Avila Perez moved to Malta in summer 2011 when he joined Birkirkara where he spent one year. In January 2013, he joined Qormi for a six-month spell. The following season, he moved to Rabat Ajax but in January 2014, he joined Gzira United. With the Maroons, he was a key player right from the start. He won promotion to the Premier League in 2015/16 and after Gzira retained their top division status in season 2016/17, they finished third last season.