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Lucas Pérez

Lucas Pérez Martínez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlukas ˈpeɾeθ maɾˈtineθ]; born 10 September 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward. After spending the first years of his career in the lower leagues, only appearing sporadically for the first team of Rayo Vallecano in the Segunda División, he first made a name for himself with Karpaty Lviv in the Ukrainian Premier League. In 2013, he signed with PAOK from Greece, and later returned to La Liga with Deportivo, where he scored 32 goals in 93 matches. Subsequently, he represented English clubs Arsenal and West Ham United in the Premier League, before rejoining Alavés where he had played as a youth.

Infobox

2013
→ Dynamo Kyiv (loan)
2022
Cádiz
2025
PSV
Full name
Lucas Pérez Martínez
Date of birth
(1988-09-10) 10 September 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth
A Coruña, Spain
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position
Forward
Years
Team
2007–2009
Atlético Madrid C
2009–2011
Rayo Vallecano B
2010–2011
Rayo Vallecano
2011–2013
Karpaty Lviv
2013–2015
PAOK
2014–2015
→ Deportivo La Coruña (loan)
2015–2016
Deportivo La Coruña
2016–2018
Arsenal
2017–2018
→ Deportivo La Coruña (loan)
2018–2019
West Ham United
2019–2021
Alavés
2021–2022
Elche
2023–2025
Deportivo La Coruña
2016–
Galicia

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Club
Rayo Vallecano
Season
2009–10
League
Segunda División
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
League cup
Continental
Continental
1
Other
0
2010–11
2010–11
Club
2010–11
Season
Segunda División
League
5
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
League cup
League cup
Continental
5
Continental
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
6
League
1
League
0
League
0
National cup
National cup
League cup
League cup
6
Continental
1
Rayo Vallecano B
Rayo Vallecano B
Club
Rayo Vallecano B
Season
2009–10
League
Tercera División
League
30
League
20
National cup
National cup
League cup
League cup
Continental
30
Continental
20
2010–11
2010–11
Club
2010–11
Season
Segunda División B
League
14
League
5
League
National cup
National cup
League cup
League cup
14
Continental
5
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
44
League
25
League
League
National cup
National cup
League cup
44
League cup
25
Karpaty Lviv
Karpaty Lviv
Club
Karpaty Lviv
Season
2010–11
League
Ukrainian Premier League
League
8
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
League cup
Continental
Continental
8
Other
0
2011–12
2011–12
Club
2011–12
Season
Ukrainian Premier League
League
26
League
6
League
4
National cup
0
National cup
League cup
4
League cup
1
Continental
Continental
34
Other
7
2012–13
2012–13
Club
2012–13
Season
Ukrainian Premier League
League
17
League
8
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
League cup
League cup
Continental
18
Continental
8
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
51
League
14
League
5
League
0
National cup
National cup
4
League cup
1
League cup
Continental
60
Continental
15
Dynamo Kyiv (loan)
Dynamo Kyiv (loan)
Club
Dynamo Kyiv (loan)
Season
2012–13
League
Ukrainian Premier League
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
Other
0
Other
0
PAOK
PAOK
Club
PAOK
Season
2013–14
League
Super League Greece
League
32
League
9
National cup
6
National cup
0
League cup
League cup
12
Continental
1
Continental
Other
50
Other
10
2015–16
2015–16
Club
2015–16
Season
Super League Greece
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
League cup
2
League cup
2
Continental
Continental
2
Other
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
32
League
9
League
6
League
0
National cup
National cup
14
League cup
3
League cup
Continental
52
Continental
12
Deportivo La Coruña (loan)
Deportivo La Coruña (loan)
Club
Deportivo La Coruña (loan)
Season
2014–15
League
La Liga
League
21
League
6
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
League cup
Continental
Continental
21
Other
6
Deportivo La Coruña
Deportivo La Coruña
Club
Deportivo La Coruña
Season
2015–16
League
La Liga
League
36
League
17
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
League cup
Continental
Continental
37
Other
17
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
La Liga
League
1
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
League cup
League cup
Continental
1
Continental
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
58
League
24
League
1
League
0
National cup
National cup
League cup
League cup
59
Continental
24
Arsenal
Arsenal
Club
Arsenal
