Alfonso Pérez
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For the Colombian boxer, see Alfonso Pérez (boxer).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is Muñoz.
Alfonso Pérez Muñoz (born 26 September 1972), known simply as Alfonso, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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Full name | Alfonso Pérez Muñoz | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1972-09-26) 26 September 1972 (age 51) | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Getafe, Spain | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
1985–1986 | Getafe | |||||||||||||
1986–1989 | Real Madrid | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
1989–1992 | Real Madrid B | 3 | (1) | |||||||||||
1991–1995 | Real Madrid | 88 | (13) | |||||||||||
1995–2000 | Betis | 152 | (57) | |||||||||||
2000–2002 | Barcelona | 21 | (2) | |||||||||||
2002 | → Marseille (loan) | 11 | (4) | |||||||||||
2002–2005 | Betis | 45 | (10) | |||||||||||
Total | 320 | (87) | ||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||
1988–1989 | Spain U16 | 12 | (6) | |||||||||||
1989–1990 | Spain U18 | 12 | (5) | |||||||||||
1991 | Spain U19 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
1991–1993 | Spain U21 | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||
1991–1992 | Spain U23 | 11 | (6) | |||||||||||
1992–2000 | Spain | 38 | (11) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Having represented both Real Madrid and Barcelona during his career, Alfonso possessed above-average heading ability despite not reaching 180 cm. He appeared in 307 La Liga games for three teams (also had two spells with Real Betis), scoring 84 goals.
The recipient of nearly 40 caps for Spain, Alfonso appeared for the nation in one World Cup and two European Championships.