Marcelo Pérez (footballer, born 2001)

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Marcelo Pérez

|fullname = Marcelo de la Cruz Pérez Mosqueira

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|3|23|df=y}}

|birth_place = Luque, Paraguay{{Cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/marcelo-perez_1934049|title=Paris 2024 Olympics - PEREZ Marcelo|accessdate=27 July 2024}}

|height = 1.78m

|position = Striker

|currentclub = Luqueño

|clubnumber = 19

|years1 = 2019–2023

|clubs1 = Luqueño

|caps1 = 41

|goals1 = 14

|years2 = 2023–

|clubs2 = Huracán

|caps2 = 19

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2025–

|clubs3 = → Luqueño (loan)

|caps3 = 4

|goals3 = 0

|nationalyears1 = 2023–

|nationalteam1 = Paraguay U23

|nationalcaps1 = 9

|nationalgoals1 = 2

}}

Marcelo de la Cruz Pérez Mosqueira (born 23 March 2001) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Paraguayan Primera División club Sportivo Luqueño on loan from Argentine Primera División club Huracán.

Career

He started his career with Paraguayan side Luqueño. He was described as "the sensation of Paraguayan football".{{Cite web|url=https://www.clarin.com/deportes/marcelo-mbaperez-mosqueira-delantero-paraguayo-queria-independiente-llegara-huracan_0_28IvOP1fWw.html|title=Marcelo "Mbapérez" Mosqueira, el delantero paraguayo que quería Independiente y llegará a Huracán|date=23 August 2023 |publisher=clarin.com}} In 2023, he signed for Argentine side Huracán.

Style of play

His main position is striker. He has been compared with France international Kylian Mbappe, according to his physical appearance.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elgrafico.com.ar/articulo/primera-division/68373/quien-es-marcelo-perez-el-mbappe-paraguayo-que-llegaria-a-independiente|title=Quién es Marcelo Pérez, el Mbappé paraguayo que llegaría a Independiente|publisher=elgrafico.com.ar}}

Personal life

He was born in 2001 in Paraguay. He is the nephew of Paraguayan footballer Amado Pérez.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cronica.com.py/2021/06/16/marcelo-perez-no-farrea-ni-toma-alcohol/|title=Marcelo Pérez está enfocado, y por eso no farrea ni toma alcohol|date=16 June 2021 |publisher=cronica.com.py}}