Season
2016–17
League
Premier League
League
11
League
1
National cup
3
National cup
2
League cup
4
League cup
1
Continental
3
Continental
3
Other
Other
21
Total
7
Deportivo La Coruña (loan)
Deportivo La Coruña (loan)
Club
Deportivo La Coruña (loan)
Season
2017–18
League
La Liga
League
35
League
8
National cup
2
National cup
1
League cup
League cup
Continental
Continental
37
Other
9
West Ham United
West Ham United
Club
West Ham United
Season
2018–19
League
Premier League
League
15
League
3
National cup
1
National cup
1
League cup
3
League cup
2
Continental
Continental
Other
19
Other
6
Alavés
Alavés
Club
Alavés
Season
2019–20
League
La Liga
League
34
League
11
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
League cup
Continental
Continental
34
Other
11
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
La Liga
League
28
League
4
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
League cup
League cup
Continental
28
Continental
4
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
62
League
15
League
0
League
0
National cup
National cup
League cup
League cup
62
Continental
15
Elche
Elche
Club
Elche
Season
2021–22
League
La Liga
League
18
League
2
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
League cup
Continental
Continental
19
Other
2
Cádiz
Cádiz
Club
Cádiz
Season
2021–22
League
La Liga
League
15
League
3
National cup
1
National cup
1
League cup
League cup
Continental
Continental
16
Other
4
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
La Liga
League
14
League
3
League
1
National cup
1
National cup
League cup
League cup
Continental
15
Continental
4
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
29
League
6
League
2
League
2
National cup
National cup
League cup
League cup
31
Continental
8
Deportivo La Coruña
Deportivo La Coruña
Club
Deportivo La Coruña
Season
2022–23
League
Primera Federación
League
19
League
8
National cup
National cup
League cup
League cup
2
Continental
1
Continental
21
Other
9
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Primera Federación
League
31
League
12
League
2
National cup
1
National cup
League cup
League cup
2
Continental
3
Continental
35
Other
16
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Segunda División
League
19
League
4
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
League cup
League cup
Continental
20
Continental
4
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
69
League
24
League
3
League
1
National cup
National cup
League cup
4
League cup
4
Continental
76
Continental
29
PSV
PSV
Club
PSV
Season
2024–25
League
Eredivisie
League
2
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
League cup
Continental
Continental
3
Other
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
432
League
132
League
25
League
7
National cup
7
National cup
3
League cup
21
League cup
7
Continental
4
Continental
4
Other
489
Other
153
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Rayo Vallecano
2009–10
Segunda División
1
0
0
0
1
0
2010–11
Segunda División
5
1
0
0
5
1
Total
6
1
0
0
6
1
Rayo Vallecano B
2009–10
Tercera División
30
20
30
20
2010–11
Segunda División B
14
5
14
5
Total
44
25
44
25
Karpaty Lviv
2010–11
Ukrainian Premier League
8
0
0
0
8
0
2011–12
Ukrainian Premier League
26
6
4
0
4
1
34
7
2012–13
Ukrainian Premier League
17
8
1
0
18
8
Total
51
14
5
0
4
1
60
15
Dynamo Kyiv (loan)
2012–13
Ukrainian Premier League
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
PAOK
2013–14
Super League Greece
32
9
6
0
12
1
50
10
2015–16
Super League Greece
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
Total
32
9
6
0
14
3
52
12
Deportivo La Coruña (loan)
2014–15
La Liga
21
6
0
0
21
6
Deportivo La Coruña
2015–16
La Liga
36
17
1
0
37
17
2016–17
La Liga
1
1
0
0
1
1
Total
58
24
1
0
59
24
Arsenal
2016–17
Premier League
11
1
3
2
4
1
3
3
21
7
Deportivo La Coruña (loan)
2017–18
La Liga
35
8
2
1
37
9
West Ham United
2018–19
Premier League
15
3
1
1
3
2
19
6
Alavés
2019–20
La Liga
34
11
0
0
34
11
2020–21
La Liga
28
4
0
0
28
4
Total
62
15
0
0
62
15
Elche
2021–22
La Liga
18
2
1
0
19
2
Cádiz
2021–22
La Liga
15
3
1
1
16
4
2022–23
La Liga
14
3
1
1
15
4
Total
29
6
2
2
31
8
Deportivo La Coruña
2022–23
Primera Federación
19
8
2
1
21
9
2023–24
Primera Federación
31
12
2
1
2
3
35
16
2024–25
Segunda División
19
4
1
0
20
4
Total
69
24
3
1
4
4
76
29
PSV
2024–25
Eredivisie
2
0
1
0
3
0
Career total
432
132
25
7
7
3
21
7
4
4
489
153

References

  1. Includes Copa del Rey, Ukrainian Cup, Greek Cup, FA Cup, KNVB Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. Appearances in Primera Federación play-offs
  7. "Acta del partido celebrado el 20 de mayo de 2018, en Valencia"
