borghi". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Mexico vs. Chile". Soccerway.com. 29 January 2022.
  8. ^ ""Zanahoria" Pérez y la lucha de Iquique por zafar del descenso: "Es muy estresante; los partidos de los otros equipos no los veo"" (in Spanish). Radio Agricultura. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  9. ^ Barrera, Cristian (16 October 2021). "Sebastián Pérez: "Estoy muy consciente de que siempre me van a comparar con Dituro"" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  10. ^ a b Sebastián Pérez at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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