Spanish footballer
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Puerto and the second or maternal family name is
Pineda .
Israel Puerto Pineda (born 15 June 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Liga I club Gloria Buzău .
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]
On 5 December 2024, Puerto signed with last-placed Romanian Liga I side Gloria Buzău .[ 16]
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 .[ 17]
Career statistics
As of 16 December 2024 [ 18]
Honours
Sevilla
Śląsk Wrocław II
Spain U17
References
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ "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 .
^ "Sevilla held by Valladolid" . ESPN FC . 28 April 2013. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013 .
^ "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 .
^ Aldunate, Ramiro (4 December 2014). "El Cádiz vende cara su piel" [Cádiz sell skin dearly]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2014 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "El Lugo gana un partido loco" [Lugo win crazy match]. Marca (in Spanish). 7 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015 .
^ 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 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ "رسمياً صخرة الدفاع الاسباني اسرال بوريتو جبلاوياً" (in Arabic). Twitter . 10 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023 .
^ "Un fost fotbalist de la Sevilla tocmai a semnat în SuperLigă" . digisport.ro (in Romanian). 5 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024 .
^ "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 .
^ a b "Israel Puerto" . Soccerway. Retrieved 6 April 2015 .
^ "III liga 2019/2020, grupa: III" [III liga 2019/2020, group: III] (in Polish). 90 Minut. Retrieved 4 January 2024 .
^ "Inglaterra se impone a España en la final del Europeo sub'17 de fútbol (1–2)" [England best Spain in under-17 football Euro final (1–2)]. 20 minutos (in Spanish). 30 May 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2019 .
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