Israel Puerto

Israel

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	Lugo
Number	14
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–	Lugo	27	(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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2016. † Appearances (goals)

Israel Puerto Pineda (born 15 June 1993), known simply as Israel, is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Lugo as a central defender.

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

1. Appearance in UEFA Europa League

References

1. "Israel Puerto, el rescate de una perla que pudo dejar el fútbol" [Israel Puerto, rescue of a gem that could have quit football] (in Spanish). Diario de Sevilla. 9 July 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
2. "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.
3. "Sevilla held by Valladolid". ESPN FC. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
4. "Cuatro refuerzos para el Villarreal B" [Four additions to Villarreal B] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
5. "El Cádiz vende cara su piel" [Cádiz sells skin dearly] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
6. "Fichaje de Israel Puerto" [Signing of Israel Puerto] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
7. "Israel Puerto, traspasado al Lugo" [Israel Puerto, transferred to Lugo] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
8. "El Lugo gana un partido loco" [Lugo wins a crazy match] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
9. "Israel Puerto". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 April 2015.

External links

• Israel profile at BDFutbol
• Israel profile at Futbolme (Spanish)