Place of birth Córdoba, Spain Apps (Gls) Height 1.8 m | Years Team 2006–2009 Córdoba B Current team Extremadura UD | |
Full name Francisco Javier Pérez Páez Date of birth (1986-01-27) 27 January 1986 (age 31) | ||
Francisco Javier "Javi" Pérez Páez (born 27 January 1986) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Extremadura UD as a central midfielder.
Club career
Born in Córdoba, Andalusia, Pérez was a Córdoba CF youth graduate, and made his senior debut while on loan at Recreativo de Bailén in January 2006. In July he returned to the Verdiblancos, being assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.
Pérez made his first team debut on 6 December 2008, coming on as a late substitute for Yordi in a 1–3 away loss against Elche CF for the Segunda División championship. He left the club at the end of the season, and subsequently signed for RSD Alcalá in Segunda División B.
Pérez continued to appear in the lower leagues in the following years, representing CD Pozoblanco, Extremadura UD (two stints), Martos CD (two stints), CD San Roque de Lepe and CD Puertollano.