| Israel Puerto | |
| Fullname: | Israel Puerto Pineda |
| Birth Date: | 15 June 1993[1] |
| Birth Place: | El Viso del Alcor, Spain |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Al-Jabalain |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Youthyears1: | 2005–2010 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sevilla |
| Years1: | 2010–2014 |
| Caps1: | 93 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2013–2014 |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2014–2015 |
| Caps3: | 25 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2014 |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2015–2016 |
| Caps5: | 31 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2016–2017 |
| Caps6: | 14 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps7: | 26 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps8: | 39 |
| Goals8: | 4 |
| Years9: | 2019–2021 |
| Caps9: | 49 |
| Goals9: | 3 |
| Years10: | 2019 |
| Caps10: | 1 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2021–2023 |
| Caps11: | 45 |
| Goals11: | 3 |
| Years12: | 2023– |
| Caps12: | 26 |
| Goals12: | 5 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009–2010 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2011 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2012 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2014 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 22:44, 15 June 2024 (UTC) |
Israel Puerto Pineda (born 15 June 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Saudi First Division League club Al-Jabalain.
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 -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]
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.[16]
| 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 | Segunda División B | 22 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 33 | 3 | — | — | 33 | 3 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 32 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 93 | 3 | — | — | 93 | 3 | |||||
| 2012–13 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | Segunda División | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Total | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | ||||
| Racing Santander | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Mirandés | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Recreativo | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 4 | |
| Śląsk Wrocław | 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Total | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 49 | 3 | ||||
| Śląsk Wrocław II | 2019–20 | III liga, gr. III | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Jagiellonia | 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| Total | 45 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 48 | 3 | ||||
| Al-Jabalain | 2023–24 | Saudi First Division League | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 347 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 365 | 23 | |||
Sevilla
Śląsk Wrocław II