Alexis Rafael Pérez Fontanilla (born 25 March 1994) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexis Rafael Pérez Fontanilla | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Barranquilla, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Arabi | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Uniautónoma | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Uniautónoma | 57 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Villarreal B (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Valladolid B (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Atlético Junior | 47 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Querétaro | 52 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | Lanús | 17 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Giresunspor | 59 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Al Wasl | 44 | (2) |
| 2025- | Al-Arabi | 8 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Colombia Olympic | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Colombia | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 January 2026 | |||
Personal life
editSince 2014, Pérez has been in a relationship with English lawyer and model Leanne Shillingford, whom he met while playing in Spain.[2]
Career
editUniautónoma
editPérez made his professional debut in 2013 while playing for Uniautónoma.
Villarreal B/Real Valladolid (loan)
editLate, he was loaned at Spanish teams Villarreal and Real Valladolid.
Atlético Junior
editIn 2015, Pérez returns to Uniautónoma, and then, in 2016 he signs out for Atlético Junior.
Querétaro F.C.
editOn 20 June 2017, Mexican club Querétaro announced the $2.7 Million dollar signing of Pérez on a four-year contract.[3]
On August 5, 2017 Pérez made his first Liga MX appearance against Tigres UANL ending in a 1–1 draw.[4]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 2 June 2024[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Uniautónoma | 2013 | Categoría Primera B | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2014 | Categoría Primera A | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 46 | 1 | |||||
| Villarreal B (loan) | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Valladolid B (loan) | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Atlético Junior | 2016 | Categoría Primera A | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 18 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 47 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | — | 64 | 1 | ||||
| Querétaro | 2017–18 | Liga MX | 16 | 1 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 33 | 4 | |||||
| 2019–20 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 52 | 4 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | 75 | 6 | |||||
| Lanús | 2020–21 | Argentine Primera División | 6 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
| Giresunspor | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 59 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 61 | 2 | |||||
| Al Wasl | 2023–24 | UAE Pro League | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 252 | 9 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 316 | 14 | ||
International
edit- As of match played 24 March 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | |||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Honours
editNotes
edit- ↑ Includes Coppa Italia, Copa del Rey, DFB-Pokal, Taça de Portugal, Turkish Cup, UAE President's Cup
- ↑ Includes Taça da Liga, UAE League Cup
References
edit- ↑ "Alexis Pérez". UAE Pro League. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ↑ "Leanne Shillingford, la hermosa europea que cautivó a un 'Tiburón' del Junior".
- ↑ "Querétaro confirma fichaje de Alexis Pérez". Elheraldo.co. Reddacion Deportes. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ↑ "Alexis Rafael Pérez Fontanilla". LigaMX.net (in Spanish). LIGA BBVA Bancomer MX. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ↑ Alexis Pérez at Soccerway
- ↑ "Konyaspor'dan Amir Hadziahmetoviç Altın Karma'da". markafutbol.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
External links
edit- Alexis Pérez at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Alexis Pérez at Soccerway