 He added in 66 matches and 12 goals in La Liga, in an 18-year professional career.Perera was born in Olivenza, Province of Badajoz.A prolific scorer in the second division, notably scoring 22 league goals for Albacete Balompié in the 2002–03 season, he struggled to maintain the same rate in the top flight in his four La Liga campaigns (two with both RCD Mallorca and RC Celta de Vigo).