Gerardo Arteaga
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 Arteaga with Mexico in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Gerardo Daniel Arteaga Zamora[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1998[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Monterrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | Santos Laguna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2020 | Santos Laguna | 89 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | Genk | 110 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Monterrey | 56 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Mexico U21 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Mexico U23 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Mexico | 27 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 June 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gerardo Daniel Arteaga Zamora (born 7 September 1998) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays left-back for Liga MX club Monterrey and the Mexico national team.
Santos Laguna
Arteaga joined Santos Laguna's youth academy in 2013.[3] On 1 October 2016, under manager José Manuel de la Torre, he made his professional debut in Liga MX against Querétaro ending in a 1–1 draw.[4]
Genk
On 26 July 2020, Santos Laguna announced the departure of Arteaga to Belgian club Genk for a reported fee of €3.5 million on a 5-year contract.[5] Arteaga made his debut with the club on 24 August against Westerlo in a 2–2 draw.[6]
On 25 April 2021, Arteaga played the entirety of the Belgian Cup final in a 2–1 victory over Standard Liège.[7]
Monterrey
On 29 January 2024, Arteaga returned to Mexico and joined Monterrey on a four-year deal.[8]
International career
Youth
Arteaga was included in the final roster that participated at the 2018 Toulon Tournament.[9] He would go on to appear in all five matches, as Mexico would go to the final against England, where Mexico lost 2–1.[10]
Arteaga was called up by Jaime Lozano to participate with the under-22 team at the 2019 Toulon Tournament,[11] where Mexico won third place at the tournament.[12]
Senior
In September 2018, he was called up by interim manager Ricardo Ferretti for September friendlies against Uruguay and the United States.[13] Arteaga made his senior national team debut against the United States on 11 September 2018, where Mexico lost 0–1.[14] On 27 September 2022, he scored his first international goal during a 2–3 loss against Colombia.
In October 2022, Arteaga was named in Mexico's preliminary 31-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and in November, he was ultimately included in the final 26-man roster, but did not receive any minutes on the field during the tournament.[15]
In June 2024, Arteaga was called up by Jaime Lozano to the Copa America 2024 where he scored a goal in Mexico’s opening match day against Jamaica, helping Mexico secure a win.
