Gustavo Puerta

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Puerta and the second or maternal family name is Molano.

Gustavo Adolfo Puerta Molano (born 23 July 2003) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Hull City, on loan from Bayer Leverkusen.^[2]

Gustavo Puerta

Puerta with Colombia U20 in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Gustavo Adolfo Puerta Molano[1]
Date of birth	(2003-07-23) 23 July 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	La Victoria, Colombia[1]
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hull City (on loan from Bayer Leverkusen)
Number	20
Youth career
	Talentos Gustavo Victoria
	Supercampeones
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	Bogotá	34	(3)
2023–	Bayer Leverkusen	7	(0)
2023	→ 1. FC Nürnberg (loan)	0	(0)
2024–	→ Hull City (loan)	11	(0)
International career
2021–	Colombia U20	21	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:27, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Born in La Victoria, Valle del Cauca, Puerta started playing football at the Talentos Gustavo Victoria Deportes school in Tuluá.^[3] He also played for amateur side Supercampeones between the ages of ten and sixteen.^[3]

Initially rejected by Colombian Categoría Primera A side Independiente Santa Fe in 2019 after a trial, Puerta went on to join second division side Bogotá in 2021.^[4]

On 31 January 2023, Puerta moved to Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen, before immediately being loaned to 1. FC Nürnberg in the 2. Bundesliga.^[5]

He won the 2023–24 Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen.^[6]

Hull City (loan)

On 27 August 2024, Puerta signed for EFL Championship side Hull City on a season-long loan, with the club holding an option to buy in the summer of 2025.^[2] He made his debut on 20 October 2024, in the 0–1 home loss to Sunderland.^[7]

International career

Puerta has represented Colombia at under-20 level.^[1] Serving as captain of the side he led it to third place at the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 December 2024.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bogotá	2021	Categoría Primera B	11	0	0	0	—		11	0
	2022		23	3	1	0	—		24	3
	Total		34	3	1	0	—		35	3
Bayer Leverkusen	2022–23	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023–24		7	0	0	0	3[b]	0	10	0
	Total		7	0	0	0	3	0	10	0
1. FC Nürnberg (loan)	2022–23	2. Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Hull City (loan)	2024–25	EFL Championship	11	0	0	0	—		11	0
Career total			52	3	1	0	3	0	56	3

1. Includes Copa Colombia, DFB-Pokal, and FA Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Bayer Leverkusen

• Bundesliga: 2023–24^[6]

References

1. Gustavo Puerta at WorldFootball.net
2. "Hull City complete Puerta loan deal". Hull City A.F.C. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
3. Polanía, César (28 January 2023). "Ejemplo de superación: Gustavo Puerta, el 'gordito' al que no le creían en el fútbol" [Example of overcoming: Gustavo Puerta, the 'chubby boy' who did not believe in football]. elpais.com.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2023.
4. "Gustavo Puerta fue rechazado por Independiente Santa Fe" [Gustavo Puerta was rejected by Independiente Santa Fe]. eldeportivo.com (in Spanish). 1 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
5. "Bayer 04 sign top Colombian talent Puerta – loan deal with Nürnberg". bayer04.de. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
6. "Bayer Leverkusen are 2023/24 Bundesliga champions!". Bundesliga. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
7. "Hull City Sunderland". BBC Sport. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
8. Burkhardt, Dirk (2 August 2023). "Gustavo Puerta spielt sich bei Bayer 04 Leverkusen ins Rampenlicht" [Gustavo Puerta plays his way into the limelight at Bayer 04 Leverkusen]. WDR (in German). Retrieved 16 April 2024.