Kobe Emilio Perez (born April 10, 1997) is an American professional

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player who currently plays as a

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for South Georgia Tormenta in

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Career

High school

Perez played three years for the Dalton High Catamounts. The Catamounts went 64-0-1 in 65 games, outscoring their opponents 367–31 in the process and winning three consecutive state titles.

College & amateur

Following high school, Perez played four years of collegiate soccer at

Mercer University Mercer University is a Private university, private Research university, research university in Macon, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1833 as Mercer Institute and gaining university status in 1837, it is the oldest private university in the s ...

. As a creative attacking midfielder, he made 60 appearances for the Bears, aiding Mercer in back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2016 & 2017, and securing a

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championship in 2018. Following college, Perez made his summer league debut for

USL League Two USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States, forming part of the United States soccer league system. The league will featu ...

side South Georgia Tormenta 2. Perez was instrumental during Tormenta 2's inaugural season. T2 trounced

professional side

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in the

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3–0, then captured the League Two Southern Conference Championship, and advanced to the USL 2 National Semifinals.

Professional

On August 1, 2019, Perez signed a two-month summer contract with

side South Georgia Tormenta. On January 14, 2020, Perez was signed by

expansion side

Union Omaha Union Omaha Soccer Club is an American professional association football, soccer team based in Omaha, Nebraska. Nicknamed the Owls, the team made its debut in USL League One (USL1) in 2020. In the clubs first five seasons, the Owls finished in ...

. On August 7, 2020, Perez left Union Omaha by mutual agreement with the club. Perez re-joined

side South Georgia Tormenta on January 12, 2021.

References

External links

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Profile at Mercer University Athletics
1997 births Living people American men's soccer players American people of Guatemalan descent Sportspeople of Guatemalan descent Men's association football midfielders Soccer players from Georgia (U.S. state) Tormenta FC players USL League One players USL League Two players Mercer Bears men's soccer players People from Dalton, Georgia Union Omaha players 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub