Luis Puente

Luis Puente
Personal information
Full name Luis Fernando Puente Prado
Date of birth (2003-02-13) 13 February 2003
Place of birth Colima, Colima, Mexico
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Atlante
(on loan from Pachuca)
Number 9
Youth career
2014–2023 Guadalajara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Guadalajara 0 (0)
2020–2023 → Tapatío (loan) 24 (6)
2024– Pachuca 3 (0)
2026– → Atlante (loan) 22 (10)
International career‡
2019 Mexico U16 4 (4)
2019 Mexico U17 3 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Second place2019 BrazilTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 October 2020

Luis Fernando Puente Prado (born 13 February 2003) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Atlante, on loan from Pachuca. He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2020".[1]

Club career

Puente joined Guadalajara's youth academy after Chivas scouts spotted him in a local tournament in 2014.[2][3] Puente debuted with Guadalajara's reserve side, Tapatío, in a 1–0 Liga de Expansión MX loss to Tepatitlán on 1 October 2020.[4]

International career

Puente was part of the under-17 squad that participated at the 2019 U-17 World Cup,[5] scoring one goal, where Mexico finished runner-up.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 28 August 2026[6]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Guadalajara 2020–21 Liga MX 00———00
Tapatío (loan) 2020–21 Liga de Expansión MX 10———10
2022–23 114———114
2023–24 122———122
Total 246———246
Pachuca 2024–25 Liga MX 20———20
2025–26 10———10
Total 30———30
Atlante (loan) 2025–26 Liga de Expansión MX 169———169
2026–27 Liga MX 61——2[a]081
Total 2210——202410
Career total 49160000205116
  1. ↑ Appearance in Leagues Cup

Honours

Tapatío

Mexico U17

References

  1. ↑ "Next Generation 2020: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  2. ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Blight, Garry; Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Blight, Garry. "Next Generation 2020: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian.
  3. ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Blight, Garry; Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Blight, Garry. "Next Generation 2020: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
  4. ↑ "Tapatío vs. Tepatitlán - 1 October 2020 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  5. ↑ Medel, Édgar Malagón (7 October 2019). "Revelan lista del Tri para Mundial Sub-17; la encabeza la 'joya' que Zlatan alaba" (in Spanish). Mediotiempo. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  6. ↑ Luis Puente at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 August 2026.