Luis Alberto Perea

Luis Alberto Perea Pérez (born 3 September 1986) is a Colombian former professional footballer.

Career Early career Perea moved with his father to Miami, Florida from Colombia at age 12 and attended Miami Sunset High School. He graduated in 2004, while winning a state title and being selected to the All-State team that same year.

He made his professional debut with Atlético Nacional in 2006, aged 19. For the 2007-I season, he was loaned out to La Equidad, and for the second half of the 2007 season, he played with Llaneros. In the 2008 season he was loaned out again, this time to Real Cartagena. At the conclusion of the 2009 Apertura, he left Nacional.

In the 2009 Clausura, he joined Deportes Tolima. For the 2010 season he was loaned out to Peruvian club León de Huánuco. On 29 August, he scored a hat trick in a 5-2 victory against Sport Huancayo. Perea had an excellent 2010 season, playing 42 matches and scoring 23 goals as his club qualified for the 2011 Copa Libertadores.

Univ. San Martín In late 2011, Perea signed with Peruvian Primera División side Universidad San Martín de Porres ahead of the 2012 season. On 20 February 2012, after Perea and several other San Martín players went on strike, the club announced it would not participate in the upcoming season and that the contracts of its players would be terminated.

FC Dallas On 13 March 2012, Perea returned to the United States and signed with Major League Soccer side FC Dallas. Perea made two appearances for Dallas before he and the club agreed to the mutual termination of his contract on 4 April.

Return to San Martín After leaving FC Dallas, Perea re-signed with Universidad San Martín, which had resumed operations in time to participate in the new season. He went on to score 11 goals in 29 appearances that season, including 20 starts.

In 2013, Perea scored 14 goals for San Martín in 36 appearances, including 29 starts. This included a second-half injury time penalty which turned out to be the decisive goal in a 3–1 comeback win over Melgar, a win that clinched San Martín's place in the final. In the final against Alianza Lima Perea scored the opening goal, a 16th-minute penalty, before being sent off in the 40th minute for a second yellow card. Alianza went on to win the match on penalties.

Orsomarso On 17 September 2017, Perea made one appearance for Colombian Primera B club Orsomarso, playing 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw against Valledupar.

FAS On 30 December 2017, Perea signed with Salvadoran Primera División side FAS. On 3 February 2018, Perea scored his first goal for FAS, a 25th-minute penalty in a 1–0 win over Dragón. The following week, he notched his first goal from open play against defending Apertura champions Alianza.

Perea finished the season as top scorer of the 2018 Clausura with 14 goals in 18 appearances, and scored another goal in FAS's playoff series against Audaz.

La Equidad In June 2018 Perea returned to Colombia, signing with Categoría Primera A club La Equidad. He made his debut in the Wanderer's home opener against Forge FC on May 4, 2019.

Carlos Stein On 30 December 2019, Perea joined newly-promoted Peruvian Primera División side Carlos Stein. He made five appearances that season, scoring one goal. He made his return debut on 25 October 2020 in a 0–0 draw against Once Deportivo.

Career statistics

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2009 Categoría Primera A

2009 Categoría Primera A

2010 Peruvian Primera División

2011 Ecuadorian Serie A

2011 Primera B de Chile

2012 Major League Soccer

2012 Peruvian Primera División

2013 Peruvian Primera División

2014 Peruvian Primera División

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2015 Brazilian Série B

2015 Peruvian Primera División

2016 Peruvian Primera División

2016 Peruvian Primera División

2017 Peruvian Primera División

2017 Categoría Primera B

2017–18 Salvadoran Primera División

2018 Categoría Primera A

2019 Canadian Premier League

2020 Peruvian Primera División

2020–21 Salvadoran Primera División

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Honours Club FAS Salvadoran Primera División: Clausura 2021

Individual Copa Inca Top Scorer: 2014 Salvadoran Primera División Clausura Top Scorer: 2018