Gabriel Vera Explained

Gabriel Alejandro Vera Jiménez (born 23 August 1999) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Tampico Madero.^[1]

Career

Vera's career began with Tercera División de México side Canteranos de Altamira, making his debut in the fourth tier against Bravos on 31 October 2014. Six more appearances came his way during 2014–15 season. In 2015, Vera joined Coyotes de Saltillo. He scored his first senior goal on 10 October, netting in a 7–1 victory over San Isidro Laguna. Another goal in 2015–16 followed versus Correcaminos UAT, a team he made his final Coyotes de Saltillo appearance against on 30 April 2016 in a 9–0 loss. Vera completed a move to fellow Tercera División team Celestes in January 2018. He left the club six months later, having scored five in sixteen matches.

Tampico Madero of Ascenso MX signed Vera in mid 2018.^[2] He made his professional debut on 4 September in the Copa MX, featuring for the entirety of a 3–1 defeat to Liga MX's UNAM.^[1]

Career statistics

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Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup[3]		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Canteranos de Altamira	2014–15	Tercera División	7	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	7	0
Coyotes de Saltillo	2015–16	22	2	0	0	—		—		0	0	22	2
Celestes	2017–18	16	5	0	0	—		—		0	0	16	5
Tampico Madero	2018–19	Ascenso MX	0	0	1	0	—		—		0	0	1	0
Career total			45	7	1	0	—		—		0	0	46	7

Honours

Tampico Madero

• Liga de Expansión MX: Guardianes 2020

Notes and References

1. News: Mexico - G. Vera. 26 October 2018. Soccerway.
2. News: Los refuerzos del Tampico Madero para el Apertura 2018. 26 October 2018. Los Kamas Deportes. 19 July 2018.
3. Includes the Copa MX