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.
Club career 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 5–1 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.https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/nashville-sc-fully-acquire-jonathan-perez-from-la-galaxy
On February 10, 2026, Pérez was transferred to Mexican club Guadalajara, with Nashville receiving a club-record fee.
International career 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.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVentura County2020USL134———1342021171———171202243———432023MLS Next Pro142———142202451———51Total5311———5311LA Galaxy2021MLS30———3020221030—1151202360———60202460———60Total16030—11201Nashville SC (loan)2024MLS60——1070202519131——222Total25131—10292Huntsville City (loan)2024MLS Next Pro32———32202510———10Total42———42Nashville SC2025MLS30———30Guadalajara2025–26Liga MX10———102026–2720———20Total30———30Tapatío (loan)2026–27Liga de Expansión MX10———10Career total1051461002111316
Honours Mexico U20 Revelations Cup: 2021
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USSF Development Academy bio