Ivymae Perez

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Ivymae Perez
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-16) July 16, 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Manila, Philippines
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Markham SC
North Toronto Nitros
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 South Florida Bulls 1 (0)
2021–2023 TMU Bold [note 1] 26 (10)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Blue Devils FC 7 (0)
2023–2024 North Toronto Nitros 31 (7)
2025 AFC Toronto 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 29, 2025

Ivymae Perez (born July 16, 2001) is a Filipino former footballer.

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Early life

Perez was born in the Philippines, but moved to Toronto, Canada as a child, where she grew up. [1] [2] She played youth soccer with Markham SC and the North Toronto Nitros, as well as playing for the Ontario provincial team. [3]

University career

In 2019, Perez began attending the University of South Florida, where she played for the women's soccer team. She was named to the AAC All-Academic Team. [4]

In 2020, Perez returned to Canada to attend Ryerson University (later renamed Toronto Metropolitan University) to play for the women's soccer team (her debut was delayed to 2021 as the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] On September 4, 2022, she scored the team's first goal under the new TMU Bold branding, following their renaming from the Ryerson Rams. [6] In 2022, she was named an OUA East Second Team All-Star. [7]

In 2024, after graduating from TMU, she was set to begin attending Humber College and play for the women's soccer team, [8] but instead reversed her decision as she found a job with the Peel Regional Police . [9]

Club career

From 2021 to 2022, she played with Blue Devils FC in League1 Ontario. [10] [11]

From 2023 to 2024, she played with the North Toronto Nitros in League1 Ontario. [12] [13]

In January 2025, she signed with AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League. [9] [14] In August 2025, she agreed to a mutual termination of her contract with the club, in order to pursue a career outside of football. [15]

International career

In February 2025, she was called up to a training camp with the Philippines national team for the first time. [16] [17]

Career statistics

As of May 11, 2025
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blue Devils FC 2021 [10] League1 Ontario 200020
2022 [11] 5050
Total7000000070
North Toronto Nitros 2023 [12] League1 Ontario 16400164
2024 [13] League1 Ontario Premier 1533 [a] 1184
Total317000031348
AFC Toronto 2025 Northern Super League 100010
Career total397000031428
  1. Appearances in L1 Cup

References

  1. Mastromatteo, Joe (December 1, 2021). "Taking a risk: Ivymae Perez's enduring path to the Rams". TMU Bold .
  2. Croth, Lauren (February 11, 2025). "TMU Alumna Ivymae Perez Takes the Leap to Pro Soccer With AFC Toronto". TMU Athletics & Recreation. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  3. Riga, Emile (September 13, 2020). "Rams sign USF transfer Ivymae Perez". TMU Bold .
  4. "Women's Soccer Sets New Program Record with 26 American All-Academic Honorees". South Florida Bulls . July 30, 2020.
  5. "Ivymae Perez TMU proilfe". TMU Bold .
  6. Ho, Jaden (September 4, 2022). "Fortune doesn't favour The Bold in season opening loss to Ottawa". The Eyeopener .
  7. Langford, Andrea (November 2, 2022). "Perez named OUA Second-Team All-Star".
  8. "2024 Humber Athletics Recruiting Class". Humber Hawks . May 3, 2024.
  9. 1 2 Carrero, Daniel (January 23, 2025). "Bold alumna Perez goes pro with NSL's AFC Toronto". The Eyeopener .
  10. 1 2 "Ivymae Perez 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  11. 1 2 "Ivymae Perez 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  12. 1 2 "Ivymae Perez 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  13. 1 2 "Ivymae Perez 2024 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  14. Strapp, Matt (January 23, 2025). "Bold Alumna Ivymae Perez Signs With AFC Toronto of the Northern Super League". TMU Bold .
  15. "AFC Toronto Roster Update: Ivymae Perez". AFC Toronto . August 29, 2025.
  16. "31 players get call-up for Filipinas training camp". ABS-CBN Corporation . February 7, 2025.
  17. Morales, Luisa (February 11, 2025). "Fresh Filipinas in Manila: New call-ups for the Philippine women's national football team". One Sports . Retrieved April 14, 2025.

Notes

  1. Ryerson University changed its name to Toronto Metropolitan University in 2022