Génesis Pérez

Génesis Gianna Pérez Watson (born 4 May 2005) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga F club Atlético Madrid and the Costa Rica national team. She played college soccer for the UCF Knights.

Club career Coming from the Montverde Academy school team, Pérez joined Herediano in the summer of 2022. After half a year she returned to her school team and became active at college for the UCF Knights, in summer 2023.

On 5 July 2026, it was announced that Pérez had signed a two-year contract with Liga F club Atlético Madrid.

International career Pérez made her senior debut for Costa Rica on 15 June 2021, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Noelia Bermúdez in a 4–1 friendly win over Guatemala. In 2022, she competed in the CONCACAF U-17 Championship. She was then back in the senior squad for the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship.

She then took part in the 2022 World Cup with the U20 squad and a year later in the 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.

In July 2023, Pérez was also added to the senior squad at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.