Ayoze Pérez

Ayoze Pérez is a Spanish footballer, born on 29 July 1993 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. Pérez plays as an attacking midfielder for Villarreal. Pérez has scored 126 goals in 489 games for club and country and has won 4 trophies, including 1 league title.

Pérez's career stats

Goals per game: 0.26.

Pérez's trophies and awards

• Trophies with club and country: 4
• League titles: 1
• Domestic cups: 2
• Trophies with Spain: 1
• Individual awards: 7

Newcastle United

• EFL Championship: 1 (2016–17)

Leicester City

• FA Cup: 1 (2020–21)
• FA Community Shield: 1 (2021)

Spain

• UEFA European Championship: 1 (2024)

Individual

• Segunda División Player of the Month: 2 (2014, 2014)
• Segunda División Breakthrough Player: 1 (2013–14)
• Segunda División Best Attacking Midfielder: 1 (2013–14)
• Segunda División Team of the Season: 1 (2013–14)
• Zarra Trophy: 1 (2024–25)
• The Athletic La Liga Team of the Season: 1 (2024–25)

Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2012–2014: Tenerife, 50 games, 17 goals
2. 2014–2019: Newcastle United, 179 games, 42 goals
3. 2019–2023: Leicester City, 80 games, 12 goals
4. 2023: Betis (loan), 19 games, 3 goals
5. 2023–2024: Betis, 31 games, 9 goals
6. 2024–: Villarreal, 55 games, 24 goals

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Club stats as of 24 May 2026.