Israel Puerto
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Israel Puerto Pineda | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | El Viso del Alcor, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Racing Santander | ||
| 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– | Racing Santander | 14 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 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) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 May 2017. | |||
Israel Puerto Pineda (born 15 June 1993), known simply as Israel, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Racing de Santander.
Club career
Born in El Viso del Alcor, Province of Seville, Andalusia, Israel 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.[1]
Israel spent his first seasons as a senior with the reserve team, competing in Segunda División B. On 10 March 2013, he scored a brace against Arroyo CP in a 3–0 home win,[2] 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 a 1–1 La Liga draw at Real Valladolid.[3]
On 2 July 2014, Israel moved to another reserve side, Villarreal CF B also in the third level.[4] He made his debut with the first team on 4 December, starting in a 2–1 away win against Cádiz CF for the season's Copa del Rey.[5]
On 4 March 2015, Israel was transferred to Segunda División club CD Lugo, signing a 1 1⁄2-year deal as a replacement for injured Jon García.[6][7] In his debut, three days later, he scored his first professional goal, netting his team's first in a 3–2 home win over FC Barcelona B.[8]
Club statistics
- As of 15 November 2015[9]
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
References
- ↑ "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). 9 July 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ↑ "El Sevilla Atlético golea al Arroyo (3–0) y continúa su escalada" [Sevilla Atlético routs Arroyo (3–0) and climbs further up] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ↑ "Sevilla held by Valladolid". ESPN FC. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ↑ "Cuatro refuerzos para el Villarreal B" [Four additions to Villarreal B] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ↑ "El Cádiz vende cara su piel" [Cádiz sells skin dearly]. Marca (in Spanish). 4 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ↑ "Fichaje de Israel Puerto" [Signing of Israel Puerto] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "Israel Puerto, traspasado al Lugo" [Israel Puerto, transferred to Lugo] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "El Lugo gana un partido loco" [Lugo wins a crazy match]. Marca (in Spanish). 7 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "Israel Puerto". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 April 2015.