Cerritos (2008): Named 1^st Team All-South Coast Conference… By the end of the season, he was considered to be one of the best defenders and was instrumental in the team winning the state championship… Played in 22 games and posted three assists… Helped a solid defensive unit post 12 shutouts on the year, including two in the post-season…..

Bellflower HS: Played for Cypress Futbol Club in the Premiere League… Was a three-time 1^st Team All-Suburban League selection… Named to the Press Telegram Dream Team as a senior… Scored 19 goals and added 18 assists as a senior after he accounted for 15 goals and 15 assists his junior season… Team won the league championship his junior and sophomore years… Posted six goals and 10 assists as a sophomore… Named the team’s Defensive Most Valuable Player as a freshman…..

Personal: Would like to transfer to UCLA and study to be an electrical engineer… His father played youth soccer in Mexico… Likes to listen to music in his spare time… Has three siblings – Brenda (24), Antonio (21) and Alvaro Jr. (20)… Is the son of Alvaro and Maria Perez… Born in Huntington Park, CA on March 4, 1990…..