Gastón Puerari
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Gastón Puerari Torres | ||
| Date of birth | January 23, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Paysandú, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Municipal | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Selección de Paysandú | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Rampla Juniors | 30 | (6) |
| 2008 | → Emelec (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Montevideo Wanderers | 35 | (8) |
| 2011 | Chicago Fire | 14 | (1) |
| 2011 | Atlas | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Defensor Sporting | 9 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | El Tanque Sisley | 6 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Juventud | 43 | (12) |
| 2015– | Municipal | 40 | (20) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 17, 2015 | |||
Gastón Puerari (born 23 January 1986 in Paysandú) is an Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Municipal in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol
Career
Uruguay
Puerari, a diminutive striker who can play as a left or right winger, started his career with Selección de Paysandú. After impressing several First Division clubs he joined Rampla Juniors in 2007. With Rampla Juniors Puerari appeared in 30 league matches and scored 6 goals. During the 2008 season he was loaned to top Ecuadorian club Emelec.[1] Following a short stint in the Ecuadorian top flight he returned to Rampla Juniors.
In 2009, he joined Montevideo Wanderers and quickly established himself as a key player for the top Uruguayan side.[2] In the 2010 Apertura season Puerari scored 5 goals in fourteen matches with Wanderers.
United States
On February 3, 2011 it was announced that Puerari was joining Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer. After starting off very well with the MLS club, Puerari failed to impress.[3]
Mexico
On June 15, 2011, having played just fourteen MLS games for Chicago, it was announced that Puerari had been sold to Club Atlas in Primera División de México.[4]