Antonio Portales

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Antonio Portales
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Portales training with Dundee in 2023
Personal information
Full name Juan Antonio Portales Villarreal
Date of birth (1996-05-16) 16 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Dundee
Number 29
Youth career
2011–2015 Monterrey
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2020 Monterrey 3 (0)
2018–2020 → Atlético San Luis (loan) 9 (0)
2021–2022 Alebrijes de Oaxaca 49 (3)
2022–2023 Atlante 45 (9)
2023– Dundee 38 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 December 2024

Juan Antonio Portales Villarreal (born 16 May 1996) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Scottish Premiership club Dundee.

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Career

In Mexico

Portales spent nine years in his home country of Mexico starting off at Monterrey. He finished playing in Mexico in the 2022–23 season for Atlante where he scored 9 goals across 45 appearances in all competitions.

Dundee

On 16 June 2023, Portales signed for Scottish Premiership club Dundee. [1] He made his debut for the club in a Scottish League Cup group stage win over Dumbarton. [2] Portales went off within minutes of his Scottish Premiership debut at home to Motherwell after injuring his knee, which would leave him sidelined for several weeks. [3] [4] Portales made his return on 30 September away to Hibernian, and kept a clean sheet in the game. [5] After establishing himself as a mainstay in the Dee defence, Portales suffered a hamstring injury in a December game away to Rangers which would keep him out for 10 to 12 weeks. [6] [7] He returned to playing at the end of February away to Celtic. [8] Portales scored his first goal for Dundee on 28 April 2024 in a home game against Celtic. [9]

Portales opened his scoring account for the 2024–25 season on 13 July 2024 with a goal in a 1–7 away victory over Bonnyrigg Rose in the Scottish League Cup group stage. [10] In December 2024, Portales suffered a hamstring injury which 'rocked' Dundee and would keep him out for several weeks. [11]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club [12] SeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Monterrey 2014–15 Liga MX 3090——120
2015–16 0040——40
2016–17 0021—0021
2017–18 0050——50
Total302010000231
Atlético San Luis (loan) 2018–19 Ascenso MX 6091——151
2019–20 Liga MX3050——80
Total901410000231
Alebrijes de Oaxaca 2020–21 Liga de Expansión MX 162———162
2021–22 331———331
2022–23 00———00
Total493000000493
Atlante 2022–23 Liga de Expansión MX459———459
Dundee 2023–24 Scottish Premiership 222002000242
2024–25 160006300223
Total382008300465
Career total14414342830018619

    Honours

    Monterrey

    Atlético San Luis

    Atlante

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    References

    1. ↑ "Antonio Portales signs for the Dee". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
    2. ↑ "Dundee v Dumbarton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
    3. ↑ "Dundee carve out point on top-flight return". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
    4. ↑ Cran, George (14 August 2023). "Dundee manager Tony Docherty praises Scott Tiffoney reaction as Antonio Portales injury timeline revealed". The Courier. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
    5. ↑ "Blunt Hibs held by stuffy Dundee at Easter Road". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
    6. ↑ Cran, George (15 December 2023). "Dundee dealt bitter injury blow after Antonio Portales ruled out for extended period as Owen Beck remains doubt for Ross County clash". The Courier. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
    7. ↑ "Docherty on County challenge, January window and Portalles injury". BBC Sport. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
    8. ↑ "Rampant Celtic put seven past hapless Dundee". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
    9. ↑ "Dundee vs Celtic: Scottish Premiership". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
    10. ↑ "Bonnyrigg Rose vs. Dundee - 13 July 2024 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
    11. ↑ Cran, George (29 December 2024). "Dundee 'rocked' by Antonio Portales injury news". The Courier. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
    12. ↑ "J. Portales Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 July 2023.


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