Gustavo Puerta

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

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 22)
Place of birth	La Victoria, Colombia [1]
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Racing Santander
Number	19
Youth career
	Talentos Gustavo Victoria
	Supercampeones
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	Bogotá	34	(3)
2023–2025	Bayer Leverkusen	7	(0)
2023	→ 1. FC Nürnberg (loan)	0	(0)
2024–2025	→ Hull City (loan)	30	(1)
2025–	Racing Santander	0	(0)
International career
2021–	Colombia U20	21	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:15, 1 July 2025 (UTC)

Gustavo Adolfo Puerta Molano (born 23 July 2003) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Racing de Santander.

Club career

Beginnings

Born in La Victoria, Valle del Cauca, Puerta started playing football at the Talentos Gustavo Victoria Deportes school in Tuluá. ^[2] He also played for amateur side Supercampeones between the ages of ten and sixteen. ^[2]

Initially rejected by Colombian Categoría Primera A side Independiente Santa Fe in 2019 after a trial, Puerta went on to join Categoría Primera B side Bogotá in 2021. ^[3]

Bayer Leverkusen

On 31 January 2023, Puerta moved to Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen, before immediately being loaned to 1. FC Nürnberg in the 2. Bundesliga. ^[4]

He won the 2023–24 Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen. ^[5]

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. ^[6] He made his debut on 20 October 2024, in the 0–1 home loss to Sunderland. ^[7] On 12 January 2025, he scored his first goal for the Tigers in an FA Cup third round tie at home to Doncaster Rovers. ^[8]

Two months later, on 12 March 2025, Puerta scored his side's winner in their 2–1 victory over Oxford United, coincidentally his first league goal for Hull. ^[9] In the same match, moments before full-time, the Colombian received his second yellow card of the game for diving, which saw him sent off. ^[9]

On 19 April 2025, Hull announced that Puerta had activated a clause in his contract that would see him join the Tigers on a permanent basis from 1 July 2025. ^[10] Although he was initially meant to join Hull City, he was unable to join due to a transfer ban on the club. ^[11]

Racing Santander

On 1 September 2025, Racing de Santander announced the signing of Puerta on a four-year contract. ^[12]

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. ^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bogotá	2021	Categoría Primera B	11	0	0	0	—		—		11	0
	2022	Categoría Primera B	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	Bundesliga	7	0	0	0	—		3 [c]	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	30	1	1	1	—		—		31	2
Hull City	2025–26	EFL Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		30	1	1	1	0	0	—		31	2
Career total			71	4	2	1	0	0	3	0	76	5

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

Honours

Bayer Leverkusen

• Bundesliga: 2023–24 ^[5]

References

1. Gustavo Puerta at WorldFootball.net
2. 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.
3. "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.
4. "Bayer 04 sign top Colombian talent Puerta – loan deal with Nürnberg". bayer04.de. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
5. "Bayer Leverkusen are 2023/24 Bundesliga champions!". Bundesliga. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
6. "Hull City complete Puerta loan deal". Hull City A.F.C. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
7. "Hull City Sunderland". BBC Sport. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
8. "Hull City 1–1 Doncaster Rovers". BBC Sport . 12 January 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
9. "Hull City 2–1 Oxford United". BBC Sport . 12 March 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
10. "Puerta Clause Activated". Hull City A.F.C. 19 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
11. Reinert, Pedro. "Hull City move blocked by transfer ban – Midfielder heads back to club". sportwitness.co.uk.
12. "El centrocampista colombiano Gustavo Puerta refuerza la plantilla del Racing 2025/26" [Colombian central midfielder Gustavo Puerta bolsters the squad of Racing 2025/26] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
13. 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.