José Luis Perlaza

{{short description|Ecuadorian footballer (born 1981)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = José Perlaza

| fullname = José Luis Perlaza Napa

| image = José Luis Perlaza.jpg

| caption = José Luis Perlaza (2015)

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|10|6}}

| birth_place = Esmeraldas, Ecuador

| height = {{convert|1.93|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Centre Back

| youthyears1 = 1996–1997

| youthyears2 = 1997–2001

| youthyears3 = 1998

| youthclubs1 = Sport Estudiantes

| youthclubs2 = Cinco de Agosto

| youthclubs3 = → Calvi F.C. (loan)

| years1 = 1999

| years2 = 2000

| years3 = 2001–2009

| years4 = 2009–2016

| years5 = 2016

| years6 = 2017

| years7 = 2018

| clubs1 = →Audaz Octubrino (loan)

| clubs2 = →Olmedo (loan)

| clubs3 = Olmedo

| clubs4 = Barcelona Ecuador

| clubs5 = Mushuc Runa

| clubs6 = Olmedo

| clubs7 = Liga de Loja

| caps1 = 2

| caps2 = 17

| caps3 = 227

| caps4 = 194

| caps5 = 32

| caps6 = 0

| caps7 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 = 1

| goals3 = 8

| goals4 = 12

| goals5 = 2

| goals6 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2004–2006

| nationalteam1 = Ecuador

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| pcupdate = 24 October 2017

| ntupdate =

}}

José Luis Perlaza Napa (born October 6, 1981) is an Ecuadoran former footballer who played as a centre back. He was named in the Ecuador national team for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Perlaza started his career at Sport Estudiantes when he was only 15. After Cinco de Agosto bought him, he was loaned out to Calvi F.C., Audaz Octubrino, and Olmedo.

Perlaza had a successful season with Olmedo. He managed to make a good first impression and they bought him for the next season. In Olmedo, Perlaza has played many important games in Copa Libertadores and the Ecuadorian Serie A. He soon became Olmedo's first choice center back due to his tremendous size and skill. Perlaza played 203 games and scored 2 goals total for Olmedo before being transferred out.

In April 2009, Perlaza went on trial for MLS club Toronto FC.{{cite web|url=http://www.tfcconnected.com/2009/04/jose-luis-perlaza-on-trial.html |title=TFC Connected by Ben van Weelden: Jose Luis Perlaza on trial |accessdate=2009-07-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415002301/http://www.tfcconnected.com/2009/04/jose-luis-perlaza-on-trial.html |archivedate=2009-04-15 }}

In May 2009, Perlaza joined Ecuadorian team, Barcelona.{{Cite web|url=http://www.eluniverso.com/2009/04/17/1/1372/5CD8B8C8EBE84947A87D4F3313D803E6.html|title='Apareció' zaguero Perlaza|date=17 April 2009}}

International career

Perlaza was part of Ecuador's squad for the 2006 World Cup. Perlaza scored his first goal for Ecuador in an unofficial friendly match against LDU Quito. Ecuador won, 5-0.

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