Amanda Araceli Pérez Murillo (born 31 July 1994) is an American-born Mexican footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mexican Club Liga MX Femenil side Club América and the Mexico women's national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Amanda Araceli Pérez Murillo[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1994-07-31) 31 July 1994 (age 28)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Hayward, California, United States[2] | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | América | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
PSV Union | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2017 | Washington Huskies | 78 | (8) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | IL Sandviken | 21 | (7) |
2019 | Vittsjö GIK | 6 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Sporting CP | 2 | (0) |
2021– | América | 35 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2010 | Mexico U17 | 3 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Mexico U20 | 8 | (0) |
2013– | Mexico | 8[3] | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 February 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 March 2020 |
She is the younger sister of Club Tijuana (Liga MX Femenil) player Verónica Pérez, a former forward on the Mexico women's national football team and a University of Washington alumna.
Perez played for the University of Washington Huskies.[4] 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.[5]
Perez played for Mexico at both U17 and U20 levels.[6] 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.[7] She appeared as a late substitute in two out of Mexico's four total matches in Portugal, including the knockout stage match.
Club América (women) – current squad | |
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Mexico squad – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup | ||
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