«Bicho» shake up: Enzo Pérez joins Argentinos Juniors as star signing | OneFootball

The experienced midfielder Enzo Pérez is a new player for Argentinos Juniors after what was his second stint at River last year.

The World Cup player with the Argentine national team in 2014 and 2018 joins the team from the Buenos Aires neighborhood of La Paternal as a free agent, after his second spell at River last year where he played 38 matches.

The coach himself, Nicolás Diez, confirmed the arrival of the player from Mendoza and assured that "he will join the preseason this afternoon" with the team that will play in the Copa Libertadores this year.

The player underwent a medical examination this Monday morning and will become the third reinforcement for Argentinos Juniors following the arrivals of Chilean goalkeeper Brayan Cortes, from Peñarol of Uruguay, and midfielder Gino Infantino, on loan from Fiorentina of Italy.

Additionally, the coach assured that they are looking for "one more center forward because, in that position, we need a bit more competition". With the possible arrival of an attacker, Diez confirmed that "we would close our transfer market there because most of the reinforcements we requested have arrived and only one more player is missing."

"If we maintain the squad, I believe we have something gained, which is the understanding between the players and the coaching staff, and that seems very good to me," added the person who has been managing Argentinos Juniors since January 2025.

The team from La Paternal will be the sixth club in Enzo Pérez's professional career, following his debut at Godoy Cruz de Mendoza and his stints at Estudiantes de La Plata, Benfica of Portugal, Valencia of Spain, and River, his most recent experience.

At the 'Millonario', Pérez had two stints: one between 2017 and 2023 and another in 2025. In total, the midfielder played 279 matches, scored 6 goals, and won 10 titles, among them, the historic 2018 Copa Libertadores won against Boca at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain.

Additionally, Pérez played for the Argentine national team between 2009 and 2018, playing 26 matches and scoring just one goal. During these 9 years that he was on the 'Albiceleste' radar, the player participated in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where he was a runner-up, and the 2018 World Cup in Russia, where he was eliminated in the round of 16.

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