Mateo Zuleta

Mateo Zuleta
Personal information
Full name	Mateo Zuleta García
Date of birth	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
2023–	Leones
2024	→ Atlético Goianiense (loan)
2024–	→ América de Cali (loan)
	*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
Club	Season	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

^ "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.

[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.

[SW-5] Mateo Zuleta at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 December 2023.

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