Mateo Zuleta García (born 7 June 2002) is a Colombian footballer who plays as winger for América de Cali on loan from Leones.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mateo Zuleta García | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Itagüí, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
América de Cali (on loan from Leones) | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Barrio San Fernando | |||
| La Chalaca | |||
| 2019 | Total Soccer | ||
| 2020 | Real Santuario | ||
| 2021 | Independiente Medellín | ||
| 2022 | Leones | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Leones | 34 | (13) |
| 2024 | → Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2024– | → América de Cali (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:05, 31 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Itagüí, Zuleta played for several clubs as a youth before being promoted to the first team of Leones for the 2023 season.[1] He made his senior debut on 13 February 2023, starting and scoring his team's third in a 3–0 Categoría Primera B away win over Deportes Quindío.[2]
Zuleta finished his first senior year with 13 goals in 34 appearances, eight only in the Torneo II.[3] On 11 January 2024, he was presented at Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Atlético Goianiense on a one-year loan deal.[4]
Career statistics
edit- As of 31 December 2023[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | State league | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leones | 2023 | Categoría Primera B | 34 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 13 | |||
| Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 2024 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 34 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 13 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Mateo Zuleta, el nuevo referente de Itagüí Leones" [Mateo Zuleta, the new key unit of Itagüí Leones] (in Spanish). El Escenario de Los Clássicos. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Mateo Zuleta, el goleador de Leones al que Blessd respalda para alcanzar sus sueños" [Mateo Zuleta, the Leones top scorer whom Blessd supports to achieve his dreams] (in Spanish). El Colombiano. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "De Leones a Brasil: jugador colombiano tendrá experiencia internacional" [From Leones to Brazil: Colombian player will have an international experience] (in Spanish). Antena 2. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Atlético-GO apresenta meia colombiano, goleiro campeão da Libertadores e zagueiro conhecido" [Atlético-GO present Colombian midfielder, goalkeeper champion of the Libertadores and well-known stopper] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Mateo Zuleta at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 December 2023.