Cameron Puertas

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
 Al Qadsiah
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)
2025–2026 → Werder Bremen (loan) 29 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:28, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

Cameron Mitchel Puertas Castro (born 18 August 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 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 16 May 2026[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lausanne-Sport 2018–19 Swiss Challenge League 192———192
2019–20 26130——291
2020–21 Swiss Super League 33520——355
2021–22 16221——181
Total 941071——10111
Union SG 2021–22 Belgian Pro League 90———90
2022–23 345419[b]0—476
2023–24 40114012[c]3—5614
2024–25 31—2[d]01[e]061
Total 8617812331011821
Al-Qadsiah 2024–25 Saudi Pro League 32352—10385
Werder Bremen (loan) 2025–26 Bundesliga 29100—00291
Career total 241312042332028638
  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. 1 2 3 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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