    https://archive.today/20190616220506/http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpActa1?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=49854
  8. "Lucas Pérez: Overview"
    https://www.premierleague.com/players/7081/Lucas-P%C3%A9rez/overview
  9. Lucas Pérez at AS.com (in Spanish)
    https://resultados.as.com/resultados/ficha/deportista/lucas/21014
  10. Noticias de Álava
    https://www.noticiasdealava.eus/alaves/2016/08/31/traspaso-lucas-perez-deja-100-1447922.html
  11. Diario AS
    https://as.com/futbol/2019/10/29/primera/1572339493_081428.html
  12. Marca
    http://www.marca.com/2010/11/06/futbol/2adivision/1289071511.html
  13. Primera
    https://as.com/futbol/2021/06/20/segunda/1624191468_319289.html
  14. "AS: Lucas Pérez, opción para la delantera del Rayo Vallecano"
    https://unionrayo.com/lucas-perez-regreso-fichaje-rayo-vallecano/
  15. "Lucas Pérez, el guerrero número 13 del Dépor"
    https://www.dxtcampeon.com/articulo/depor/lucas-perez-guerrero-numero-13-depor-4928383
  16. ОФІЦІЙНО. "Карпати" підписали іспанського нападника
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180720022500/http://fckarpaty.com.ua/news/oficijno_karpati_pidpisali_ispanskogo_napadnika/2011-01-20-2140
  17. Marca
    http://www.marca.com/2012/11/05/futbol/futbol_internacional/1352113813.html
  18. Marca
    https://www.marca.com/2014/01/16/futbol/futbol_internacional/espanoles_mundo/1389870263.html
  19. "Football: PAOK sign Spyropoulos and Lucas Perez – club"
    http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/130706/football-paok-sign-spyropoulos-and-lucas-perez-club
  20. "PAOK beats Aris 3–1 in Greek league"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160305194404/http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/content/paok-beats-aris-3-1-greek-league
  21. sic
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140427215142/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=gre/news/newsid=2096333.html
  22. "Lucas Pérez firma su contrato y se entrenará mañana sábado en Abegondo"
    http://canaldeportivo.com/servlet/es.iris.servlets.Noticias?accion=4&ver=1&nid=28356&mid=14
  23. Marca
    http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2014_15/primera/jornada_8/dep_val/
  24. Marca
    http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2014_15/primera/jornada_9/esp_dep/
  25. La Voz de Galicia
    http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/deportivo/2014/10/26/lesiones-ceban-lucas-perez/00031414340353577931786.htm
  26. Sport
    http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/lucas-vuelve-convocatoria-del-deportivo-casi-tres-meses-despues-3860045
  27. Marca
    http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2014_15/primera/jornada_19/dep_bar/
  28. Marca
    http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2014_15/la-liga/jornada_38/bar_dep/
  29. "Like a revolver gun"
    http://www.paokfc.gr/en/news/20150723-evgale-eksasfero/
  30. Naftemporiki
    http://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/984307/europa-league-o-paok-nikise-1-0-tin-spartak-trnaba-kai-elpizei
  31. "Lucas Pérez, nuevo jugador del Dépor para las cuatro próximas temporadas"
    http://canaldeportivo.com/servlet/es.iris.servlets.Noticias?accion=4&ver=1&nid=30804&mid=12
  32. "Barcelona held by Deportivo La Coruna as Lucas fires comeback"
    http://www.espnfc.com/spanish-primera-division/match/433828/barcelona-deportivo-la-coruna/report
  33. La Opinión A Coruña
    http://www.laopinioncoruna.es/deportivo/2016/09/07/imposible-pedirle-alguien-17-goles/1104198.html
  34. "Arsenal boss confirms Lucas Perez and Shkodran Mustafi have been signed (Video)"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190913220811/https://www.101greatgoals.com/news/arsenal-boss-confirms-lucas-perez-shkodran-mustafi-signed-video/
  35. "Lucas Perez completes move to Arsenal"
    http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20160828/lucas-perez-signs-for-the-club
  36. "Arsenal sign Shkodran Mustafi for more than £35m and Lucas Perez for £17.1m"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37223120
  37. Daily Mirror
    https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/arsenal-hand-full-debuts-lucas-8805247
  38. "Nottingham Forest 0–4 Arsenal"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37346052
  39. "FC Basel 1–4 Arsenal"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38212188
  40. "AFC Bournemouth 3–3 Arsenal"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38440999
