Gustavo Puerta

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Puerta and 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 20)
Place of birth La Victoria, Colombia[1]
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bayer Leverkusen
Number 32
Youth career
Talentos Gustavo Victoria
Supercampeones
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Bogotá 34 (3)
2023– Bayer Leverkusen 5 (0)
2023 → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2021– Colombia U20 21 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:08, 10 February 2024 (UTC)

Gustavo Adolfo Puerta Molano (born 23 July 2003) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.

Club career[edit]

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 second division side Bogotá in 2021.[3]

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]

International career[edit]

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.[6]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 10 February 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 5 0 0 0 3[b] 0 8 0
Total 5 0 0 0 3 0 8 0
1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 2022–23 2. Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 39 3 1 0 3 0 43 3
  1. ^ Includes Copa Colombia, DFB-Pokal
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours[edit]

Bayer Leverkusen

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Gustavo Puerta at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "Bayer Leverkusen are 2023/24 Bundesliga champions!". Bundesliga. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  6. ^ 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.


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