Juanjo Purata

ABOUT JUANJO PURATA

Mexican center-back who launched his professional soccer career with Tigres UANL in 2017. In 2022, he was loaned to Atlanta United and emerged as a leading scorer for the club. In a match against Toronto FC, he became the second Major League Soccer defender to record a hat trick.

He joined the Tigres UANL academy in 2015.

He features highlights from his soccer career on his juanjopurata Instagram account. His sports fame has led him to amass over 100,000 followers on the page.

His full name is Juan José Sánchez Purata.

He and goalkeeper Brad Guzan have played together for Atlanta United.