Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Andres Perea was born on November 14, 2000, in Tampa, Florida. He is a midfielder in Major League Soccer.

Perea lived in Tampa, Florida, United States, for the first five years of his life, playing for Old Mars FC and West Florida Premier. He moved to Colombia where he enrolled in the Atlético Nacional youth academy aged six. In 2013, Perea was part of the Atlético Nacional team that won the prestigious national youth tournament Torneo de Pony Fútbol.

On December 9, 2019, Perea joined MLS team Orlando City on loan ahead of the 2020 season. He made his debut for the team as a substitute on February 29, 2020 in the season opener as the team drew 0–0 with Real Salt Lake. A week later, Perea made his first start, registering an assist on the team's first goal of the season scored by Chris Mueller as Orlando lost 2–1 away to Colorado Rapids.

After making 28 appearances in his debut season with Orlando, Perea had his loan move made permanent as part of the club's end of season roster moves on December 2, 2020.

Perea joined the Philadelphia Union in 2023.