  41. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/01/28/southampton-vs-arsenal-fa-cup-live-score-goal-updates/
  42. Diario AS
    https://en.as.com/en/2017/08/31/soccer/1504202112_546223.html
  43. "West Ham: Lucas Perez and Carlos Sanchez complete transfer deadline day moves"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45127540
  44. "West Ham United 1–2 AFC Bournemouth"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45153220
  45. "West Ham 8–0 Macclesfield: Hammers thrash Macclesfield to reach fourth round"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45569334
  46. "West Ham United 3–1 Cardiff City"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46353458
  47. "West Ham agree to sell Lucas Perez to Alaves"
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/11732659/west-ham-agree-to-sell-lucas-perez-to-alaves
  48. Evening Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/westham/west-ham-continue-summer-clearout-as-lucas-perez-returns-to-spain-with-alaves-a4158391.html
  49. Marca
    https://www.marca.com/futbol/primera-division/cronica/2019/08/18/5d594f5d268e3e646f8b4575.html
  50. Marca
    https://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/cronica/2019/09/29/5d90d9e9268e3ea0658b4603.html
  51. The Hindu
    https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/la-liga/lucas-perez-stunner-earns-deportivo-alaves-draw-with-atletico-madrid-la-liga/article29827370.ece
  52. "Lucas Perez sets Alaves goalscoring record with penalty against Osasuna"
    https://www.beinsports.com/us/laliga/video/lucas-perez-sets-alaves-goalscoring-record-wi/1336570
  53. "Lucas Pérez, único en LaLiga"
    https://eldesmarque.com/coruna/deportivo/noticias/45638-lucas-perez-unico-en-laliga
  54. "Lucas Pérez finaliza su etapa en el Deportivo Alavés"
    https://www.deportivoalaves.com/noticia/lucas-perez-finaliza-su-etapa-en-el-deportivo-alaves
  55. "FICHAJE | Lucas Pérez firma por una temporada con el Elche CF"
    https://www.elchecf.es/noticia/fichaje-lucas-perez-firma-por-una-temporada-con-el-elche-cf
  56. "Lucas Pérez cierra el mercado invernal"
    https://www.cadizcf.com/noticia/lucas-perez-cierra-el-mercado-invernal
  57. "Traspaso de Lucas Pérez al RC Deportivo"
    https://www.cadizcf.com/noticia/traspaso-de-lucas-perez-al-rc-deportivo
  58. "No hay marcha atrás: Lucas Pérez paga de su bolsillo para irse del Cádiz"
    https://www.eldesmarque.com/cadiz/cadiz-cf/noticias-cadiz/202750-no-hay-marcha-atras-lucas-perez-paga-de-su-bolsillo-para-irse-del-cadiz
  59. Primera
    https://www.ole.com.ar/futbol-internacional/lucas-perez-paga-clausula-primera-depor_0_qwFRafBSl3.html
  60. La Razón
    https://www.larazon.es/deportes/futbol/20230108/sp6qfpvkavhd3e54sh3pu5tzni.html
  61. Segunda
    https://www.marca.com/futbol/primera-rfef/2024/05/12/66411088268e3eb6428b45a4.html
  62. "¡El Dépor cierra una temporada de ensueño! Resumen en vídeo del CD Castellón 2–4 Deportivo La Coruña, vuelta de la Final de Campeones de Primera Federación 2023–24: goles y polémicas del partido"
    https://www.goal.com/es/listados/resumen-video-castellon-deportivo-la-coruna-vuelta-final-campeones-primera-federacion-2023-24-goles-polemicas-partido/blt782dd238873fd4ef
  63. "Lucas Pérez abandona el Deportivo"
    https://www.rcdeportivo.es/noticias/lucas-perez-abandona-el-deportivo
  64. "Transfer | PSV contracteert spits Lucas Pérez"
    https://www.psv.nl/media/artikel/transfer-psv-contracteert-spits-lucas-perez
  65. Estadio Deportivo
    https://www.estadiodeportivo.com/futbol/futbol-internacional/tragedia-debut-lucas-perez-20250227-484126.html
  66. De Telegraaf
    https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/1345209621/psv-speler-met-actieve-tuberculose-is-lucas-perez
  67. La Voz de Galicia
    https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/futbolgallego/2016/05/20/seleccion-gallega-empata-venezuela-fiesta-futbol/00031463777318128582374.htm
  68. Ara
    https://en.ara.cat/misc/running-away-from-the-team-of-your-life-because-of-the-parents-who-abandoned-you_1_5296069.html
  69. Lucas Pérez at Soccerway
    https://int.soccerway.com/players/lucas-perez-martinez/115127/
  70. Lucas Pérez at FBref.com
    https://fbref.com/en/players/a300ac7e/
  71. "Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39984089
  72. "PSV crowned Eredivisie champions for 26th time after historic Ajax collapse"
    https://www.flashscore.com/news/soccer-eredivisie-psv-crowned-eredivisie-champions-for-26th-time-after-historic-ajax-collapse/McatY0uC/
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