Gustavo Puerta

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Gustavo Puerta
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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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 Bogotá 34 (3)
2023– Bayer Leverkusen 7 (0)
20231. FC Nürnberg (loan) 0 (0)
2024–Hull City (loan) 3 (0)
International career
2021– Colombia U20 21 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:54, 26 October 2024 (UTC)

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]

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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 26 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] ContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bogotá 2021 Categoría Primera B 11000110
2022 23310243
Total34310353
Bayer Leverkusen 2022–23 Bundesliga 00000000
2023–24 70003 [lower-alpha 2] 0100
Total700030100
1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 2022–23 2. Bundesliga 000000
Hull City (loan) 2024–25 EFL Championship 300030
Career total4431030483

Honours

Bayer Leverkusen

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Hull City complete Puerta loan deal". Hull City A.F.C. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  3. 1 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.
  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. 1 2 "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.