Joseth Gael Peraza Serrano

Joseth Peraza was not always meant to play in defence. At the San Carlos academy, coaches first tried him in goal because of his height before he settled at centre-back, and he trained with the club's first team from the age of 14. The move paid off quickly: on 6 December 2020, aged 15, he made his top-flight debut for A.D. San Carlos, becoming the youngest player to appear for the club. Over the following five seasons he made close to 80 appearances and scored four goals.

His progress was not without friction. During a semi-final against Deportivo Saprissa in May 2024, he was fined and suspended for two games after kicking an advertising board, an incident that briefly interrupted his run in the side. He recovered his form well enough to be nominated for the best under-21 player of that year's Clausura tournament.

In mid-2025, Peraza left Costa Rica for Hungary, joining Zalaegerszegi TE on a season-long loan with a purchase option. He made his debut for the club against Diósgyőri VTK in August 2025 and opened his account in Hungarian football in February 2026 with a goal against Debreceni VSC. The following month, ZTE made the move permanent, signing him through to the end of the 2028/29 season.

At international level, Peraza has come up through Costa Rica's youth sides at under-15, under-20 and under-23 level. He has earned one senior cap, an unused appearance from the bench against the United States in January 2025, and was later called into a squad for a friendly against Catalonia.