Hugo Pérez

Hugo Pérez Balderas (born 16 December 2002) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Liga Portugal 2 club SCU Torreense.

Club career Early career Pérez was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, and joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2014, after representing CF Gavà's youth setup EF Gavà and UE Cornellà. He left the former in 2017, and finished his formation with Deportivo Alavés.

Pérez made his senior debut with the reserves on 1 November 2020, playing the last 16 minutes in a 3–0 Segunda División B away loss against Racing de Santander.

Villarreal Pérez left Alavés in 2022, and subsequently joined Villarreal CF's C-team in Tercera Federación shortly after. He made his professional debut with Villarreal CF B on 7 October of that year, starting in a 3–1 away loss against Sporting de Gijón in the Segunda División.

Pérez was definitely promoted to the B-side in July 2023, but suffered a knee injury in October which led him to miss the remainder of the season, which ended in relegation. Back to action in August 2024, he became a regular starter for the B's in Primera Federación.

Espanyol On 10 June 2025, Pérez returned to Espanyol on a three-year deal having spent three years with the club's youth academy. On 5 August, however, he was loaned to second division side SD Huesca, for one year.

On 20 January 2026, after being rarely used, Pérez's loan was cut short, and he moved to third division side Gimnàstic de Tarragona also in a temporary deal.

Torreense On 1 July 2026, Pérez moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing for Liga Portugal 2 club SCU Torreense.

Personal life Pérez's father Raúl was also a footballer and a defender. He played mainly in the third tier, only appearing professionally with Elche CF and Ciudad de Murcia.