Pérez joins for the 2024 season as a Season Ending Injury Replacement player; loan available to be extended through 2025 season
Nashville SC will have the option to acquire the Mexican Under 23 player throughout the duration of the loan
Pérez will be eligible to debut on July 31 in the club’s Leagues Cup 2024 opener
Nashville Soccer Club announced today it has acquired Mexican Under 23 player Jonathan Pérez on loan from the LA Galaxy for the 2024 season as a Season Ending Injury Replacement player with the option to extend Pérez’s loan through the 2025 season in exchange for the SuperDraft Priority of Lyam MacKinnon, a Nashville SC MLS SuperDraft 2023 presented by adidas selection. Nashville also has the option to permanently acquire the 21-year-old throughout the duration of the loan.
Pérez will be available for selection in the club’s Leagues Cup 2024 opener against Mazatlán F.C. at 8 p.m. CT on July 31st. Tickets for the match can be purchased at NashvilleSC.com.
“Jonathan is a dynamic attacking player who can both create and finish scoring chances,” said Nashville SC General Manager Mike Jacobs. “He fits what we look for in our wingers and attacking midfielders and is a welcome addition to our group.”
A member of the LA Galaxy Academy, Pérez signed a Homegrown contract on Feb. 21, 2020. Since then, he has appeared in 19 matches across all competitions for the parent club following his MLS debut in 2021, and 53 matches across all competitions for their MLS NEXT Pro and USL Championship affiliate, LA Galaxy II, where he registered 11 goals and 14 assists between 2020 and 2024.
On the international stage, the midfielder has appeared 21 times for the Mexico U16 through U23 squads and three times for the United States U16 team.
Transaction: Nashville SC acquires midfielder Jonathan Pérez on loan for the 2024 season as a Season Ending Injury Replacement player with the option to extend the loan through the 2025 season in exchange for the SuperDraft Priority of Lyam MacKinnon
Jonathan Pérez
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5’6”
Weight: 159 lbs.
Birthdate: Jan. 18, 2003
Age: 21
Birthplace: Pico Rivera, Calif.
Nationality: Mexican, American
Last club: LA Galaxy
How acquired: Acquired during the 2024 secondary transfer window on loan from the LA Galaxy for the 2024 season with the option to extend the loan through the 2025 season in exchange for the SuperDraft Priority of Lyam MacKinnon
Nashville SC joined Major League Soccer on Feb. 29, 2020 in front of the largest attendance ever recorded for a soccer match in the State of Tennessee. In its inaugural MLS season, Nashville SC defied expectations by becoming the second MLS expansion side to win and advance to the Conference Semifinals in the 2020 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs. Nashville SC returned to the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs in its sophomore season after becoming just the seventh team in MLS history to go unbeaten at home in a season. The Boys in Gold again qualified for the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs in both 2022 and 2023, becoming just the third team in league history to reach the postseason during the team’s first four years in existence. Nashville SC inaugurated GEODIS Park, the largest soccer-specific stadium in the United States and Canada, in front of a sellout crowd of 30,109 on May 1, 2022. For more information, visit NashvilleSC.com and follow the club at @NashvilleSC on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter)and Spotify.
