Juan Pablo Aponte Gutierrez (born 18 May 1992) is a Bolivian former professional footballer who played the majority of his career for C.D. Jorge Wilstermann in the Bolivian Primera División, and played for the Bolivia national football team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Pablo Aponte Gutierrez | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Portachuelo, Bolivia | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Nacional Potosi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013-2014 | Nacional Potosi | 25 | (1) |
| 2014-2020 | Wilstermann | 178 | (1) |
| 2021 | Oriente Petrolero | 20 | (2) |
| 2022 | The Strongest | 18 | (0) |
| 2023 | Wilstermann | 16 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Bolivia | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15, 1 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editA left-back, Aponte played at Nacional Potosí between 2011 and 2014.[2] He played for C.D. Jorge Wilstermann in the Bolivian Primera División between 2014 and 2020, winning three league titles in 2016, 2018 and 2019. His appearances included playing for the club in the 2017 Copa Libertadores as they reached the quarter-finals.[3][4]
In January 2021, Aponte signed for Oriente Petrolero on a one-year contract.[2] He signed for The Strongest for the 2022 season.[5] He returned to Wilstermann in March 2023.[3]
International career
editOn March 23, 2017, he started a 2018 FIFA World Cup away qualification game for the Bolivia national football team against Colombia.[6]
Personal life
editAponte is from Portachuelo in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.[7]
Controversy
editIn April 2020, while a player at C.D. Jorge Wilstermann, Aponte was placed under house arrest in his hometown of Portachuelo after being charged with endangering public health and dangerous driving after being found to be driving intoxicated and violating the local quarantine rules during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] Wilstermann's president, Grover Vargas, when speaking to the media after the incident said he would not be dismissed by the club due to his previous impeccable behaviour and remorsefulness.[8]
References
edit- ↑ "Bolivia - J. Aponte - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- 1 2 "Juan Pablo Aponte is Oriente Petrolero's fourth signing". Diez.bo. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Juan Pablo Aponte returns to Wilstermann". Opinion.com.bo. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Juan Pablo Aponte will also not continue at Wilstermann. He said goodbye to the fans". eju.tv. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "The Strongest reports two positive cases of COVID-19: Aponte and Ribera". Opinion.com.bo. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Colombia vs. Bolivia - 23 March 2017 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- 1 2 "Wilstermann: Aponte was arrested for breaking quarantine". eju.tv. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Wilster president: "Aponte called me, he spoke to me (...) he is remorseful"". Opinion.com.bo. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
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