Brayan Vera

Brayan Vera

Personal information
Full name	Brayan Emanuel Vera Ramírez[1]
Date of birth	(1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	San Luis, Colombia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Real Salt Lake
Number	4
Youth career
	Leones
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Leones	4	(1)
2019–2022	Lecce	10	(0)
2020–2021	→ Cosenza (loan)	22	(0)
2022	→ América de Cali (loan)	28	(0)
2023	América de Cali	1	(0)
2023–	Real Salt Lake	48	(5)
International career^‡
2019	Colombia U20	13	(0)
2023–	Colombia	1	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Colombia Central American and Caribbean Games 2018 Barranquilla
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:13, 28 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 December 2023

Brayan Emanuel Vera Ramírez (born 15 January 1999) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Real Salt Lake.^[2]

Career

He grew up in the Itagui Leones.

On 13 June 2019 he left the club by moving to Italian side Lecce.^[3] He finished his first Serie A season with 8 appearances, 1 of them as a starter.

On 5 October 2020 he joined Serie B club Cosenza on loan.^[4]

On 4 March 2022, Vera moved on loan to América de Cali until the end of 2022.^[5] On 19 December 2022, América de Cali announced that the transfer will be made permanent for the 2023 season.^[6]

On 13 February 2023, Vera signed with Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake on a three-year deal.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 November 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leones	2018	Categoría Primera A	1	0	2	0	—		—		3	0
Lecce	2019–20	Serie A	8	0	1	0	—		—		9	0
	2021–22	Serie B	2	0	1	0	—		—		3	0
	Total		10	0	2	0	—		—		12	0
Cosenza (loan)	2020–21	Serie B	22	0	2	0	—		—		24	0
América de Cali	2022	Categoría Primera A	27	0	2	0	—		—		29	0
	2023	Categoría Primera A	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		28	0	2	0	—		—		30	0
Real Salt Lake	2023	MLS	24	3	2	0	—		6[a]	0	32	3
Career total			85	3	10	0	0	0	6	0	101	3

Notes

1. Three appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs, three appearances in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played 16 December 2023

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Colombia	2023	1	0
Total		1	0

Personal life

On 26 August 2020 he tested positive for COVID-19.^[8]

Honours

Lecce

• Serie B: 2021–22
• Central American and Caribbean Games: 2018

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Colombia" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
2. Brayan Vera at Soccerway
3. "Ufficiale l'acquisizione di Vera Ramirez" (in Italian). U.S. Lecce. 13 June 2019. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
4. "BRAYAN VERA È DEL COSENZA!" (in Italian). Cosenza. 5 October 2020.
5. "CEDUTO VERA" (Press release) (in Italian). Lecce. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
6. "Brayan Vera es 100% Escarlata" (in Spanish). América de Cali. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
7. "Real Salt Lake Adds Defender Brayan Vera from Colombian Power CD América de Calí | Real Salt Lake".
8. "Vera positivo al COVID-19, squadra in isolamento" (in Italian). U.S. Lecce. 26 August 2020. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.

External links

• Brayan Vera at Soccerway.com
• Brayan Vera at FBref.com
• Brayan Vera at Major League Soccer