Ibón Arrieta

Ibón Pérez

Personal information
Full name	Ibón Pérez Arrieta
Date of birth	(1977-06-09) 9 June 1977
Place of birth	San Sebastián, Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Juventud Torremolinos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–1998	Touring
1999	Real Sociedad B	0	(0)
1999–2000	Pollença	34	(19)
2000–2001	Talavera	33	(9)
2001–2002	Chaves	25	(18)
2002–2003	Braga	31	(4)
2003–2004	Chaves	30	(17)
2004–2005	Estoril	21	(7)
2005	Racing Ferrol	7	(0)
2006	Logroñés	13	(1)
2006	Maccabi Herzliya	12	(3)
2007	PAS Giannina
2007	Melilla	11	(1)
2007	Swindon Town	4	(0)
2008–2010	Pandurii	27	(3)
2011–2013	El Palo	50	(19)
2013	Oiartzun KE
2013–2014	Alhaurín Torre	20	(7)
2014–2017	Juventud Torremolinos	78	(59)
2017	El Palo	5	(0)
2017–	Juventud Torremolinos	27	(12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2018

Ibón Pérez Arrieta (born 9 June 1977 in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Juventud de Torremolinos CF as a striker.

A journeyman, he played for 18 clubs in six countries.

Football career

In his country, Pérez could never play in higher than the third division in his beginnings, moving in 2001 to Iberian Peninsula neighbours Portugal with G.D. Chaves where he scored at incredible rate, always in the second level. He had also spells in the country's Primeira Liga, with S.C. Braga and G.D. Estoril Praia.

Pérez returned in 2005 to his homeland, joining division two side Racing de Ferrol, but again had no luck, appearing in less than one quarter of the season's matches as his team was also relegated. He then played in quick succession for CD Logroñés, Maccabi Herzliya FC, PAS Giannina FC and UD Melilla.

In the summer of 2007, following a successful trial which included a preseason mini-tour of Austria, Pérez agreed to a two-year deal at Football League One club Swindon Town. He made his official debut as a second-half substitute on the opening day draw at Northampton Town, and scored his first goal in the Football League Trophy against Brentford, executing an overhead kick in a 4–1 win.

In January 2008, however, Pérez left Swindon and signed a contract with Romania's CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu, leaving after two-and-a-half seasons as a free agent with a maximum of ten Liga I games played (in 2009–10). He continued to compete in Spanish amateur football well into his 40s, mainly in representation of Juventud de Torremolinos CF.

Club statistics

Year	Club	Country	League	Appearances	Goals
1999–2000	Pollença	Spain	Tercera División	34	19
2000–01	Talavera	Spain	Segunda División B	33	9
2001–02	Chaves	Portugal	Segunda Liga	25	18
2002–03	Braga	Portugal	Primeira Liga	31	4
2003–04	Chaves	Portugal	Segunda Liga	30	17
2004–05	Estoril	Portugal	Primeira Liga	21	7
2005	Racing Ferrol	Spain	Segunda División	7	0
2006	Logroñés	Spain	Segunda División B	13	1
2006	Maccabi Herzliya	Israel	Israeli Premier League	12	3
2007	PAS Giannina	Greece	Football League	–	–
2007	Melilla	Spain	Segunda División B	11	1
2007	Swindon Town	England	Football League One	4	0
2008	Pandurii	Romania	Liga I	9	3
2008–09	Pandurii	Romania	Liga I	8	0
2009–10	Pandurii	Romania	Liga I	10	0
Total				193	56

References

Romania a invins Anglia cu 3-2

External links

• Ibón Pérez at BDFutbol
• Ibón Pérez at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Ibon Pérez at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Ibón Pérez at Soccerbase
• RomanianSoccer profile and stats