Jonathan Alexánder Pérez Lara (born January 18, 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Guadalajara. Born in the United States, he plays for the Mexico national under-23 team.
Pérez began his career with the LA Galaxy youth academy in 2016. On February 21, 2020, he signed a homegrown player deal with the club's first team in Major League Soccer. He made his professional debut on March 8, 2020, for LA Galaxy's USL Championship side, appearing as a 56th-minute substitute in a 5âÂÂ1 win over Rio Grande Valley FC.
On July 30, 2024, Pérez was loaned to Nashville SC for the remainder of the season. On August 21, 2025, Nashville made Pérez's stay permanent in exchange for $1.5 million guaranteed and up to an additional $300,000 if certain performance requirements get met.
On February 10, 2026, Pérez was transferred to Mexican club Guadalajara, with Nashville receiving a club-record fee.
Born in the United States, Pérez is of Mexican descent. He represented the Mexico U-18 team in January 2020 in the Copa del Atlantico.
Pérez was called up to the Mexico U-20 team by Luis Ernesto Pérez to participate at the 2021 Revelations Cup, scoring one goal in three appearances, where Mexico won the competition. He was included in the under-20 side that participated in the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, in which Mexico failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup and Olympics.
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