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Career Statistics

AS A SENIOR (2019): Game-by-Game Statistics Horizon League Player of the Year...All-Horizon League First Team...USC All-North Region First Team...USC Second Team All-American...College Soccer News Second Team All-American...Top Drawer Soccer Third Team XI...Preseason MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List...Preseason Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News All-American...led the Horizon League and was 12th in the nation in assists...had a point in 11 of his 16 matches...was second on the team with 20 points...scored a career high eight goals...posted a brace and added an assist, for a career high five points, against Valparaiso...that match started a streak of four straight with at least one assist...had two helpers against DePaul...had the game-winning goal against Northern Illinois...assisted on the game-tying goal at 89:37 against Wright State...scored the game-tying goal against Oakland...earned first team All-Horizon League honors for the third time in as many seasons playing in the conference...became only the second repeat winner of Horizon League Player of the Year honors (UIC's Eric Lukin)...became a two-time All-Region first team member, and UIC's fourth three-time All-Region selection.

AS A JUNIOR (2018): Game-by-Game Statistics Horizon League Player of the Year...All-Horizon League First Team...USC All-North Region First Team...Led the NCAA in assists, with 12, and assists per game (0.67)...scored three goals and totaled 18 points...all three of his goals came in Horizon League play, placing him sixth in the league...fifth overall in Horizon League points table, and third in points per game (1.7)...opened the season with two assists against Campbell and earned a spot on the All-SMU Tournament Team...assisted on three of UIC's four goals against Oakland...served in a bending corner kick that was headed into the goal, earning the assist on the game-winning goal against DePaul...scored two goals against IUPUI for the second brace of his career...after the games against the Blue Demons and Jaguars, was named to the Top Drawer Honorable Mention Team of the Week, and the College Soccer News Team of the Week...had a goal and an asisst against Detroit Mercy...had an assist in four out of five games from Sep. 22 to Oct. 16...converted a penalty kick in the shootout against IUPUI in the Horizon League semifinals.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2017): Game-by-Game Statistics
Horizon League All-Tournament Team…All-Horizon League First Team… USC All-Great Lakes Region Second Team…led the Flames with eight assists, tied for the team lead with 18 points, and scored five goals…three of his strikes were game-winners, and all came in Horizon League play…ranked sixth in the Horizon League with 3.00 shots, and 1.11 points, per conference game…fifth in the league with four goals…played in all 20 games with 19 starts…assisted on both UIC goals in a 2-2 draw with Marquette…scored two goals within 1:39 against Milwaukee, earning Horizon league Player of the Week honors…it was the first multi-goal game of his career…had another multiple-assist game with two helpers against IUPUI…scored the match’s only goal in a 1-0 win over Oakland…added goals against Belmont and Cleveland State in the Horizon League semifinals to establish a three game scoring streak…took a team-high 54 corner kicks…took 52 shots, and had 24 go on goal, both of which were second on the team.

AS A FRESHMAN (2016 at Akron): Appeared in 10 contests for Akron, including making one start…earned first collegiate start in a 1-0 victory over No. 9 Seattle (Aug. 28)…didn’t record a shot on the campaign.

PREP/PERSONAL: Jesus transferred from the University of Akron to UIC in the winter of 2016, after helping the Zips reach the 2^nd Round of the NCAA Tournament.  Before joining the Zips, Perez had a glittering youth career that included a USYS State, Regional and National Championship and USSDA Final Four appearance with Chicago Magic PSG, before spending his last year with the Chicago Fire Academy’s U18 team as well as training with the first team.  According to TopDrawerSoccer.com, Jesus was the sixth rated player in the Midwest coming out of High School after being called into US Youth National Team camps as well.

HORIZON LEAGUE ACCOLADES
- All-Tournament Team (2017)
- All-League First Team (2017)
- Player of the Year (2018)
- All-League First Team (2018)
- All-Tournament Team (2019)
- Player of the Year (2019)
- All-League First Team (2019)

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
POINTS: 5 vs. Valparaiso (9/6/19)
GOALS: 2, several times
ASSISTS: 3 at Oakland (9/8/18)
SHOTS: 6, several times
SHOTS ON GOAL: 5, twice