Nerea Pérez Machado

Nerea Pérez Machado (born 11 January 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Villarreal of the Primera División.

Club career Growing up in Benidorm, Pérez had always desired to be a footballer. After nine years of playing at Levante, she signed for Santa Teresa, who had just gained promotion to the Primera División at that time. She would make 26 league appearances for Santa Teresa in the 2020–21 season. On 2 July 2021, she then transferred to Villarreal to become their first signing of that season.

International career Pérez represented Spain at under-17 and under-19 level. She played in the team that finished third in the U-17 World Cup and the team that finished second in the 2012 UEFA Championship.