2025 Men's Soccer Roster

Jose Perez ACC Trophy
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Jose Perez
Jersey Number 12

Jose Perez

  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Antioch, Ill.
  • High School:
    Shattuck St. Mary's School

2024 (Sophomore)
One of five Deacs to appear in all 24 matches during the 2024 season, recording 23 starts … Scored a pair of highlight reel free kick goals against VCU (Aug. 22) and Virginia Tech (Oct. 19) … Earned his first-career start against VCU (Aug. 22) … Played the entirety of postseason victories against Syracuse (Nov. 6) and Clemson (Dec. 1) … Converted on both of his penalty kick attempts against SMU (Nov. 10) and Clemson (Nov. 17) en route to Wake Forest’s ACC Championship … Logged 1,561 minutes of action.

2023 (Freshman)
Appeared in 11 matches during his debut season with the Demon Deacons, recording 203 minutes of action … Made his collegiate debut in a 3-1 victory over Grand Canyon on Aug. 24 … Logged his first ACC minutes against Pitt on Sept. 9 … Recorded a season-high 35 minutes of play in a 3-1 victory over Liberty on Sept. 19 … Tallied 25 minutes of action in Wake Forest’s NCAA Tournament match against Indiana.

Background
Attended Shattuck St. Mary’s School in Fairbault, Minn. … He was a regular starter and made 11 appearances in MLS NEXT play in the fall of 2022 … Scored two goals in three games in last December’s MLS NEXT Flex event in California Chose Wake Forest over Providence, DePaul, Loyola Chicago, American, UNC Wilmington and Boston College … Rated a three-star prospect by TopDrawerSoccer. 

Personal
Son of Miriam and Jose E. Perez … Full name is Ernesto Jose Perez … Has three siblings: Giancarlo, Christopher and Leonel … Born April 30, 2005.
Football Media Availability (9/18/25)
Thursday, September 18
Matt Barrie SportsCenter at Wake Forest with Demond Claiborne
Wednesday, September 10
Matt Barrie SportsCenter on Wake Forest Campus (Arnold Palmer Complex)
Wednesday, September 10
Football Media Availability (9/9/25)
Wednesday, September 10