Current team Washington Huskies Role Soccer player Number 17 Height 1.67 m | 2013– Washington Huskies Name Amanda Perez | |
Full name Amanda Araceli Perez Murillo Date of birth (1994-07-31) 31 July 1994 (age 21) Place of birth Hayward, California, United States Profiles | ||
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Amanda Perez Murillo (born July 31, 1994) is a Mexican-American soccer player from Hayward, California. She is a midfielder for the Mexico women's national football team and currently plays for the Washington Huskies. She is the younger sister of Veronica Perez, a forward on the Mexico women's national football team and a University of Washington alumna.
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University of Washington
Perez currently plays for the University of Washington Huskies. Having graduated from San Mateo High School in 2011, Perez delayed her college enrollment to recover from a knee injury and participate in the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup with Mexico.
International
Perez played for Mexico at both U17 and U20 levels. She played in 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
She received her senior level call-up from Mexico for the 2013 Algarve Cup, joining older sister and senior veteran Veronica Perez. She appeared as a late substitute in two out of Mexico's four total matches in Portugal, including the knockout stage match.