.jpg/1280px-Gustavo_Puerta_2023_(cropped).jpg) Puerta with Colombia U20 in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Adolfo Puerta Molano[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-07-23) 23 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | La Victoria, Colombia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | 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 | 9 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Colombia U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Colombia U20 | 30 | (5) |
| 2025– | Colombia | 2 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:50, 15 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:28, 18 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
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Gustavo Adolfo Puerta Molano (born 23 July 2003) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Segunda División club Racing de Santander and the Colombia national team.
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]
Loan to Hull City
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] He was first called up to the Colombia national team for a set of friendlies in November 2025, and scored on his debut in a 2–1 win over New Zealand on 15 November 2025.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 November 2025
| 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 | 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[b] | 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 | |
| Racing Santander | 2025–26 | Segunda División | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| Career total | 81 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 85 | 6 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Colombia, DFB-Pokal, FA Cup and Copa del Rey
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | |
Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 November 2025 | Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |  New Zealand |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Bayer Leverkusen
- Bundesliga: 2023–24[5]
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.
- ^ "Hull City complete Puerta loan deal". Hull City A.F.C. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Hull City Sunderland". BBC Sport. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Hull City 1–1 Doncaster Rovers". BBC Sport. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Hull City 2–1 Oxford United". BBC Sport. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "Puerta Clause Activated". Hull City A.F.C. 19 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Reinert, Pedro. "Hull City move blocked by transfer ban – Midfielder heads back to club". sportwitness.co.uk.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
