Lucas Perez Martinez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlukas ˈpeɾeð maɾˈtineθ], born 10 September 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward.
After spending the first years of his career in the lower leagues, only appearing sporadically for the first team of Rayo Vallecano in the Segunda Division, he first made a name for himself with Karpaty Lviv in the Ukrainian Premier League. In 2013, he signed with PAOK from Greece, and later returned to La Liga with Deportivo, where he scored 32 goals in 93 matches.
Subsequently, he represented English clubs Arsenal and West Ham United in the Premier League, before rejoining Alaves where he had played as a youth.
Club Career
Atletico and Rayo
Perez was born in A Coruna, Galicia. After appearing for three clubs as a youth he moved to Madrid and joined Atletico Madrid's C team, playing two seasons in Tercera Division. In summer 2009 he signed with Rayo Vallecano, helping the reserves promote from the same level in his first year.
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