Ayoze Pérez · career
Ayoze Pérez Gutiérrez
Center Forward · Villarreal · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25StreakyInjury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 144 appearances, 40 goals and 14 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at Villarreal — Season rating 65, 19 goals and 4 assists in 30 games. 2024/25 was the leap — Season rating up 26 points at Villarreal. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (38 → 36). The gap to his peak is 29 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 10 fixtures missed through injury or absence. A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±18 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Villarreal | 25 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 36 |
| 2024/25 | Villarreal | 30 | 19 | 4 | 44 | 65 |
| 2023/24 | Villarreal | 32 | 9 | 1 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Real Betis | 31 | 9 | 1 | 49 | 38 |
| 2022/23 | Real BetisLoan | 19 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 17 |
| 2022/23 | Leicester | 8 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 4 |
| 2021/22 | Leicester | 14 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 13 |
| 2020/21 | Leicester | 25 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 14 |
| 2019/20 | Leicester | 33 | 8 | 4 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Newcastle | 37 | 12 | 2 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Newcastle | 36 | 8 | 5 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Newcastle | 36 | 9 | 6 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Newcastle | 34 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Newcastle | 36 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Tenerife | 34 | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Tenerife | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2024/25 | Friendlies | 1 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | Euro Championship | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 1 | |
| Spain U21 | 2015/16 | UEFA U21 Championship | 2 | 0 |
Honours
Championship×2Community Shield×2FA Cup×2UEFA European Championship×2Primera División RFEF×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 25 | 1127 | 5 | 4 | 6.8 |
| UEFA Champions League | 5 | 273 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Copa del Rey | 3 | 188 | 2 | 1 | 7.9 |
Schedule · 2025/26
33 played3 unused sub10 injured9 not in squad· 1588 min, 7g 5a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | A FC Basel 1893 | 3-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 22 | Friendlies Clubs | A FC ST. Gallen | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | A Sporting CP | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Friendlies Clubs | A Leeds | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 6 | Friendlies Clubs | A Arsenal | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 10 | Friendlies Clubs | H Aston Villa | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 15 | La Liga | H Oviedo | 2-0 | Injured Doubtful | — | |||
| Aug 24 | La Liga | H Girona | 5-0 | Injured Doubtful | — | |||
| Aug 31 | La Liga | A Celta Vigo | 1-1 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Sep 13 | La Liga | A Atletico Madrid | 0-2 | Played | 26 | 6.5 | ||
| Sep 16 | UEFA Champions League | A Tottenham | 0-1 | Played | 75 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 20 | La Liga | H Osasuna | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 23 | La Liga | A Sevilla | 2-1 | Muscle Injury | — | |||
| Sep 27 | La Liga | H Athletic Club | 1-0 | Muscle Injury | — | |||
| Oct 1 | UEFA Champions League | H Juventus | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 4 | La Liga | A Real Madrid | 1-3 | Muscle Injury | — | |||
| Oct 18 | La Liga | H Real Betis | 2-2 | Played | 27 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 21 | UEFA Champions League | H Manchester City | 0-2 | Played | 18 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 25 | La Liga | A Valencia | 2-0 | Played | 22 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 29 | Copa del Rey | A Ciudad de Lucena | 6-0 | Played | 45 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Nov 1 | La Liga | H Rayo Vallecano | 4-0 | Played | 26 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Nov 5 | UEFA Champions League | A Pafos | 0-1 | Played | 63 | 6.2 | ||
| Nov 8 | La Liga | A Espanyol | 2-0 | Played | 16 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 22 | La Liga | H Mallorca | 2-1 | Played | 63 | 1 | 6.6 | |
| Nov 25 | UEFA Champions League | A Borussia Dortmund | 0-4 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 30 | La Liga | A Real Sociedad | 3-2 | Played | 86 | 1 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Dec 3 | Copa del Rey | A Antoniano | 0-0 | Played | 53 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| Dec 6 | La Liga | H Getafe | 2-0 | Played | 70 | 1 | 6.5 | |
| Dec 10 | UEFA Champions League | H FC Copenhagen | 2-3 | Played | 45 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 17 | Copa del Rey | A Racing Santander | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 9.0 | |
| Dec 21 | La Liga | H Barcelona | 0-2 | Played | 64 | 6.6 | ||
| Jan 3 | La Liga | A Elche | 3-1 | Played | 67 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 10 | La Liga | H Alaves | 3-1 | Played | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 17 | La Liga | A Real Betis | 0-2 | Played | 15 | 6.6 | ||
| Jan 20 | UEFA Champions League | H Ajax | 1-2 | Played | 72 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 24 | La Liga | H Real Madrid | 0-2 | Played | 13 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 28 | UEFA Champions League | A Bayer Leverkusen | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 31 | La Liga | A Osasuna | 2-2 | Injury | — | |||
| Feb 9 | La Liga | H Espanyol | 4-1 | Played | 26 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 14 | La Liga | A Getafe | 1-2 | Played | 45 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 18 | La Liga | A Levante | 1-0 | Played | 71 | 5.9 | ||
| Feb 22 | La Liga | H Valencia | 2-1 | Played | 70 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 28 | La Liga | A Barcelona | 1-4 | Played | 67 | 5.9 | ||
| Mar 8 | La Liga | H Elche | 2-1 | Contusion | — | |||
| Mar 13 | La Liga | A Alaves | 1-1 | Contusion | — | |||
| Mar 20 | La Liga | H Real Sociedad | 3-1 | Contusion | — | |||
| Apr 6 | La Liga | A Girona | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 12 | La Liga | A Athletic Club | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 23 | La Liga | A Oviedo | 1-1 | Played | 27 | 6.5 | ||
| Apr 26 | La Liga | H Celta Vigo | 2-1 | Played | 10 | 6.5 | ||
| May 2 | La Liga | H Levante | 5-1 | Played | 16 | 6.3 | ||
| May 10 | La Liga | A Mallorca | 1-1 | Played | 70 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| May 13 | La Liga | H Sevilla | 2-3 | Played | 20 | 6.5 | ||
| May 17 | La Liga | A Rayo Vallecano | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 24 | La Liga | H Atletico Madrid | 5-1 | Played | 75 | 2 | 1 | 9.5 |