Jorge Pérez (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jorge Pérez

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Jorge Pérez Saénz

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|10|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bilbao, Spain

| height = 1.75 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1994–1996 | clubs1 = Zamudio | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1996–1997 | clubs2 = Aurrerá | caps2 = 35 | goals2 = 4

| years3 = 1997–1998 | clubs3 = Bilbao Athletic | caps3 = 20 | goals3 = 4

| years4 = 1997–1999 | clubs4 = Athletic Bilbao | caps4 = 16 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1999–2000 | clubs5 = Numancia | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2000–2002 | clubs6 = Extremadura | caps6 = 72 | goals6 = 5

| years7 = 2002–2004 | clubs7 = Almería | caps7 = 63 | goals7 = 4

| years8 = 2004–2005 | clubs8 = Córdoba | caps8 = 6 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2005 | clubs9 = Conquense | caps9 = 13 | goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2005–2008 | clubs10 = Lorca Deportiva | caps10 = 29 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2008–2009 | clubs11 = Roquetas | caps11 = 52 | goals11 = 9

| years12 = 2009–2010 | clubs12 = Caravaca | caps12 = 27 | goals12 = 5

| years13 = 2010–2011 | clubs13 = Lorca Deportiva | caps13 = | goals13 =

| years14 = 2011 | clubs14 = Lorca Atlético | caps14 = 14 | goals14 = 2

| years15 = 2011–2012 | clubs15 = Atlético Pulpileño | caps15 = | goals15 =

| totalcaps = 357 | totalgoals = 35

| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =

| manageryears1 = 2016–2018 | managerclubs1 = Lorca B

| manageryears2 = 2017 | managerclubs2 = Lorca (interim)

| manageryears3 = 2018 | managerclubs3 = Tenerife (assistant)

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Jorge Pérez Sáenz (born 24 October 1975) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a manager.

He amassed Segunda División totals of 165 matches and nine goals over seven seasons, with Extremadura, Almería, Córdoba and Lorca Deportiva. In La Liga, he appeared for Athletic Bilbao and Numancia (26 games).

Playing career

Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Pérez made his senior debut with Zamudio SD in Tercera División. After a one-year spell with CD Aurrerá de Vitoria, he joined Athletic Bilbao; initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B, his first La Liga match with the first team occurred on 15 February 1998 when came on as a 52nd-minute substitute for Mikel Lasa in a 0–3 home loss against Valencia CF;{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1998/02/16/pagina-29/387532/pdf.html#|title=La 'cobra' Ilie le puede a los 'leones'|trans-title=Ilie the ‘snake’ takes care of ‘lions’|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Eduardo|last=Castañeda|language=es|date=16 February 1998|accessdate=14 October 2019}} he scored his only goal for them in the penultimate group stage fixture of the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League, a 2–1 away defeat to Rosenborg BK.{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/diario/1998/11/26/deportes/912034808_850215.html|title=El Athletic se va con humildad|trans-title=Athletic leave humbly|newspaper=El País|first=Eduardo|last=Rodrigálvarez|language=es|date=26 November 1998|accessdate=14 October 2019}}

In 1999, Pérez moved to another top-flight club, CD Numancia.{{cite news|url=https://www.desdesoria.es/2013/05/29/breve-enciclopedia-numantina/|title=Breve enciclopedia numantina|trans-title=Brief numantina encyclopedia|newspaper=Desde Soria|language=es|date=29 May 2013|accessdate=14 October 2019}} The following year, he signed for CF Extremadura of the Segunda División.

In the summer of 2002, Pérez joined UD Almería still in the second division. After being ever-present during the 2003–04 season, he agreed to a contract at Córdoba CF.{{cite news|url=http://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/deportes/jorge-perez-convierte-tercer-fichaje-cordoba-cf_131668.html|title=Jorge Pérez se convierte en el tercer fichaje del Córdoba CF|trans-title=Jorge Pérez becomes the third signing of Córdoba CF|newspaper=Diario Córdoba|first=Pepe|last=Cañadillas|language=es|date=6 July 2004|accessdate=22 December 2017}}

Following a six-month spell at third-tier side UB Conquense, Pérez signed with Lorca Deportiva CF one level above in July 2006. After suffering relegation he took his game to the lower leagues, representing in quick succession CD Roquetas, Caravaca CF,{{cite web|url=http://www.murcia.com/caravaca/noticias/2009/07-28-caravaca-ficha-portero-oscar-defensa.asp|title=Caravaca ficha al portero Óscar, al defensa Santi López y al centrocampista Jorge Pérez|trans-title=Caravaca sign goalkeeper Óscar, defender Santi López and midfielder Jorge Pérez|publisher=Murcia.com|language=es|date=28 July 2009|accessdate=22 December 2017}} Lorca Deportiva, Lorca Atlético CF{{cite news|url=http://www.laopiniondemurcia.es/deportes/2011/01/26/jorge-perez-queda-lorca/298795.html|title=Jorge Pérez se queda en Lorca|trans-title=Jorge Pérez stays at Lorca|newspaper=La Opinión de Murcia|first=Cayetano|last=Montiel|language=es|date=26 January 2011|accessdate=22 December 2017}} and CA Pulpileño; at the age of 36, he retired.

Coaching career

On 15 September 2016, Pérez became manager of Lorca FC's reserves.{{cite news|url=http://www.laverdad.es/agencias/murcia/201609/15/jorge-perez-jugador-athletic-770028.html|title=Jorge Pérez, ex jugador del Athletic, nuevo entrenador de la filial del Lorca|trans-title=Jorge Pérez, former Athletic player, new manager of Lorca's reserves|newspaper=La Verdad|language=es|date=15 September 2016|accessdate=22 December 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223043116/http://www.laverdad.es/agencias/murcia/201609/15/jorge-perez-jugador-athletic-770028.html|archive-date=23 December 2017}} On 17 December of the following year, after the dismissal of Curro Torres, he was named caretaker of the first team;{{cite web|url=http://lorcafc.com/2017/12/17/curro-torres-deja-de-ser-tecnico-del-lorca-futbol-club/|title=Curro Torres deja de ser técnico del Lorca Fútbol Club|trans-title=Curro Torres is no longer manager of Lorca Fútbol Club|publisher=Lorca FC|language=es|date=17 December 2017|accessdate=22 December 2017}} he was in charge for one match before the appointment of Fabri,{{cite news|url=https://www.laverdad.es/deportes/futbol/lorcafc/directo-lorca-fcosasuna-20171220195918-nt.html|title=El Lorca FC cae en casa ante Osasuna|trans-title=Lorca FC fall at home to Osasuna|newspaper=La Verdad|first=Pedro|last=Re|language=es|date=20 December 2017|accessdate=14 October 2019}} and returned to his previous role.

On 5 July 2018, Pérez joined Joseba Etxeberria's coaching staff at CD Tenerife.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2018/07/05/segunda/1530787043_011525.html|title=Confirmado el cuerpo técnico del Tenerife para la 18/19|trans-title=Technical staff of Tenerife for 18/19 confirmed|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Alejandro|last=Skale|language=es|date=5 July 2018|accessdate=5 July 2018}}