Ayoze Pérez Gutiérrez is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for La Liga club Villarreal and the Spain national team.

On 29 August 2014, Pérez received his first call-up to the Spain national under-21 team for the 2015 European Under-21 Championships qualifying matches against Hungary and Austria. He made his under-21 debut as a 77th-minute substitute for Munir El Haddadi against Hungary on 4 September.

On 27 May 2024, Pérez was called up to the senior national team's provisional squad for the UEFA Euro 2024. A few days later, on 5 June, he recorded his first goal and assist on his debut in a 5–0 friendly victory against Andorra at the Estadio Nuevo Vivero.

Pérez's older brother, Samuel, is also a forward, who has played for Blyth Spartans and Berwick Rangers. He currently plays for Alnwick Town in the Northern Football Alliance Premier Division. His cousin María José Pérez is a forward for Levante UD Femenino and the Spain women's national team.

After leaving Newcastle, Perez became the subject of a comedy-drama based on a true story when a teenage girl convinced her parents to buy the property next to his. On the day they moved in, Perez was transferred to Leicester City. The show, starring ex-Emmerdale star Charlie Hardwick and local stand-up comedian Mike Milligan, was recorded by the Newcastle Evening Chronicle as “the most incredible story to come out of the WAGS generation”.