Edson Puch
Chilean footballer (born 1986)
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- Edson Raúl Puch Cortez ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈeðsom ˈputʃ] ; born 9 April 1986) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward for Deportes Iquique.
- In 2008, after two years playing in Talcahuano based–side, he returned to his homeland to play for Iquique where he achieved a third-tier title that season as well as the first-tier promotion the following year.
- He quickly settled as starter playing for The Owls where celebrated a league title in 2011 with Jorge Sampaoli as head coach.
- There Puch was coached by Diego Maradona but only scored one goal in six league games.
- After completing the six-month loan spell in June, he didn't feature in any game during the second half of the year.
Edson Raúl Puch Cortez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈeðsom ˈputʃ]; born 9 April 1986) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward for Deportes Iquique.
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 to play for Iquique where he 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.
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