Israel Puerto Pineda (born 15 June 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Polish club Jagiellonia Białystok.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Israel Puerto Pineda | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-06-15) 15 June 1993 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | El Viso del Alcor, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Jagiellonia Białystok | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| 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) |
| 2021– | Jagiellonia Białystok | 23 | (3) |
| 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:15, 2 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
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.[1]
Puerto 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, Puerto moved to another reserve side, Villarreal CF B also of the third division.[4] He made his debut with the first team on 4 December, starting in a 2–1 away win against Cádiz CF in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.[5]
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.[6][7] In his debut, three days later, he scored his first professional goal, netting his team's first in the 3–2 home victory over FC Barcelona B.[8]
Puerto then returned to the Spanish third tier, representing in quick succession Racing de Santander,[9] CD Mirandés[10] 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.[11]
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.[12]
| 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 | ||
Jagiellonia Białystok – current squad | |
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