# Luis Alberto Perea

Luis Alberto Perea Pérez (born 3 September 1986) is a Colombian former professional footballer.

## Career
### Early career

Perea moved with his father to Miami, Florida from Colombia at age 12 and attended Miami Sunset High School. He graduated in 2004, while winning a state title and being selected to the All-State team that same year.
He made his professional debut with Atlético Nacional in 2006, aged 19. For the 2007-I season, he was loaned out to La Equidad, and for the second half of the 2007 season, he played with Llaneros. In the 2008 season he was loaned out again, this time to Real Cartagena. At the conclusion of the 2009 Apertura, he left Nacional.
In the 2009 Clausura, he joined Deportes Tolima. For the 2010 season he was loaned out to Peruvian club León de Huánuco. On 29 August, he scored a hat trick in a 5-2 victory against Sport Huancayo. Perea had an excellent 2010 season, playing 42 matches and scoring 23 goals as his club qualified for the 2011 Copa Libertadores.

### Univ. San Martín

In late 2011, Perea signed with Peruvian Primera División side Universidad San Martín de Porres ahead of the 2012 season. On 20 February 2012, after Perea and several other San Martín players went on strike, the club announced it would not participate in the upcoming season and that the contracts of its players would be terminated.

### FC Dallas

On 13 March 2012, Perea returned to the United States and signed with Major League Soccer side FC Dallas. Perea made two appearances for Dallas before he and the club agreed to the mutual termination of his contract on 4 April.

### Return to San Martín

After leaving FC Dallas, Perea re-signed with Universidad San Martín, which had resumed operations in time to participate in the new season. On 14 April 2012, Perea made an exceptional debut for San Martín, scoring a hat-trick after coming on as a half-time substitute in a 5–1 win over Juan Aurich. He went on to score 11 goals in 29 appearances that season, including 20 starts.
In 2013, Perea scored 14 goals for San Martín in 36 appearances, including 29 starts.
In 2014, Perea scored 11 goals in 27 appearances in league play, including 24 starts. He was also instrumental in San Martín's run to the finals of the Copa Inca that year, becoming the competition's top scorer with 12 goals in 14 appearances. This included a second-half injury time penalty which turned out to be the decisive goal in a 3–1 comeback win over Melgar, a win that clinched San Martín's place in the final. In the final against Alianza Lima Perea scored the opening goal, a 16th-minute penalty, before being sent off in the 40th minute for a second yellow card. Alianza went on to win the match on penalties.

### Orsomarso

On 17 September 2017, Perea made one appearance for Colombian Primera B club Orsomarso, playing 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw against Valledupar.

### FAS

On 30 December 2017, Perea signed with Salvadoran Primera División side FAS. On 3 February 2018, Perea scored his first goal for FAS, a 25th-minute penalty in a 1–0 win over Dragón. The following week, he notched his first goal from open play against defending Apertura champions Alianza.
Perea finished the season as top scorer of the 2018 Clausura with 14 goals in 18 appearances, and scored another goal in FAS's playoff series against Audaz.

### La Equidad

In June 2018 Perea returned to Colombia, signing with Categoría Primera A club La Equidad.

### HFX Wanderers

On 25 February 2019, Perea signed with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers. He made his debut in the Wanderer's home opener against Forge FC on May 4, 2019. He scored his first goal in the same match, the match winner in a 2-1 victory. On 14 December 2019, the club announced that Perea would not be returning for the 2020 season.

### Carlos Stein

On 30 December 2019, Perea joined newly-promoted Peruvian Primera División side Carlos Stein. He made five appearances that season, scoring one goal.

### Return to FAS

In April 2020, Perea returned to FAS for the 2020 Apertura season. He made his return debut on 25 October 2020 in a 0–0 draw against Once Deportivo.

## Personal life

Perea is the son of Luis Carlos Perea, a professional footballer who played in Categoría Primera A and the Mexican Primera División as well as for the Colombia national team.

## Career statistics

    As of 22 November 2020
Club statistics :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Atlético Nacional | 2009 | Categoría Primera A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Deportes Tolima | 2009 | Categoría Primera A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| León de Huánuco (loan) | 2010 | Peruvian Primera División | 40 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 42 | 23 |
| Deportivo Quito | 2011 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 12 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Everton Viña (loan) | 2011 | Primera B de Chile | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 |
| FC Dallas | 2012 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Universidad San Martín | 2012 | Peruvian Primera División | 29 | 11 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| Universidad San Martín | 2013 | Peruvian Primera División | 36 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 36 | 14 |
| Universidad San Martín | 2014 | Peruvian Primera División | 27 | 11 | 14 | 12 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 41 | 23 |
| Universidad San Martín | Total | Total | 92 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 48 |
| Criciúma | 2015 | Brazilian Série B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sport Huancayo | 2015 | Peruvian Primera División | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Universidad César Vallejo | 2016 | Peruvian Primera División | 10 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Sport Huancayo | 2016 | Peruvian Primera División | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Sport Rosario | 2017 | Peruvian Primera División | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Orsomarso | 2017 | Categoría Primera B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FAS | 2017–18 | Salvadoran Primera División | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 20 | 15 |
| La Equidad | 2018 | Categoría Primera A | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| HFX Wanderers | 2019 | Canadian Premier League | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
| Carlos Stein | 2020 | Peruvian Primera División | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| FAS | 2020–21 | Salvadoran Primera División | 5 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Santos de Nasca | 2022 | Peruvian Segunda División | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 286 | 93 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 219 | 109 |

## Honours
### Club
#### FAS

* Salvadoran Primera División: Clausura 2021

### Individual

* Copa Inca Top Scorer: 2014
* Salvadoran Primera División Clausura Top Scorer: 2018