Gustavo Puerta
Colombia
MID
Age
22
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Gustavo Puerta
Colombia have named Gustavo Puerta in their 26 for the 2026 World Cup, the midfielder making Néstor Lorenzo's cut. The Racing de Santander midfielder is 22 at kick-off and valued at around €10.00m, a 2023-24 league champion with an unbeaten side, making seven league appearances that season.
Colombia were drawn in Group K, alongside Portugal, DR Congo and Uzbekistan. They open against Uzbekistan at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 17 June, then face DR Congo at Estadio Akron in Zapopan on 23 June before meeting Portugal at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on 27 June. Colombia reached the finals by finishing third in CONMEBOL round-robin qualifying, qualifying on 4 September 2025.
Colombia were drawn in Group K, alongside Portugal, DR Congo and Uzbekistan. They open against Uzbekistan at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 17 June, then face DR Congo at Estadio Akron in Zapopan on 23 June before meeting Portugal at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on 27 June. Colombia reached the finals by finishing third in CONMEBOL round-robin qualifying, qualifying on 4 September 2025.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Minutes played
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Goals
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Assists
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Key passes
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Accuracy
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Playing Style
A central midfielder for Racing de Santander and Colombia who made his senior international debut late in 2025, Puerta brings energy and legs to the middle of the pitch, a young engine still learning the international game. He has played 2,715 minutes this season, regular club football that has fast-tracked his rise.
World Cup History
The 2026 finals mark Gustavo Puerta's first senior World Cup. Néstor Lorenzo has named the midfielder in Colombia's 26, and as one of the younger heads the manager has trusted, he arrives for a debut tournament with much of his international story still in front of him.
National Team
Colombia
Tier 3
£17m
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Goal Rush Impact
Colombia's card carries Puerta, a midfielder whose impact is built more on legs and energy than on goals. He is only at the start of his Colombia story, with 2 caps so far and 1 goal to go with them, the early markers of a player still finding his feet at this level. Colombia sit in Tier 3 at £17m, a billing that tracks the team rather than the individual.
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Puerta at the 2026 World Cup
Puerta is a confirmed midfielder in Néstor Lorenzo's 26-man Colombia squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the Colombia side opening their Group K campaign in June.
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At £17m, Colombia come in at Tier 3 this time. Néstor Lorenzo's side open the group against Uzbekistan.
Gustavo Puerta World Cup 2026 FAQs
At £17m, Colombia come in at Tier 3 this time on the card. Néstor Lorenzo takes Colombia into the tournament, and on the card the slot sits with Colombia as a side rather than one player.
As Colombia's midfielder, Puerta comes from Racing de Santander and sits in Néstor Lorenzo's 2026 World Cup squad of 26, one of the younger heads named for the group stage.
No senior World Cup has come Puerta's way until now. Néstor Lorenzo handed the young midfielder a place in the 26, making 2026 his maiden tournament on the biggest stage of all.
Puerta plays his club football at Racing de Santander. He sits among Colombia's midfielders in Néstor Lorenzo's final 26 ahead of a Group K meeting with Uzbekistan at Estadio Azteca in mid-June.
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