José Jesús Perera López (born 12 April 1980) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker.
He played 186 Segunda División games over eight seasons, totalling 60 goals for Mallorca B, Albacete, Celta, Rayo Vallecano and Elche. He added in 66 matches and 12 goals in La Liga, in an 18-year senior career.
Club career Perera was born in Olivenza, Province of Badajoz. A prolific scorer in the Segunda División, notably scoring 22 league goals for Albacete Balompié in the 2002–03 season,Jesús Perera, Pichichi 2003 en Segunda (Jesús Perera, 2003 Pichichi in Segunda); Marca, 29 June 2003 (in Spanish) he struggled to maintain the same rate in the top division in his four La Liga campaigns (two with both RCD Mallorca and RC Celta de Vigo).Celta seal double deal; UEFA, 1 August 2005 His best input came in 2003–04, as he netted six times for the Balearic Islands club.Jesús Perera, adiós sin ira (Jesús Perera, angerless goodbye); Última Hora, 29 July 2005 (in Spanish)
In 2007–08, Perera scored 14 goals for a Galician squad that failed to return to the top flight.Perera debutaba con el Celta tal día como hoy (Perera made his Celta debut on a day just like today); La Voz de Galicia, 13 February 2017 (in Spanish) He would immediately change teams again, joining Rayo Vallecano.Perera ya entrena con el Rayo (Perera already training with Rayo); Fútbol de Segunda, 27 August 2008 (in Spanish) Rarely used during the campaign, he was loaned in July 2009 two another side in that league, Elche CF, in a season-long move;Jesús Perera llega al Elche cedido por el Rayo Vallecano (Jesús Perera arrives at Elche on loan from Rayo Vallecano); Diario AS, 24 July 2009 (in Spanish) the deal was made permanent in August 2010.Cambio de 'cromos' entre Elche y Rayo Vallecano (Change of 'cards' between Elche and Rayo Vallecano); Marca, 11 August 2010 (in Spanish)
In July 2011, Perera signed for CD Atlético Baleares of Segunda División B.El Baleares ficha a Jesús Perera (Baleares signs Jesús Perera) ; Mallorca Confidencial, 30 July 2011 (in Spanish) In his only full season he netted 23 goals in 32 matches, but his team failed to promote.El regreso de Jesús Perera (The return of Jesús Perera); Fútbol Balear, 5 September 2012 (in Spanish)
Perera joined fellow third-tier Gimnàstic de Tarragona in January 2013.Jesús Perera ja vesteix de grana (Jesús Perera already wears grana); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 2 January 2013 (in Catalan) After one and a half years in Catalonia, he left as his contract expired.Jesús Perera finalitza el seu contracte amb el Nàstic (Jesús Perera ends his contract with Nàstic); Gimnàstic Tarragona, 28 June 2014 (in Catalan)
On 29 August 2014, Perera agreed to a deal at Mérida AD in the Tercera División.Jesús Perera es nuevo jugador del Mérida AD (Jesús Perera is a new player of Mérida AD); Vavel, 29 August 2014 (in Spanish) He was top scorer with 23 goals in his first season as they won promotion, but retired at the age of 36 at the conclusion of the following campaign, in which he was troubled by a knee injury.Jesús Perera cuelga las botas (Jesús Perera hangs up boots); Vavel, 28 April 2016 (in Spanish)
Honours Individual Pichichi Trophy (Segunda División): 2002–03
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