 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 | 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.
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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.[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
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
Club
- As of match played 10 February 2024
| 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 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Colombia, DFB-Pokal
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Bayer Leverkusen
References
- ^ a b c d Gustavo Puerta at WorldFootball.net
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bayer 04 sign top Colombian talent Puerta – loan deal with Nürnberg". bayer04.de. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Bayer Leverkusen are 2023/24 Bundesliga champions!". Bundesliga. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ 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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