Ayoze Pérez grew up in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and began his career at CD Tenerife before moving to Newcastle United in 2014, where he spent five seasons in the Premier League.
He joined Leicester City in 2019 and won the FA Cup with them in 2021. After a spell at Real Betis, he signed for Villarreal in 2024. Pérez is a versatile, intelligent forward who can play as a striker, second striker or on the wing.
His consistency in England and Spain earned him a call-up to the Spain national team.
Career in numbers
Across 14 seasons of senior club football, beginning in 2012/13, Pérez has played 484 matches and scored 124 goals for 5 clubs. His best scoring return came in 2024/25: 22 goals in 32 appearances for Villarreal. His busiest campaign was 2018/19, with 41 appearances. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.