Gio (footballer, born 1984)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Giovanni Pérez Rodríguez | ||
Date of birth | 26 May 1984 | ||
Place of birth | El Cotillo, Spain | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Valencia | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2005 | Valencia B | 60 | (11) |
2005–2006 | Alcoyano | 17 | (1) |
2006–2007 | Lleida | 11 | (0) |
2007 | Ceuta | 18 | (5) |
2007–2008 | Portuense | 18 | (3) |
2008–2009 | Fuerteventura | 20 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Manlleu | 6 | (3) |
2010 | Atlético Baleares | 15 | (2) |
2010–2011 | Burjassot | 33 | (8) |
2011 | St. Pölten | 6 | (0) |
2012 | Ontinyent | 11 | (1) |
2012–2013 | Acero | 12 | (0) |
2013 | Burjassot | ||
2013–2014 | Pego | 25 | (8) |
2014–2015 | Gandía | 31 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 January 2016 |
Giovanni Pérez Rodríguez (born 26 May 1984), commonly known as Gio, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward.
Football career
[edit]Gio was born in El Cotillo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. After having unsuccessfully graduated from Valencia CF's youth system – he only appeared for the reserves – he went on to play the vast majority of his career in the lower leagues, representing CD Alcoyano, UE Lleida, AD Ceuta, Racing Club Portuense, UD Fuerteventura, AEC Manlleu, CD Atlético Baleares,[1] Burjassot CF (two spells), Ontinyent CF, CD Acero, Pego CF and CF Gandía.
In the 2011 summer, Gio signed with Austrian club SKN St. Pölten for his first professional experience, but returned to his country in the immediately following transfer window.
References
[edit]- ^ Giovanni Perez “GIO” Nuevo refuerzo para el Atco. Baleares (Giovanni Perez “GIO” New Atco. Baleares addition); Deporte Balear, 2 February 2010 (in Spanish)
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1984 births
- Living people
- People from Fuerteventura
- Footballers from the Province of Las Palmas
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Valencia CF Mestalla footballers
- CD Alcoyano footballers
- UE Lleida players
- AD Ceuta footballers
- AEC Manlleu footballers
- CD Atlético Baleares footballers
- Ontinyent CF players
- SKN St. Pölten players
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
- CF Gandía players
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen