Spanish footballer
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Pérez and the second or maternal family name is
Sáenz .
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 ;[ 1] 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 .[ 2]
In 1999, Pérez moved to another top-flight club, CD Numancia .[ 3] 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 .[ 4]
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 ,[ 5] Lorca Deportiva, Lorca Atlético CF [ 6] and CA Pulpileño ; at the age of 36, he retired.
Coaching career
On 15 September 2016, Pérez became manager of Lorca FC 's reserves .[ 7] On 17 December of the following year, after the dismissal of Curro Torres , he was named caretaker of the first team;[ 8] he was in charge for one match before the appointment of Fabri ,[ 9] and returned to his previous role.
On 5 July 2018, Pérez joined Joseba Etxeberria 's coaching staff at CD Tenerife .[ 10]
References
^ Castañeda, Eduardo (16 February 1998). "La 'cobra' Ilie le puede a los 'leones' " [Ilie the ‘snake’ takes care of ‘lions’]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2019 .
^ Rodrigálvarez, Eduardo (26 November 1998). "El Athletic se va con humildad" [Athletic leave humbly]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2019 .
^ "Breve enciclopedia numantina" [Brief numantina encyclopedia]. Desde Soria (in Spanish). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2019 .
^ Cañadillas, Pepe (6 July 2004). "Jorge Pérez se convierte en el tercer fichaje del Córdoba CF" [Jorge Pérez becomes the third signing of Córdoba CF]. Diario Córdoba (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 December 2017 .
^ "Caravaca ficha al portero Óscar, al defensa Santi López y al centrocampista Jorge Pérez" [Caravaca sign goalkeeper Óscar, defender Santi López and midfielder Jorge Pérez] (in Spanish). Murcia.com. 28 July 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2017 .
^ Montiel, Cayetano (26 January 2011). "Jorge Pérez se queda en Lorca" [Jorge Pérez stays at Lorca]. La Opinión de Murcia (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 December 2017 .
^ "Jorge Pérez, ex jugador del Athletic, nuevo entrenador de la filial del Lorca" [Jorge Pérez, former Athletic player, new manager of Lorca's reserves]. La Verdad (in Spanish). 15 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017 .
^ "Curro Torres deja de ser técnico del Lorca Fútbol Club" [Curro Torres is no longer manager of Lorca Fútbol Club] (in Spanish). Lorca FC. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017 .
^ Re, Pedro (20 December 2017). "El Lorca FC cae en casa ante Osasuna" [Lorca FC fall at home to Osasuna]. La Verdad (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2019 .
^ Skale, Alejandro (5 July 2018). "Confirmado el cuerpo técnico del Tenerife para la 18/19" [Technical staff of Tenerife for 18/19 confirmed]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2018 .
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