His playing style was characterised as simple and rational, pressing always the ball and fighting all over the field.
[1] Perlić started playing in the youth team of local club ŠK Proleter.
In 1933 he moved to the national capital, Belgrade, and signed with one of the major Yugoslav clubs, SK Jugoslavija.
[1] His debut for the Yugoslavia national team was on 6 September 1936, in a 9:3 win in a friendly match against Poland in Belgrade.
[2] His highlight at the national team occurred on 18 May 1939, when he scored the winning goal against England in a 2:1 victory in Belgrade.