Albeit at the youth level, American striker Joshua Perez is impressing with Fiorentina.

The 18-year-old forward started and scored a goal in Fiorentina’s 3-2 win against Sampdoria in the Campionato Primavera Tim, Italy’s top youth level, on Saturday.

After making a surging run into the penalty box in the 22nd minute, Perez beautifully chipped 19-year-old Sampdoria goalkeeper Samuele Massolo to score the game’s first goal (watch his goal here).

Perez signed a deal with the Italian club on Feb. 4, and then started his first game for the Viola in the Primavera two days later. He scored the opener in that match and assisted two others to help Fiorentina defeat Trapani, 5-1 (watch his goal and assists here).

The Primavera Tim features youth teams from Serie A and Serie B, and mostly features youth players aged 15-19.

At the international level, Perez most recently played in all three group games for the U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team during 2015’s World Cup in Chile.

What do you think of Perez’s play so far with Fiorentina? What do you expect from him in 2016 and beyond?

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