Antonio Puerta

Antonio José Puerta Pérez (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtonjo ˈpweɾta]; 26 November 1984 – 28 August 2007) was a Spanish professional footballer who played solely for Sevilla.

Antonio Puerta
Personal information
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

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.

Puerta won five trophies with his only club, and appeared once for Spain.

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