Gerardo Arteaga

Gerardo Daniel Arteaga Zamora (born 7 September 1998) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Belgian Pro League club Genk.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Arteaga and the second or maternal family name is Zamora.
Gerardo Arteaga
Arteaga lining up for Mexico in 2018
Personal information
Full name Gerardo Daniel Arteaga Zamora[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-07) 7 September 1998[1]
Place of birth Zapopan, Jalisco, México
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Full-back
Club information
Current team
 Genk
Youth career
2013–2016 Santos Laguna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Santos Laguna 71 (0)
2020– Genk 0 (0)
National team‡
2018– Mexico U21 5 (0)
2018– Mexico 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:59, 22 August 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 November 2019

Club career

Youth career

Arteaga joined Santos Laguna youth academy in 2013. He then continued through Santos Laguna Youth Academy successfully going through U-15, U-17, and U-20. Until finally breaking thorough to the first team, José Manuel de la Torre being the coach promoting Arteaga to first team.[2]

Santos Laguna

On 1 October 2016 Arteaga made his professional debut in the Liga MX against Querétaro F.C. ending in a 1–1 draw.[3]

Genk

On 26 July 2020, Santos Laguna announced the departure of Arteaga to Belgian club Genk for a reported fee of €3.5 million on a 5-year contract.[4]

International career

Mexico U-21

Arteaga was included in the final roster that participated at the 2018 Toulon Tournament.[5] He would go on to appear in all five matches, as Mexico would go to the final against England, where Mexico lost 2–1.[6]

Mexico national football team

He was called up by interim manager Ricardo Ferretti for September friendlies against Uruguay and the United States.[7] He made his senior debut against the United States, where Mexico lost 0–1.[8]

Honours

Club
Santos Laguna
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References
  1. "Gerardo Daniel Arteaga Zamora". Ligamx.net. Liga MX. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  2. "EL CANTERANO GERARDO ARTEAGA DEBUTÓ EN COPA MX". ClubSantos.mx. 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  3. "Gerardo Daniel Arteaga Zamora". LigaMX.net. LIGA BBVA Bancomer MX. 1994-04-24. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  4. "¡Mexicano a Europa! Gerardo Arteaga es nuevo jugador del Genk de Bélgica". Medio Tiempo. 26 July 2020.
  5. "Revelan convocatoria del Tri Sub-21 para el torneo Esperanzas de Toulon". ESPN (in Spanish). 22 May 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  6. Simpson, Christopher. "England Beat Mexico to Win 2018 Toulon Tournament Final, 3rd Straight Title". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  7. "Revelan lista del Tricolor con 7 debutantes; Alanís es la otra novedad". MedioTiempo. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  8. Martínez, Enrique (11 September 2018). "Con Lainez y Alvarado de titulares y 4 debuts más, así va el Tri vs. EE.UU". MedioTiempo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
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