Jeremy Christopher Perera (born 14 January 2006) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays as a defensive midfieder for Ashington and the Gibraltar national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeremy Christopher Perera | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Gibraltar | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ashington | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Atlético Zabal | ||
| 2018–2023 | San Roque | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Mons Calpe | 21 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Whitley Bay (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | Heaton Stannington | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Seaham Red Star (dual-reg) | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | FC Magpies | 2 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Blyth Spartans | 5 | (1) |
| 2026– | Ashington | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Gibraltar U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2022 | Gibraltar U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | Gibraltar U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Gibraltar U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Gibraltar | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2026 | |||
Club career
editAfter spending his youth in Spain primarily with San Roque, Perera returned to Gibraltar in 2023 to join Mons Calpe. He spent 2 years with the Calpeans before moving to England to study, including a stint with Heaton Stannington, with whom he played once.[1] In summer 2025 he joined FC Magpies, making his debut in the UEFA Conference League on 10 July 2025.[2]
On 16 October 2025, it was announced that Perera had signed for Northern Premier League Division One side Blyth Spartans, joining up with compatriots Paddy McClafferty and Jesse Gomez.[3] After falling out of favour with new manager Colin Nash, Perera left the Spartans in January 2026 and joined league rivals Ashington on 30 January 2026.[4]
International career
editReferences
edit- ↑ Jeremy Perera Profile Heaton Stannington FC. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ↑ "Magpies vs Paide". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ↑ Jeremy Perera joins Spartans Blyth Spartans AFC. 16 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ↑ Ashington announces the signing of international midfielder Jeremy Perera Ashington AFC. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ↑ Gibraltar vs Albania UEFA.com. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
External links
edit- Jeremy Perera at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)