Zach Perez (born November 27, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL League One club Richmond Kickers.

Zach Perez
Personal information
Full name Zachary Perez
Date of birth (1996-11-27) November 27, 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Edison, New Jersey, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Richmond Kickers
Number 27
Youth career
2014–2015 Philadelphia Union
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 William Paterson Pioneers 79 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 FC Motown 6 (0)
2019– Richmond Kickers 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 10, 2019

Raised in Edison, New Jersey, Perez attended Edison High School before transferring to Rutgers Preparatory School.[1]

Career

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Perez played college soccer at William Paterson University between 2015 and 2018, making 79 appearances, scoring 3 goals and tallying 6 assists.[2]

Following college, Perez played with National Premier Soccer League side FC Motown during their 2019 season.[3]

On September 5, 2019, Perez signed a professional contract with USL League One side Richmond Kickers.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Zach Perez, William Paterson Pioneers. Accessed October 10, 2019. "Hometown: Edison, N.J... as a captain and was named the team’s Most Valuable Player as a junior at Rutgers Prep… Won a Greater Middlesex County title at Edison H.S. during his freshman campaign"
  2. ^ "Zach Perez – 2018 – William Paterson University". www.wpupioneers.com.
  3. ^ http://fcmotown.bonzidev.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=10081460
  4. ^ Wood, Patrick (September 5, 2019). "Kickers Add Zach Perez". Richmond Kickers.
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