Following his move to Racing Santander, Puerta's current-season form is up 119% on last season (Season 16→35), while his Rating climbed 62→68. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Racing Santander · 1st	32	3	1	7.07	68	35
2024/25	Hull CityLoan · 21st	30	1	0	6.86	62	16
2023/24	Bayer Leverkusen · 1st	7	0	0	6.67	67	1
2022/23	Bogota FC	23	3	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Bogota FC	11	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Colombia · international

Side	Apps	G
Colombia	11	1
Colombia U20	6	0
Colombia U19	5	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Key starterDefensive midfielder

G. Puerta is a 23-year-old defensive midfielder at Racing Santander, rated 68.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 23rd of 452 on scout potential in the Segunda División. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (70.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.16 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Puerta.

Judged on this season alone, Puerta graded 35 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 12% of the 34 defensive midfielders in the Segunda División, on 3 goals, 1 assist and 3.159 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 16 → 35). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 68, top 12% of the 34 defensive midfielders in the Segunda División. At 23 Puerta is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 29 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Puerta is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

Current potentialTop 12% defensive midfielders · Segunda División Current seasonTop 12% defensive midfielders · Segunda División4th-best defensive midfielder in the Segunda División23rd in the Segunda División · potential4th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Segunda División

68.3

Ratingi

4th of 34 defensive midfielders

34.7

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

70.8%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.16

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Racing Santander finished 1st of 22 · a title-challenging side

3.16

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 22) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 70.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 68.3, Puerta carries the 4th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Segunda División (top 12%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %70.8%

Available fixtures42 of 42

Goals / 900.101

Assists / 900.034

Goal contribution / 900.134

Defensive actions / 903.159

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Shot conversion %30

Shot accuracy %41.7

Pass accuracy %89

Dribble success %43.6

Cards / 900.471

Foul involvement / 904.503

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~29), then tapers with age. At 23, Puerta sits on 29, at or near its peak. The blue line is Puerta's projected Rating — 68.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Segunda División with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Shots on target10

Shots24

Passing

Assists1

Pass accuracy89%

Possession

Successful dribbles17

Dribble success43.6%

Fouls won63

Defending

Tackles54

Interceptions35

Blocks5

Fouls committed71

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards13

Red cards1

Transfer history

Racing Santander2025/26 – now

Bayer Leverkusen(back from loan)2025/26 – 2025/26

Hull City2025/26 – 2025/26

Hull City(on loan)2024/25 – 2025/26

Bayer Leverkusen(back from loan)2023/24 – 2024/25

1. FC Nürnberg(on loan)2022/23 – 2023/24

Bayer Leverkusen2022/23 – 2022/23

Bogota FCuntil 2022/23

About G. Puerta

Gustavo Adolfo Puerta Molano is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Racing Santander, born on July 23, 2003 in La Victoria, standing 172 cm tall. He is from Colombia. Racing Santander currently sit 1st of 22 in the Segunda División.

This season

In the current season, G. Puerta has made 32 appearances with 3 goals and 1 assist across 2,678 minutes, averaging a 7.06 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 13 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Segunda División and the Copa del Rey.

When G. Puerta plays, Racing Santander's record this season is 21W-4D-8L — and his match ratings average 7.13 at home against 6.99 on the road.

Recent matches

May 16, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs Valladolid (84 minutes, 7.2 rating)
May 10, 2026: 2-1 win away at Leganes (89 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 3, 2026: 4-2 win at home vs Huesca (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 26, 2026: 0-0 draw away at AD Ceuta FC (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
April 17, 2026: 3-1 win away at Real Sociedad II (85 minutes, 7 rating)
April 12, 2026: 5-1 win at home vs Almeria (89 minutes, 7.3 rating)
April 5, 2026: 2-6 loss away at FC Andorra (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 1, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Sporting Gijon (98 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 21, 2026: 0-4 loss at home vs Albacete (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
March 14, 2026: 2-1 win away at Cultural Leonesa (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates G. Puerta at 68.3 with a Season form score of 34.7, ranking 23rd of 452 defensive midfielders in the Segunda División. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the DFB Pokal. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 5 recorded seasons, G. Puerta has totalled 103 club appearances with 7 goals and 1 assist for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 32 appearances for Racing Santander.

G. Puerta's career has also included time at Bayer Leverkusen, Hull City, 1. FC Nürnberg and Bogota FC.

On the international stage, G. Puerta has represented Colombia, Colombia U20, Colombia U19 — 22 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Racing Santander finished 1st of 22 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points