Javi Pérez (footballer, born 1995)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Javi Pérez

| image =

| full_name = Javier Pérez Mateo

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|8|14|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Cabanillas del Campo, Spain

| height = 1.84 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Huesca

| clubnumber = 8

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Guadalajara

| years1 = 2013–2014

| clubs1 = Guadalajara B

| caps1 = 21

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2013–2015

| clubs2 = Guadalajara

| caps2 = 43

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2015–2017

| clubs3 = Almería B

| caps3 = 58

| goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2017–2019

| clubs4 = Valladolid B

| caps4 = 65

| goals4 = 6

| years5 = 2018–2019

| clubs5 = Valladolid

| caps5 = 1

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2019–2022

| clubs6 = Ibiza

| caps6 = 77

| goals6 = 3

| years7 = 2022–2023

| clubs7 = Burgos

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2023–2024

| clubs8 = Alcorcón

| caps8 = 23

| goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2024–

| clubs9 = Huesca

| caps9 = 13

| goals9 = 0

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 =

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| club-update = 19 March 2025

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}}

Javier "Javi" Pérez Mateo (born 14 August 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for SD Huesca.

Club career

Born in Cabanillas del Campo, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Pérez was a CD Guadalajara youth graduate. After making his senior debut with the reserves, he made his first team debut on 8 December 2013, coming on as a late substitute for Álvaro Zazo in a 4–0 Segunda División B home routing of CP Cacereño.{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/segunda-b/309446.html|title=El Guadalajara rompe la buena racha del Cacereño|trans-title=Guadalajara break the good form of Cacereño|publisher=Vavel|language=es|date=9 December 2013|accessdate=16 August 2017}}

On 11 July 2014, Pérez extended his contract until 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.deportivoguadalajara.es/javi-perez-alarga-su-contrato-con-el-c-d-guadalajara/|title=Javi Pérez alarga su contrato con el C.D. Guadalajara|trans-title=Javi Pérez extends his contract with C.D. Guadalajara|publisher=CD Guadalajara|language=es|date=11 July 2014|accessdate=16 August 2017}} He was an ever-present figure during the season, as his side missed out promotion in the play-offs.

On 15 July 2015, Pérez signed a three-year contract with UD Almería, being initially assigned to the B-team also in the third level.{{cite web|url=http://www.udalmeriasad.com/noticia/javi-perez-procedente-del-guadalajara-tercer-fichaje-del-almeria-b|title=Javi Pérez, procedente del Guadalajara, tercer fichaje del Almería B|trans-title=Javi Pérez, from Guadalajara, third signing of Almería B|publisher=UD Almería|language=es|date=15 July 2015|accessdate=16 August 2017}} On 31 August 2017 he moved to another reserve team, Real Valladolid B in the same division.{{cite web|url=http://www.realvalladolid.es/noticias/actualidad/31082017/Javi-Perez-llega-al-Promesas-y-sale-Wojcik/|title=Javi Pérez llega al Promesas y sale Wojcik|trans-title=Javi Pérez arrives at Promesas and Wojcik leaves|publisher=Real Valladolid|language=es|date=31 August 2017|accessdate=7 June 2018}}

On 6 June 2018, Pérez renewed his contract with Valladolid until 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.realvalladolid.es/noticias/actualidad/06062018/Javi-Perez-renovado/|title=Javi Pérez, renovado|trans-title=Javi Pérez, renewed|publisher=Real Valladolid|language=es|date=6 June 2018|accessdate=7 June 2018}} The following day, he made his first team debut by coming on as a late substitute for Anuar Tuhami in a 3–1 home win against Sporting de Gijón, in the Segunda División play-offs.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2017_18/segunda/jornada_43/vad_spo/#cronica|title=El Valladolid golpea primero|trans-title=Valladolid strike first|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=7 June 2018|accessdate=7 June 2018}}

On 10 August 2019, Pérez signed for UD Ibiza still in division three,{{cite web|url=https://www.futbolbalear.es/2019/08/10/javier-perez-mateo-ficha-por-la-ud-ibiza/|title=Javier Pérez Mateo y David Morillas Jiménez fichan por la UD Ibiza|trans-title=Javier Pérez Mateo y David Morillas Jiménez sign for UD Ibiza|publisher=Fútbol Balear|language=es|date=10 August 2019|accessdate=30 August 2022}} and was a regular starter as his side achieved a first-ever promotion to the second level in 2021. He terminated his contract with the club on 29 August 2022,{{cite web|url=https://www.ibizaud.com/comunicado-oficial-javi-perez/|title=Comunicado oficial {{!}} Javi Pérez|trans-title=Official announcement {{!}} Javi Pérez|publisher=UD Ibiza|language=es|date=29 August 2022|accessdate=30 August 2022|archive-date=29 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220829173510/https://www.ibizaud.com/comunicado-oficial-javi-perez/|url-status=dead}} and joined Burgos CF in the second level the following day.{{cite web|url=https://www.burgoscf.es/noticia/javi-perez-apuntala-la-medular-del-burgos-cf|title=Javi Pérez apuntala la medular del Burgos CF|trans-title=Javi Pérez bolsters the midfield of Burgos CF|publisher=Burgos CF|language=es|date=30 August 2022|accessdate=30 August 2022}}

After struggling with injuries which kept him out for the entire 2022–23 season, Pérez terminated his link with the Blanquinegros on 16 August 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.burgoscf.es/noticias/javi-perez-abandona-el-burgos-cf|title=El Burgos CF y Javi Pérez llegan a un acuerdo para separar sus caminos|trans-title=Burgos CF and Javi Pérez reach an agreement to split ways|publisher=Burgos CF|language=es|date=16 August 2023|accessdate=16 August 2023}} On 18 November, he signed for AD Alcorcón after a trial period.{{cite web|url=https://www.adalcorcon.com/noticias/fichaje-javi-perez|title=El centrocampista Javi Pérez se incorpora a la A.D. Alcorcón|trans-title=The central midfielder Javi Pérez joins A.D. Alcorcón|publisher=AD Alcorcón|language=es|date=18 November 2023|accessdate=18 November 2023}}

On 31 July 2024, after suffering relegation with Alkor, Pérez agreed to a one-year deal with SD Huesca also in division two.{{cite web|url=https://www.sdhuesca.es/noticias/javi-perez-nuevo-refuerzo-para-el-centro-del-campo-de-la-sd-huesca|title=Javi Pérez, nuevo refuerzo para el centro del campo de la SD Huesca|trans-title=Javi Pérez, new addition for the centre of the midfield of SD Huesca|publisher=SD Huesca|language=es|date=31 July 2024|accessdate=31 July 2024}}