Antonio Portales

Antonio Portales

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*
Years	Team	Apps	(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	41	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 February 2025

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

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, returning to play in February. ^[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 February 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club [12]	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Monterrey	2014–15	Liga MX	3	0	9	0	—		—		12	0
	2015–16		0	0	4	0	—		—		4	0
	2016–17		0	0	2	1	—		0	0	2	1
	2017–18		0	0	5	0	—		—		5	0
	Total		3	0	20	1	0	0	0	0	23	1
Atlético San Luis (loan)	2018–19	Ascenso MX	6	0	9	1	—		—		15	1
	2019–20	Liga MX	3	0	5	0	—		—		8	0
	Total		9	0	14	1	0	0	0	0	23	1
Alebrijes de Oaxaca	2020–21	Liga de Expansión MX	16	2	—		—		—		16	2
	2021–22		33	1	—		—		—		33	1
	2022–23		0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	Total		49	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	49	3
Atlante	2022–23	Liga de Expansión MX	45	9	—		—		—		45	9
Dundee	2023–24	Scottish Premiership	22	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	24	2
	2024–25		19	0	1	0	6	3	0	0	26	3
	Total		41	2	1	0	8	3	0	0	50	5
Career total			147	14	35	2	8	3	0	0	190	19

Honours

Monterrey

• Copa MX: Apertura 2017

Atlético San Luis

• Ascenso MX: Apertura 2018, Clausura 2019

Atlante

• Liga de Expansión MX: Apertura 2022

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.

External links

• Antonio Portales at Liga MX ( archive ) (in Spanish)
• Antonio Portales at Soccerway