Israel Puerto

Spanish footballer
Israel Puerto
Personal information
Full name Israel Puerto Pineda
Date of birth (1993-06-15) 15 June 1993 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth El Viso del Alcor, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Al-Jabalain
Number 3
Youth career
2005–2010 Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Sevilla B 93 (3)
2013–2014 Sevilla 5 (0)
2014–2015 Villarreal B 25 (3)
2014 Villarreal 0 (0)
2015–2016 Lugo 31 (1)
2016–2017 Racing Santander 14 (1)
2017–2018 Mirandés 26 (0)
2018–2019 Recreativo 39 (4)
2019–2021 Śląsk Wrocław 49 (3)
2019 Śląsk Wrocław II 1 (0)
2021–2023 Jagiellonia Białystok 45 (3)
2023– Al-Jabalain 0 (0)
International career
2009–2010 Spain U17 6 (0)
2011 Spain U18 2 (0)
2012 Spain U19 3 (0)
2012–2013 Spain U20 11 (1)
2014 Spain U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:14, 19 June 2023 (UTC)

Israel Puerto Pineda (born 15 June 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Saudi First Division League club Al-Jabalain.

Club career

Born in El Viso del Alcor, Province of Seville, Andalusia, Puerto joined Sevilla FC's youth system at the age of 12. Four years later, he almost quit football due to a cardiovascular disease from which he eventually recovered fully.[2]

Puerto spent his first seasons as a senior with the reserve team, competing in the Segunda División B. On 10 March 2013, he scored a brace against Arroyo CP in a 3–0 home win,[3] and, on 28 April, he made his official debut with the main squad, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute for José Antonio Reyes in the 1–1 La Liga draw at Real Valladolid.[4]

On 2 July 2014, Puerto moved to another reserve side, Villarreal CF B also of the third division.[5] He made his debut with the first team on 4 December, starting a 2–1 away victory over Cádiz CF in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.[6]

On 4 March 2015, Puerto was transferred to Segunda División club CD Lugo, signing a 1+1⁄2-year deal as a replacement for injured Jon García.[7][8] In his debut, three days later, he scored his first professional goal, netting his team's first in the 3–2 home win over FC Barcelona B.[9]

Puerto then returned to the Spanish third tier, representing in quick succession Racing de Santander,[10] CD Mirandés[11] and Recreativo de Huelva. The 26-year-old moved abroad for the first time in June 2019, signing with Śląsk Wrocław of the Polish Ekstraklasa.[12] He scored his first top-flight goal on 28 June 2020, equalising an eventual 2–2 home draw with Lech Poznań.[13]

Puerto continued competing abroad the following seasons, with Jagiellonia Białystok (Polish top division)[14] and Al-Jabalain FC (Saudi First Division League).[15]

International career

Puerto won his only cap for the Spain under-21 team on 9 September 2014, playing 54 minutes in the 1–1 home draw against Austria for the 2015 UEFA European Championship qualifiers held in Puertollano.[16]

Career statistics

As of 15 November 2015[17]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sevilla B 2010–11 Segunda División B 6 0 — — 6 0
2011–12 22 0 — — 22 0
2012–13 33 3 — — 33 3
2013–14 32 0 — — 32 0
Total 93 0 — — 93 0
Sevilla 2012–13 La Liga 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
2013–14 3 0 0 0 1[a] 0 4 0
Total 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
Villarreal B 2014–15 Segunda División B 25 3 — — 25 3
Villarreal 2014–15 La Liga 0 0 2 0 — 2 0
Lugo 2014–15 Segunda División 13 1 0 0 — 13 1
2015–16 8 0 2 0 — 10 0
Total 21 1 2 0 — 23 1
Career total 146 7 2 0 1 0 149 7
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Sevilla

Śląsk Wrocław II

References

  1. ^ a b "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Spain" (PDF). FIFA. 23 June 2013. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  2. ^ Florido, Eduardo (9 July 2011). "Israel Puerto, el rescate de una perla que pudo dejar el fútbol" [Israel Puerto, rescue of a gem that could have quit football]. Diario de Sevilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  3. ^ "El Sevilla Atlético golea al Arroyo (3–0) y continúa su escalada" [Sevilla Atlético rout Arroyo (3–0) and climb further up]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 March 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Sevilla held by Valladolid". ESPN FC. 28 April 2013. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Cuatro refuerzos para el Villarreal B" [Four additions to Villarreal B] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 2 July 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  6. ^ Aldunate, Ramiro (4 December 2014). "El Cádiz vende cara su piel" [Cádiz sell skin dearly]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  7. ^ "Fichaje de Israel Puerto" [Signing of Israel Puerto] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 4 March 2015. Archived from the original on 7 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  8. ^ "Israel Puerto, traspasado al Lugo" [Israel Puerto, transferred to Lugo] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 5 March 2015. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  9. ^ "El Lugo gana un partido loco" [Lugo win crazy match]. Marca (in Spanish). 7 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  10. ^ González, Roberto (21 November 2016). "El Racing ficha al defensa central Israel Puerto" [Racing sign central defender Israel Puerto] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Israel Puerto firma con el C.D. Mirandés para la temporada 2017/18" [Israel Puerto signs with C.D. Mirandés for the 2017/18 season] (in Spanish). CD Mirandés. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Israel Puerto ficha por el Slask Wroclaw polaco" [Israel Puerto signs for Poland's Slask Wroclaw]. Marca (in Spanish). 22 June 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  13. ^ Guder, Jakub (28 June 2020). "Śląsk Wrocław – Lech 2:2. Porządne balety na wodzie WYNIK (28.06.2020, relacja, skrót, bramki, gole, video, Ekstraklasa)" [Slask Wroclaw – Lech 2:2. Nice ballet in water RESULT (28 June 2020, coverage, highlights, goals, shots, video, Ekstraklasa)]. Gazeta Wrocławska (in Polish). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  14. ^ Bońkowski, Robert (22 June 2021). "PKO Ekstraklasa. Jagiellonia Białystok pozyskała trzech nowych piłkarzy" [PKO Ekstraklasa. Jagiellonia Bialystok signed three new players] (in Polish). TVP Sport. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  15. ^ "رسمياً صخرة الدفاع الاسباني اسرال بوريتو جبلاوياً" (in Arabic). Twitter. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Fútbol sub-21 | España 1 – Austria 1 – Austria impide en el descuento el pleno de triunfos de España" [Under-21 football | Spain 1 – Austria 1 – Austria prevent all wins for Spain in injury time] (in Spanish). RTVE. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  17. ^ a b "Israel Puerto". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  18. ^ "III liga 2019/2020, grupa: III" [III liga 2019/2020, group: III] (in Polish). 90 Minut. Retrieved 4 January 2024.

External links

  • Israel Puerto at BDFutbol
  • Israel Puerto at Futbolme (in Spanish)
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