He found a goalscoring touch during his one-season spell at the Auvergne side, scoring 23 goals in only 31 appearances, and finishing the season as a top scorer alongside Jawad El Hajri of US Boulogne.

[4] After helping the Belgian side finish 5th by scoring six goals in 13 matches, he returned to his parent club, freshly promoted to Ligue 1.

In January 2008, due to Perbet's limited playing time, he was linked with a move to Austrian Bundesliga team Rapid Wien; however, nothing came of it.

On 7 January 2010, Perbet moved back to the top level, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal with Lokeren for a rumored €350,000 fee.

On 25 January 2013, Perbet moved teams and countries again, joining Villarreal CF on loan until the end of the season.

[15] On 8 July 2014, Perbet signed a three-year deal with İstanbul Başakşehir, freshly promoted to Süper Lig.