Edson Puch

Edson Puch

Personal information
Full name	Edson Raúl Puch Cortés
Date of birth	(1986-09-04) 4 September 1986
Place of birth	Iquique, Chile
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward / Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Necaxa
Number	22
Youth career
	Huachipato
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	Huachipato	18	(0)
2007–2009	Deportes Iquique	74	(22)
2009–2011	Universidad de Chile	65	(17)
2011–2014	Al-Wasl	16	(2)
2012–2013	→ Dep. Iquique (loan)	26	(2)
2015	Huracán	6	(0)
2016	LDU Quito	15	(3)
2016–	Necaxa	20	(9)
International career‡
2009–	Chile	15	(2)
Medal record Representing Chile Winner Copa América Centenario 2016
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2016

Edson Raúl Puch Cortés (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈeθson ˈputʃ], born 9 April 1986) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Necaxa and Chile.

Club career

Early career

Born in Iquique, Puch began his career at hometown Deportes Iquique youth ranks, then moving to Huachipato reserve team in 2003.

In 2008, after two years playing in Talcahuano based–side, he returned to his homeland for play for Iquique where achieved a third-tier title that season as well as the first-tier promotion the following year. After an impressive season during the 2009 Torneo Apertura being a key player alongside Cristian Bogado, on mid-year, Puch reached a four-year deal with Chilean powerhouse Universidad de Chile which invested US$850,000 for his rights.

He quickly settled as starter playing for The Owls where celebrated a league title in 2011 with Jorge Sampaoli as head coach. However, on 14 May, he accepted an offer from Emirati club Al-Wasl FC for a US$4 million fee. There Puch was coached by Diego Maradona but only scored one goal in six league games.

Iquique, UAE & Latin America

In 2012 he returned to Deportes Iquique on loan. After completing the six-month loan spell in June, he didn't feature in any game during the second half of the year. After he initially returned to Al-Wasl, he was loaned back to Iquique, but the team didn't register him in time. He officially re-joined Iquique in January 2013 after training that period with the team, reappearing in a 1–1 away draw with León for the Copa Libertadores first stage.

In June 2013 he returned to Al-Wasl. This time Puch scored one goal in ten UAE Arabian Gulf League games. In August 2014, he ended his contract with Emirati club and then signed for Argentina's Huracán as a free agent in January 2015. After a season at Parque Patricios-based side, he moved to Ecuadorian giants L.D.U. Quito, led by Claudio Borghi who usually called-up him during their period at Chilean national team (2011–2012).

Mexico

After an impressive 2016 Copa América Centenario he joined Liga MX club Necaxa. He scored nine goals in his first season in Mexico.

International career

In 2009, Puch received a call-up from Marcelo Bielsa for play the Kirin Cup, debuting in a 4–0 loss with Japan as a 46th-minute substitute for Jorge Valdivia. After his first international participation, he was recalled in November for a game with Slovakia at Bratislava. In 2011, during Bielsa's last match as national team coach against United States he played his first full international game during a 1–1 draw.

Puch was named in the 2015 Copa America squad but had to withdraw through injury being replaced by Francisco Silva.

Puch scored two goals in the seven-goal match against Mexico in the Copa América Centenario. Later, in the tournament he was part of the Chilean team that ran to the final. He was subbed in the 80th minute of the final against Argentina, which Chile won 4–2 on penalties.

Career statistics

Club

Club	Season	League		Cup		Continental		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Huachipato	2005	9	0	–	–	–	–	9	0
	2006	9	0	–	–	0	0	9	0
	Total	18	0	–	–	0	0	18	0
Deportes Iquique	2007	38	6	–	–	–	–	38	6
	2008	19	10	3	1	–	–	22	11
	2009	17	6	–	–	–	–	17	6
	Total	74	22	3	1	–	–	77	23
Universidad de Chile	2009	11	3	1	0	6	0	18	3
	2010	32	6	2	0	12	1	46	7
	2011	22	8	–	–	–	–	22	8
	Total	65	17	3	0	18	1	86	18
Al Wasl	2011–12	6	1	6	0	–	–	12	1
	2013–14	10	1	1	0	–	–	11	1
	Total	16	2	7	0	–	–	23	2
→ Deportes Iquique (loan)	2012	15	2	0	0	–	–	15	2
	2013	11	0	0	0	7	0	18	0
	Total	26	2	0	0	7	0	33	2
Huracán	2015	6	0	1	1	3	0	10	1
	Total	6	0	1	1	3	0	10	1
LDU Quito	2016	15	3	0	0	5	1	20	4
	Total	15	3	0	0	5	1	20	4
Necaxa	2016–17	12	6	0	0	0	0	12	6
	Total	12	6	0	0	0	0	12	6
Career total		232	52	14	2	33	2	279	56

Chile national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2009	3	0
2010	1	0
2011	1	0
2012	1	0
2016	9	2
Total	15	2

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	18 June 2016	Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, United States	Mexico	1–0	7–0	Copa América Centenario
2.				7–0

Honours

Club

Universidad de Chile

• Campeonato Nacional: 2011 Apertura

Huracán

• Supercopa Argentina: 2014

International

Chile

• Copa América: 2016

External links

• BDFA profile
• Soccerway profile
• Profile at ESPN
• Edson Puch at Football Lineups