Brayan Emanuel Vera Ramírez (born 15 January 1999) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Real Salt Lake.[2]

Brayan Vera
Personal information
Full name Brayan Emanuel Vera Ramírez[1]
Date of birth (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth San Luis, Colombia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Real Salt Lake
Number 4
Youth career
Leones
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Leones 4 (1)
2019–2022 Lecce 10 (0)
2020–2021Cosenza (loan) 22 (0)
2022América de Cali (loan) 28 (0)
2023 América de Cali 1 (0)
2023– Real Salt Lake 48 (5)
International career
2019 Colombia U20 13 (0)
2023– Colombia 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Colombia
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:13, 28 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 December 2023

Career

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He grew up in the Itagui Leones.

On 13 June 2019 he left the club by moving to Italian side Lecce.[3] He finished his first Serie A season with 8 appearances, 1 of them as a starter.

On 5 October 2020 he joined Serie B club Cosenza on loan.[4]

On 4 March 2022, Vera moved on loan to América de Cali until the end of 2022.[5] On 19 December 2022, América de Cali announced that the transfer will be made permanent for the 2023 season.[6]

On 13 February 2023, Vera signed with Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake on a three-year deal.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 12 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leones 2018 Categoría Primera A 1 0 2 0 3 0
Lecce 2019–20 Serie A 8 0 1 0 9 0
2021–22 Serie B 2 0 1 0 3 0
Total 10 0 2 0 12 0
Cosenza (loan) 2020–21 Serie B 22 0 2 0 24 0
América de Cali 2022 Categoría Primera A 27 0 2 0 29 0
2023 Categoría Primera A 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 28 0 2 0 30 0
Real Salt Lake 2023 MLS 24 3 2 0 6[a] 0 32 3
Career total 85 3 10 0 0 0 6 0 101 3
Notes
  1. ^ Three appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs, three appearances in Leagues Cup

International

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As of match played 16 December 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Colombia 2023 1 0
Total 1 0

Personal life

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On 26 August 2020 he tested positive for COVID-19.[8]

Honours

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Lecce

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Colombia" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ Brayan Vera at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Ufficiale l'acquisizione di Vera Ramirez" (in Italian). U.S. Lecce. 13 June 2019. Archived from the original on 13 June 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  4. ^ "BRAYAN VERA È DEL COSENZA!" (in Italian). Cosenza. 5 October 2020.
  5. ^ "CEDUTO VERA" (Press release) (in Italian). Lecce. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Brayan Vera es 100% Escarlata" (in Spanish). América de Cali. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Real Salt Lake Adds Defender Brayan Vera from Colombian Power CD América de Calí | Real Salt Lake".
  8. ^ "Vera positivo al COVID-19, squadra in isolamento" (in Italian). U.S. Lecce. 26 August 2020. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.