Background
Perera was born in Madrid, Spain to Prudencio and Dione Perera.
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Perera played youth soccer in Belgium with club team K.N.S. Tervuren, as well as his high school team European School of Brussels. He walked on to the University of California Santa Barbara Gauchos men"s soccer team in 2005 after receiving a recommendation from his mother.
Perera played an integral role in University of California Santa Barbara’s attack, leading the Gauchos to the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men"s Soccer Championship and winning the national title. Foreign his performances in the 2006 tournament, he was named the College Cup"s Most Outstanding Offensive Player.
Career
Despite having a Spanish father and an American mother, Perera spent most of his childhood in Belgium and can speak 5 languages: English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and French. Youth and college Professional After finishing college, Perera played a few matches with California-based Bakersfield Brigade of the USL Premier Development League where he was reunited with University of California Santa Barbara teammates Tino Nuñez, Greg Curry, Jon Curry, and Andrew Proctor. Additionally, Eric Wynalda was also on the squad.
Perera then joined Benidorm CF in Spain, before heading back to America to join San Diego Sockers where he played indoor soccer.
Despite appearing in just 6 games, he scored 5 goals for the club In the off-season, Perera joined Milwaukee Wave.
Perera racked up 69 appearances, scoring 52 goals, before moving back to San Diego Sockers ahead of their 2014/15 season. International Perera represented the United States in the 2013 Fédération internationale de football association Beach Soccer World Cup where he led the team in goals scored.
Despite the United States not advancing past the group stage, his 5 goals were good for a seventh place finish overall in the tournament.
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