Bryan Pérez (born November 1, 1988) is a former professional

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and coach.

Career

Youth and college

As a child, Pérez was a member of Costa Rican powerhouse

Saprissa Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is based in San Juan de Tibás, San José, and play their home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. Their colours are burgundy and white. It ...

's Futbol Academy, and at the age of 11 he was chosen to be a member of Saprissa traveling youth club. Pérez moved with his family to

Miramar, Florida Miramar is a city in southern Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb of the Miami metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 134,721, making it the fourth-largest city in Broward County, the sixth-largest cit ...

in the early 2000s; he attended

Miami Killian High School Miami Killian Senior High School is a secondary school located at 10655 SW 97th Ave, Miami, FL 33176 in the Kendall area of unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida. The school is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools System. Miami Kil ...

, and went on to play four years of

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at the

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, ending his career there as the team's all-time leader in goals (29), points (70), shots(160), and games played (78). During his college years, Pérez also played with

Kansas City Brass Kansas City Brass was an American soccer team based in Overland Park, Kansas, United States, a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1997, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer P ...

in the

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Professional

Pérez was signed by

Miami FC Miami FC is an American professional association football, soccer team based in Miami, Florida that competes in the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The club began play in the North American Soccer League (201 ...

of the

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in February 2010. He made his professional debut on June 19, 2010 as a substitute in a 3-1 loss to the

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, but played just one more game for Miami before being released by the team mid-season. Having been able to secure a professional contract with another team, Pérez signed to play for

Des Moines Menace Des Moines Menace is an American soccer team based in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the United States soccer league system. The Menace have had sustained success in USL Lea ...

in the

in 2011.

International

Although Perez has not yet been called up to any national team, he has expressed a preference to play for the

Costa Rica Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...

national team, should the opportunity arise.Interview with the newest Miami FC player, Bryan Perez
/ref> Pérez holds dual citizenship with Costa Rica and the United States.

References

External links

Miami FC bio

UMKC bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Perez, Bryan 1988 births Living people Footballers from San José, Costa Rica Sportspeople from Miramar, Florida Men's association football midfielders Costa Rican men's footballers 21st-century Costa Rican sportsmen Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Deportivo Saprissa players Kansas City Brass players Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2016) players Des Moines Menace players Milwaukee Wave players Kansas City Roos men's soccer players USL League Two players USSF Division 2 Professional League players Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014) players Wichita Wings (2011–2013 MISL) players Syracuse Silver Knights players Kansas City Comets (2010–) players Major Arena Soccer League players American men's futsal players Soccer players from Broward County, Florida