NASL North Carolina FC

RailHawks Sign Experienced Defender Alex Pérez

Published on September 24, 2015 under North American Soccer League (NASL)
North Carolina FC News Release


CARY, NC (September 24, 2015) - The Carolina RailHawks announced on Thursday they have signed Alex Pérez for the remainder of the 2015 NASL season. The 24-year-old Spanish defender will look to help the RailHawks push for a spot in the NASL Championship.

"We are very pleased to add Alex to the squad," said RailHawks Head Coach Colin Clarke. "He has a wealth of international experience in Europe and I am sure he will fit in well with the rest of our squad."

Pérez began his soccer career in his home city of Madrid, playing for prestigious youth clubs such as Juventud Madrid and CDC Moscardó before making his professional debut with Getafe CF in 2010.

Pérez excelled during his two years with Getafe CF, playing in 61 matches, making two appearances in the UEFA Europa League, and logging 4,923 minutes. The defender scored one goal and started in 26 matches during the 2010-2011 season.

In 2012, Pérez joined Spanish club SD Huesca on loan and appeared in 12 matches. He then joined Bulgarian club PFC Levski Sofia for the 2013 season and logged 1,085 minutes before returning to Spain on loan to Recreativo de Huelva.

The RailHawks roster now includes 26 players: two goalkeepers (Akira Fitzgerald and Hunter Gilstrap), seven defenders (Futty Danso, Austen King, Kupono Low, Daniel Scott, Connor Tobin, Blake Wagner and Alex Pérez), ten midfielders (Nazmi Albadawi, Mark Anderson, Jack Coleman, Austin da Luz, Gabriel Da Silva, Jamie Dell, Neil Hlavaty, Chris Nurse, Leo Osaki and Tiyi Shipalane) and seven forwards (Bradlee Baladez, Simone Bracalello, Dzenan Catic, Tyler Engel, Nacho Novo, Mamadee Nyepon and Wells Thompson).

Pérez and the RailHawks return to action at WakeMed Soccer Park on Saturday, September 26th at 7:30 pm ET to host first-placed Ottawa Fury FC.

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