Mateo Zuleta

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zuleta and the second or maternal family name is García.
Mateo Zuleta
Personal information
Full name Mateo Zuleta García
Date of birth (2002-06-07) 7 June 2002 (age 22)
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)

Mateo Zuleta García (born 7 June 2002) is a Colombian footballer who plays as winger for América de Cali on loan from Leones.

Career

Born 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

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Mateo Zuleta at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 December 2023.