Gustavo Puerta
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 4 (0)
2023 → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2021– Colombia U20 21 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:31, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

Gustavo Adolfo Puerta Molano (born 23 July 2003) is a Colombian footballer currently playing as a midfielder for German side Bayer Leverkusen.

Club career

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 German Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen, before immediately being loaned to 1. FC Nürnberg in the 2. Bundesliga.[4][5]

International career

Puerta has represented Colombia at under-20 level.[1] He served as captain of the side at the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 February 2024.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bogotá 2021 Categoría Primera B 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
2022 23 3 1[a] 0 0 0 24 3
Total 34 3 1 0 0 0 35 3
Bayer Leverkusen 2022–23 Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023–24 Bundesliga 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 0 0
Career total 39 3 1 0 3 0 43 3
  1. ^ Appearances in the Copa Colombia
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  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 Funk, Martin (31 January 2023). "Nürnberg holt Kolumbien-Talent Puerta!" [Nuremberg brings Colombian talent Puerta!]. bild.de. Retrieved 3 February 2023.


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