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Roberto Pérez (Paraguayan footballer)

Roberto Pérez (Paraguayan footballer)

Paraguayan football manager

Roberto Pérez Valdez (born 25 October 1981) is a Paraguayan football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the current assistant manager of Always Ready.

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Playing career

Pérez played for Newell's Old Boys and Boca Juniors in Argentina, aside from playing for Paraguayan Primera División sides. He arrived in Bolivia in 2003, and after his move to Blooming never materialized, he joined 1º de Mayo, losing in the final of the 2004 Copa Simón Bolívar with the side.[3][4]

Managerial career

After retiring, Pérez remained in Bolivia and managed Deportivo LAN and Always Ready before joining Roberto Pavisic's staff at Aurora in 2015, as his assistant.[5] In 2016, he took over the team, after Pavisic left.

Pérez achieved promotion to the Primera División with Aurora,[6] but was replaced by Miguel Ángel Zahzú. After leaving, he worked at Universitario de Vinto.[7]

On 18 June 2018, Pérez returned to Aurora,[8] but resigned on 7 August.[9] On 6 October 2020, he was appointed manager of Sur-Car,[10] and left the club at the end of the Copa Simón Bolívar

On 15 October 2022, Pérez returned to Aurora for a third spell.[11] On 14 November 2023, he was dismissed and replaced by Mauricio Soria.[12]

Personal life

Pérez's father, also named Roberto, was also a footballer. A goalkeeper, he played in two editions of the Copa Libertadores for Sol de América and Club Nacional.[4] His son, also named Roberto, also plays youth football.[1]

Honours

Manager

Aurora

References

  1. [1]
    "Roberto Pérez: El futuro messi boliviano" [Roberto Pérez: the future Bolivian Messi] (in Spanish). Los Tiempos. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Este sábado se juega la final de la Simón Bolívar con el arbitraje de Marcelo Ortubé" [This Saturday the final of the Simón Bolívar is played with the refereeing of Marcelo Ortubé] (in Spanish). Agencia de Noticias Fides. 12 November 2004. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  3. [3]
    "El profe Pérez de Aurora y su revancha luego de 13 años" [Coach Pérez of Aurora and his revenge 13 years later] (in Spanish). Eju!. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Noticias breves" [Short news] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 16 November 2004. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Roberto se suma a la batalla celeste y vuelve a ser el DT" [Roberto joins the celeste battle and returns to be a manager] (in Spanish). Opinión. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Pérez, campeón y ascenso con Aurora" [Pérez, champion and promotion with Aurora] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  7. [7]
    ""U" de Vinto ratifica a DT Roberto Pérez" ["U" de Vinto confirm the manager Roberto Pérez] (in Spanish). Los Tiempos. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  8. [8]
    "Roberto Pérez regresa a la dirección técnica de Aurora" [Roberto Pérez returns to the managerial role of Aurora] (in Spanish). Opinión. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  9. [9]
    "Roberto Pérez: Me voy con la cabeza en alto, salimos por la puerta grande" [Roberto Pérez: I leave with my head high, we left through the big door] (in Spanish). Opinión. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  10. [10]
    "SurCar contrata a Roberto Pérez como entrenador" [SurCar sign Roberto Pérez as manager] (in Spanish). Los Tiempos. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  11. [11]
    "Aurora anuncia el regreso de Roberto Pérez en la dirección técnica" [Aurora announce the return of Roberto Pérez in the technical management] (in Spanish). Los Tiempos. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  12. [12]
    "Soria asume hoy las riendas de Aurora en lugar de Pérez" [Soria takes over the reins of Aurora today in place of Pérez] (in Spanish). Diario Opinión. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
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