Marco Pérez (Colombian footballer)

Marco Pérez

Personal information
Full name	Marco Jhonnier Pérez Murillo
Date of birth	September 18, 1990
Place of birth	Quibdó, Colombia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	Deportes Tolima
Youth career
	Boyacá Chicó
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2006–2012	Boyacá Chicó	41	(11)
2009–2010	→ Gimnasia (La Plata) (loan)	25	(9)
2010–2011	→ Zaragoza (loan)	16	(1)
2011–2012	→ Independiente (loan)	12	(2)
2012	→ Belgrano de Córdoba (loan)	16	(0)
2012	→ O'Higgins (loan)	13	(2)
2013–2014	Medellín	35	(6)
2014–	Deportes Tolima	53	(16)
National team
2006–2009	Colombia U-20	14	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 November 2015. † Appearances (goals)

Marco Jhonnier Pérez Murillo (born September 18, 1990 in Quibdó)^[1] is a Colombian football striker who currently plays for Deportes Tolima.

Career

Pérez debuted for Boyacá Chicó F.C. in 2006 at the age of 17, and became a starter ahead more experienced strikers.^[2] He played the 2009–10 Argentine Primera División season for Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, and helped the team avoid relegation from the first division. On 14 July 2010, Pérez signed a two-year loan deal with Real Zaragoza.^[3]

However, on July 2011 the Colombian forward returned to Argentina, joining Independiente.^[4]

International career

After a great first season with his club, Pérez won a place in the Colombia national under-20 football team that played the 2009 South American Youth Championship.^[5] After helping Boyacá Chicó F.C. lift the Copa Mustang, he received a call up to the full Colombia national football team.

References

1. MARCOS JOHNIER PEREZ – BDFA
2. El Real Zaragoza ficha a Marco Pérez Murillo
3. Marco Pérez presentado
4. "Marco Pérez ya es de Independiente" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
5. Por un cupo al Mundial de Egipto viajó la Sub-20 de Colombia al Suramericano de Venezuela – Futbolred