Lionel Perez
| Date of birth | 24 April 1967 |
| Place of birth | Bagnols sur Cèze |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 90 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
This flamboyant goalkeeper joined Cambridge United in the 2000 close season after a successful loan spell during the previous campaign. A firm favourite with the U's fans he made many spectacular saves and his experience proved important in bringing on the young defenders around him. He missed several matches in the new year due to an injury but returned to bolster the back line in the final run-in as the club successfully fought against relegation.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nimes Olympique | 01 Aug 1993 | ||
| Bordeaux | 01 Aug 1993 | 21 Aug 1996 | |
| Sunderland | 21 Aug 1996 | 02 Jul 1998 | |
| Newcastle United | 02 Jul 1998 | 30 Jun 2000 | |
| Scunthorpe United | 08 Oct 1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | L |
| Cambridge United | 23 Mar 2000 | 06 May 2000 | L |
| Cambridge United | 31 Jul 2000 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
| Enfield | 20 Sep 2002 | 31 Jan 2003 | |
| Chelmsford City | 31 Jan 2003 | 07 Feb 2003 | |
| Stevenage | 07 Feb 2003 | 30 Jun 2004 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Sunderland | Premier League | 28 | 1 |
7 | 41 |
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| 1997-98 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Cambridge United | FA Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Cambridge United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Cambridge United | League Cup | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Cambridge United | League Division 2 | 36 | 1 |
8 | 55 |
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| 2001-02 | Cambridge United | FA Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Cambridge United | LDV Vans Trophy | 7 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 2001-02 | Cambridge United | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Cambridge United | League Division 2 | 42 | 1 | 79 |
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| 2003-04 | Stevenage | FA Cup | 2 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2000 | Cambridge United v Bury | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | AFC Bournemouth v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Cambridge United v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Cambridge United v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Notts County v Cambridge United | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Oxford United v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Portsmouth v Cambridge United | L |
1-0 Agg: 1-0 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Cambridge United v Rotherham United | W | 6-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Cambridge United v Port Vale | W | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Cambridge United v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Oldham Athletic v Cambridge United | W | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Oct 2000 | Cambridge United v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Cambridge United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Colchester United v Cambridge United | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Cambridge United v Northampton Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Millwall v Cambridge United | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Oct 2000 | Swindon Town v Cambridge United | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Cambridge United v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Cambridge United | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Cambridge United v Rochdale | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 21 Nov 2000 | Wrexham v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Cambridge United v Swansea City | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Reading v Cambridge United | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Dec 2000 | Cambridge United v Colchester United | W | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Morecambe v Cambridge United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Dec 2000 | Cambridge United v Peterborough United | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Walsall v Cambridge United | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Cambridge United v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Bristol City v Cambridge United | L | 6-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Bury v Cambridge United | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Jan 2001 | Southend United v Cambridge United | L | 3-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Cambridge United v Notts County | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Cambridge United v Walsall | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Feb 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Cambridge United | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Rotherham United v Cambridge United | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Cambridge United v Swindon Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Port Vale v Cambridge United | L | 4-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Bristol Rovers v Cambridge United | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Cambridge United v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Luton Town v Cambridge United | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Brentford v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 May 2001 | Cambridge United v Colchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 May 2001 | Swansea City v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Cambridge United v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Notts County v Cambridge United | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Cambridge United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-1 (3-4) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Cambridge United v Stoke City | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Brentford v Cambridge United | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Cambridge United v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Peterborough United v Cambridge United | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Cambridge United v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Reading v Cambridge United | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Blackpool v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Cambridge United v Wigan Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Cambridge United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Oct 2001 | Port Vale v Cambridge United | L | 5-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Cambridge United v Bury | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Exeter City v Cambridge United | W | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Colchester United v Cambridge United | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Swindon Town v Cambridge United | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Cambridge United v Northampton Town | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Cambridge United v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Chesterfield v Cambridge United | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Cambridge United v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Cambridge United v Notts County | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Cambridge United v Wrexham | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Cambridge United | L | 6-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Notts County v Cambridge United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Huddersfield Town v Cambridge United | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Dec 2001 | Cambridge United v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Cambridge United | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Cambridge United v Brentford | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Cambridge United v Peterborough United | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Cambridge United v Barnet | W | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Semi-final - southern section |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Cambridge United v Notts County | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Cambridge United | L | 4-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Cambridge United v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Cambridge United v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - southern section (1st leg) |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Queens Park Rangers v Cambridge United | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Cambridge United v Port Vale | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Bury v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Bristol City v Cambridge United | W | 0-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final - southern section (2nd leg) |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Cardiff City v Cambridge United | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Cambridge United v Blackpool | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Cambridge United v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Wigan Athletic v Cambridge United | L | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Bristol City v Cambridge United | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Cambridge United v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Mar 2002 | AFC Bournemouth v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Blackpool v Cambridge United | L | 4-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Final |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Oldham Athletic v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Apr 2002 | Cambridge United v Chesterfield | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Wrexham v Cambridge United | L | 5-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Apr 2002 | Cambridge United v Swindon Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Cambridge United v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.