Cameron Puertas

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Puertas and the second or maternal family name is Castro.

Cameron Puertas
Puertas with Union SG in 2024
Personal information
Full name Cameron Mitchel Puertas Castro[1]
Date of birth (1998-08-18) 18 August 1998
Place of birth Lausanne, Switzerland[2]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Werder Bremen
(on loan from Al Qadsiah)
Number 18
Youth career
Renens
Forward Morges
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 Lausanne-Sport 94 (10)
2022–2024 Union SG 86 (17)
2024– Al-Qadsiah 32 (3)
2025– → Werder Bremen (loan) 22 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:28, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

Cameron Mitchel Puertas Castro (born 18 August 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen, on loan from Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah. Born in Switzerland, he is a citizen of Spain.

Career

Puertas started his career with Swiss amateur club Renens, before joining Forward-Morges in the fifth division at the age of 16, where he was soon considered to be the best player in the regional group.[3]

In 2020, he made first appearance in the Swiss Super League with Lausanne-Sport.

On 22 January 2022, Puertas signed a 3.5-year contract with Union SG in Belgium.[4]

On 26 August 2024, Puertas signed with Al-Qadsiah in Saudi Arabia.[5]

Puertas joined Bundesliga club Werder Bremen on loan in September 2025.[6] While the move was agreed on 1 September, the last day of the summer transfer window, it was announced on 4 September upon Al-Qadsiah's request.[6] The loan agreement includes an option for Bremen to sign Puertas permanently.[6]

Personal life

While being born and raised in Switzerland, Puertas only holds Spanish citizenship, inherited from his parents.[7] He was about to become a Swiss national in 2021, but the naturalisation process has been halted after he drove without a license. He will not receive his Swiss passport until 2025 at the earliest.[8][9][10]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 March 2026[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lausanne-Sport 2018–19 Swiss Challenge League 19 2 — — — 19 2
2019–20 26 1 3 0 — — 29 1
2020–21 Swiss Super League 33 5 2 0 — — 35 5
2021–22 16 2 2 1 — — 18 1
Total 94 10 7 1 — — 101 11
Union SG 2021–22 Belgian Pro League 9 0 — — — 9 0
2022–23 34 5 4 1 9[b] 0 — 47 6
2023–24 40 11 4 0 12[c] 3 — 56 14
2024–25 3 1 — 2[d] 0 1[e] 0 6 1
Total 86 17 8 1 23 3 1 0 118 21
Al-Qadsiah 2024–25 Saudi Pro League 32 3 5 2 — 1 0 38 5
Werder Bremen 2025–26 Bundesliga 22 0 0 0 — 0 0 22 0
Career total 234 30 20 4 23 3 2 0 279 37
  1. ^ Includes Swiss Cup, Belgian Cup, King's Cup
  2. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Eight appearances and two goals inUEFA Europa League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup

Honours

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Player profile".
  2. ^ "Dernières infos C. Puertas (Lausanne Sports) | BeSoccer". fr.besoccer.com.
  3. ^ Boschetti, André (20 March 2019). "Le parcours atypique de Cameron Puertas peut servir d'exemple" [Cameron Puertas’ unique rise can serve as a blueprint]. 24 Heures (in Swiss French). Retrieved 7 February 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ^ "Bienvenue Cameron Puertas !" (Press release) (in French). Union SG. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Cameron Puertas signs a contract with Al Qadsiah". Union SG. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Meiser, Julian (4 September 2025). "Werder bestätigt: Cameron Puertas wechselt nach Bremen" [Werder confirms: Cameron Puertas moves to Bremen]. Buten und Binnen (in German). Radio Bremen. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  7. ^ Boschetti, André (20 March 2019). "Le parcours atypique de Cameron Puertas peut servir d'exemple" [Cameron Puertas' unconventional journey can serve as an example]. 24 Heures (in Swiss French). Retrieved 18 February 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ^ Vaney, Florian (8 April 2021). "Le casier judiciaire de Cameron Puertas lui barre la route de la Nati" [Cameron Puertas’s criminal record blocks his path to the Nati]. 24 Heures (in Swiss French). Retrieved 18 February 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ^ "Deswegen darf dieses Lausanne-Sport-Toptalent nicht für die Schweiz spielen" [Why this Lausanne-Sport top talent isn't allowed to play for Switzerland]. Sport.ch (in Swiss High German). 11 April 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. ^ Kunz, Alain; Davet, Matthias (19 October 2021). "Darum spielt Lausannes Kunstschütze noch nicht in der Nati" [Why Lausanne's sharpshooter isn't playing for the national team yet]. Blick (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 18 February 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  11. ^ Cameron Puertas at Soccerway
  12. ^ "Union valt in de prijzen op Pro League Awards: Puertas Speler van het Jaar, Blessin beste coach" [Union sweeps Pro League Awards: Puertas named Player of the Year, Blessin voted best coach]. Sporza (in Dutch). 27 May 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  13. ^ "Toby Alderweireld zet kroon op Antwerpse feestavond met Gouden Schoen, Tessa Wullaert wint vierde bij de vrouwen" [Toby Alderweireld crowns Antwerp's big night with Golden Shoe, as Tessa Wullaert wins her fourth women's title]. Sporza (in Dutch). 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  14. ^ "Bekijk hier de uitslagen van het 71e Gala van de Gouden Schoen" [Check out the results of the 71st Golden Shoe Gala here]. Sporza (in Dutch). 4 February 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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