Gustavo Puerta
Colombian footballer (born 2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.[2]
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Puerta with Colombia U20 in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Adolfo Puerta Molano[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 2003 | ||
| 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) | 24 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021– | Colombia U20 | 21 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:33, 13 March 2025 (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 match played 12 March 2025.
| 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 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 25 | 1 | |
| Career total | 65 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 4 | ||
- Includes Copa Colombia, DFB-Pokal, and FA Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Bayer Leverkusen
References
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