Alejandro "Álex" Pérez Adam (born 10 May 2006) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a

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for the under-20 team (

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) of club

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, on loan from club

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Club career

Pérez started his career with

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before joining the youth academy of

in the summer of 2022. On 13 January 2024, Pérez made his senior debut for Betis

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in a 1–1 draw against Cádiz Mirandilla. On 28 January 2024, Pérez scored his first goal, the equaliser in a 1–1 draw against Racing Cartagena MM. On 19 July 2024, Pérez joined

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club

on a season-long loan with an option to buy for a reported fee of €500,000. He was initially assigned to the under-20 squad.

Personal life

Pérez was born in Madrid to a

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father and a Mozambican mother.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pérez, Álex 2006 births Living people Footballers from Madrid Men's association football defenders Men's association football central defenders Spanish men's footballers Rayo Vallecano players Real Betis players Betis Deportivo Balompié footballers Inter Milan players Segunda Federación players Spanish expatriate men's footballers Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Spanish people of Mozambican descent 21st-century Spanish sportsmen