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]

Luis Puente
Personal information
Full name Luis Fernando Puente Prado
Date of birth (2003-02-13) 13 February 2003 (age 23)
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)
2020–2023Tapatío (loan) 24 (6)
2024– Pachuca 3 (0)
2026–Atlante (loan) 16 (9)
International career
2019 Mexico U16 4 (4)
2019 Mexico U17 3 (1)
Medal record
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 October 2020

Club career

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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 F.C. on 1 October 2020.[4]

International career

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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

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Club

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As of 13 June 2026[6]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Guadalajara 2020–21 Liga MX 0000
Tapatío (loan) 2020–21 Liga de Expansión MX 1010
2022–23 114114
2023–24 122122
Total 246246
Pachuca 2024–25 Liga MX 2020
2025–26 1010
Total 3030
Atlante (loan) 2025–26 Liga de Expansión MX 169169
Career total 43150000004315

Honours

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References

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  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
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