Gustavo Puerta’s first season with Bayer Leverkusen may no longer have long gone any higher and the 20-year-old midfielder hopes his revel in with the undefeated German aspect will earn him a playground in Colombia’s Copa The united states squad this summer season.
Puerta has made 8 appearances this season for Bundesliga champions Leverkusen, who’re unbeaten in 46 suits throughout all competitions beneath Xabi Alonso.
Leverkusen will play games Roma within the Europa League semi-finals and also are thru to the DFB-Pokal ultimate.
“This year has been wonderful for me and for my career, I hope to keep winning titles and get minutes at the end of the tournament,” Puerta, who has made 5 Bundesliga appearances, instructed Reuters.
Puerta loved good fortune with Colombia’s under-20 aspect and has won his first call-up for the nationwide group’s friendlies towards Spain and Romania in March.
He hopes to build an impact on teacher Nestor Lorenzo with the Copa The united states at the horizon. The event takes playground in america throughout June and July.
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“Being in this team with an undefeated run is very important to be considered for the national team if the coach (Lorenzo) thinks I can contribute,” he added.
“We haven’t talked much about it, but he told me that he’s keeping an eye on me, that he wants to see me play. I hope to get minutes in the end because it is a privilege to be in the national team, I want to wait for the call-up.”
The Colombian added that taking part in for probably the most lead 10 groups on the planet has no longer handiest stepped forward his sport but in addition given him self belief in his skills.
“It helps you mature, spending time with great world-class players on a daily basis and training with them is important, they are very experienced and that makes a difference for someone as young as me,” he added.
Puerta stated he felt supported by means of the membership and that he would have the ability to achieve his complete attainable beneath Alonso.
“It was historic, very nice, very crazy to have won my first title in one of the top five leagues in Europe,” he added.
