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Antonio Puerta
Spanish footballer (1984–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Antonio Puertas.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Puerta and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
Antonio José Puerta Pérez (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtonjo ˈpweɾta]; 26 November 1984 – 28 August 2007) was a Spanish professional footballer who played solely for Sevilla.[1]
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Full name | Antonio José Puerta Pérez | ||
Date of birth | (1984-11-26)26 November 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Seville, Spain | ||
Date of death | 28 August 2007(2007-08-28) (aged 22) | ||
Place of death | Seville, Spain | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Wing-back | ||
Youth career | |||
AD Nervión | |||
1993–2002 | Sevilla | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2005 | Sevilla B | 69 | (6) |
2004–2007 | Sevilla | 55 | (5) |
Total | 124 | (11) | |
International career | |||
2004–2005 | Spain U21 | 5 | (0) |
2005 | Spain U23 | 5 | (2) |
2006 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Mainly a left midfielder who could also operate as an attacking left-back, he died on 28 August 2007 affected with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, three days after suffering a series of cardiac arrests during a La Liga game against Getafe on the 25th.[2]
Puerta won five trophies with his only club, and appeared once for Spain.