Hugo Pérez Balderas (born 16 December 2002) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Liga Portugal 2 club SCU Torreense.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugo Pérez Balderas | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Torreense | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cornellà | |||
| Gavà | |||
| 2014–2017 | Espanyol | ||
| 2017–2021 | Alavés | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Alavés B | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Villarreal C | 23 | (1) |
| 2022–2025 | Villarreal B | 38 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Espanyol | 0 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Huesca (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Gimnàstic (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2026– | Torreense | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2026 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editPérez was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, and joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2014, after representing CF Gavà's youth setup EF Gavà and UE Cornellà.[1] He left the former in 2017, and finished his formation with Deportivo Alavés.
Pérez made his senior debut with the reserves on 1 November 2020, playing the last 16 minutes in a 3–0 Segunda División B away loss against Racing de Santander.
Villarreal
editPérez left Alavés in 2022, and subsequently joined Villarreal CF's C-team in Tercera Federación shortly after. He made his professional debut with Villarreal CF B on 7 October of that year, starting in a 3–1 away loss against Sporting de Gijón in the Segunda División.[2]
Pérez was definitely promoted to the B-side in July 2023, but suffered a knee injury in October which led him to miss the remainder of the season, which ended in relegation.[3] Back to action in August 2024,[4] he became a regular starter for the B's in Primera Federación.
Espanyol
editOn 10 June 2025, Pérez returned to Espanyol on a three-year deal having spent three years with the club's youth academy.[5] On 5 August, however, he was loaned to second division side SD Huesca, for one year.[6]
On 20 January 2026, after being rarely used, Pérez's loan was cut short, and he moved to third division side Gimnàstic de Tarragona also in a temporary deal.[7]
Torreense
editOn 1 July 2026, Pérez moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing for Liga Portugal 2 club SCU Torreense.[8]
Personal life
editPérez's father Raúl was also a footballer and a defender.[9] He played mainly in the third tier, only appearing professionally with Elche CF and Ciudad de Murcia.[10]
References
edit- ↑ "Hugo Pérez Balderas" (in Spanish). Futbol Base Català. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ↑ "Jony regresa a tiempo" [Jony returns in time] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ↑ "Hugo Pérez dice adiós a la temporada" [Hugo Pérez bids farewell to the season] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ↑ "El central Hugo Pérez, del Villarreal B, ya ve la luz al final del túnel 331 días después de su lesión" [Stopper Hugo Pérez, from Villarreal B, already sees the light in the end of the tunnel 331 days after his injury] (in Spanish). El Periódico Mediterráneo. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ↑ "Hugo Pérez, nou jugador del RCD Espanyol" [Hugo Pérez, new RCD Espanyol player]. RCD Espanyol (in Catalan). 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ↑ "Hugo Pérez, cedit a la SD Huesca" [Hugo Pérez, loaned to SD Huesca] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ "Hugo Pérez, cedit al C. Gimnàstic de Tarragona" [Hugo Pérez, loaned to C. Gimnàstic de Tarragona] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ "OFICIAL: Torreense anuncia dois reforços vindos de Espanha" [OFFICIAL: Torreense announce two signings coming from Spain] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. 1 July 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "Estancadas las renovaciones de Hugo Pérez y Tirlea" [Stuck the renewals of Hugo Pérez and Tirlea] (in Spanish). El Correo. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ↑ "Raúl Pérez López". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
External links
edit- Hugo Pérez at BDFutbol
- Hugo Pérez at Soccerway