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Canada Standard
3 days ago
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- Canada Standard
Puerta, Mier earn Colombia call-up for World Cup qualifiers
Xinhua 30 May 2025, 08:15 GMT+10 BOGOTA, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Colombia manager Nestor Lorenzo has called up uncapped pair Gustavo Puerta and Kevin Mier for World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Argentina, the Colombian football federation said on Thursday. Midfielder Puerta has impressed during his loan spell with Hull City from Bayer Leverkusen, while goalkeeper Mier has been instrumental in Cruz Azul's run to the CONCACAF Champions Cup final. Lorenzo also recalled Andres Roman, Deiver Machado, Willer Ditta, Yaser Asprilla and Juan Camilo Hernandez, all of whom were absent from Colombia's last double header of qualifiers against Brazil and Paraguay in March. As expected, the 26-man squad includes Liverpool winger Luis Diaz, Leon midfielder James Rodriguez and Crystal Palace defender Daniel Munoz. Colombia will meet Peru in Barranquilla on June 6 and Argentina in Buenos Aires four days later. The Cafeteros are currently sixth in the 10-team South American zone standings with four qualifiers remaining. The top six teams will automatically qualify for football's showpiece event in the United States, Mexico and Canada next year, while the seventh-ranked side will dispute an intercontinental playoff.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Hull keep striker Pedro and sign Puerta permanently.
Hull City have exercised a one-year extension option in the contract of Joao Pedro. The 33-year-old Brazilian forward, who has one senior cap for Italy, joined Hull last September. He scored six goals in 35 league games for the Tigers as they avoided relegation from the Championship on the last day of the season. Hull will also sign midfielder Gustavo Puerta permanently on 1 July, after a clause was triggered in his loan deal. The 21-year-old, who played 31 times in his season-long loan, will join on a three-year contract from Bayer Leverkusen with the option of an extra year. This news comes less than 48 hours after the announcement that the Tigers parted company with head coach Ruben Selles. Hull City part company with head coach Selles Hull City bring in forward Pedro However, the Tigers are releasing long-serving full-back Brandon Fleming, midfielder Callum Jones and wingers Nordin Amrabat and Dogukan Sinik. Morocco winger Amrabat played 10 times after joining on a short-term deal in January.
BBC News
17-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Hull keep striker Pedro and sign Puerta permanently.
Hull City have exercised a one-year extension option in the contract of Joao 33-year-old Brazilian forward, who has one senior cap for Italy, joined Hull last scored six goals in 35 league games for the Tigers as they avoided relegation from the Championship on the last day of the will also sign midfielder Gustavo Puerta permanently on 1 July, after a clause was triggered in his loan 21-year-old, who played 31 times in his season-long loan, will join on a three-year contract from Bayer Leverkusen with the option of an extra news comes less than 48 hours after the announcement that the Tigers parted company with head coach Ruben Selles. However, the Tigers are releasing long-serving full-back Brandon Fleming, midfielder Callum Jones and wingers Nordin Amrabat and Dogukan winger Amrabat played 10 times after joining on a short-term deal in January.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Bayer Leverkusen's Gustavo Puerta joins Hull City
Official | Bayer Leverkusen's Gustavo Puerta joins Hull City Colombian midfielder Gustavo Puerta of Bayer Leverkusen has transferred permanently to Hull City. This was confirmed by both the 21-year-old's Bundesliga parent club and his EFL Championship side on Saturday evening. Puerta was shipped out to Hull on loan at the beginning of this season. Advertisement Leverkusen purchased Puerta for a reported €2m from Colombia's FC Bogota in the January 2023 transfer window. The Colombia U20 international was immediately loaned out to 2. Bundesliga side FC Nürnberg, yet was unable to gain any playing time. During 2023/24 campaign, Puerta made seven Bundesliga and three Europa League appearances for Xabi Alonso's Werkself. The loan deal arranged this autumn was known to contain an automatic purchase clause and a resale guarantee for the German club. Puerta has made 27 league appearances (20 starts) for the Tigers this season, in the process raising his estimated market worth from €500,000 to €3.5m. Kicker reports that Leverkusen receive a €4m base-transfer fee on the transaction. The potential resale percentage is not yet known. GGFN | Peter Weis
