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Chilean footballer (born 1986)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Puch and the second or maternal family name is Cortez.
Edson Puch
Puch playing with Chile at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Personal information
Full name Edson Raúl Puch Cortez
Date of birth (1986-04-09) 9 April 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Iquique, Chile
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger / Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team Deportes Iquique
Number 40
Youth career
Huachipato
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Huachipato 18 (0)
2007–2009 Municipal Iquique 74 (22)
2009–2011 Universidad de Chile 65 (17)
2011–2014 Al-Wasl 16 (2)
2012–2013 → Deportes Iquique (loan) 26 (2)
2015 Huracán 6 (0)
2016 LDU Quito 15 (3)
2016–2017 Necaxa 35 (15)
2017–2019 Pachuca 9 (2)
2018 → Querétaro (loan) 22 (6)
2019 → Universidad Católica (loan) 17 (5)
2020–2021 Universidad Católica 46 (6)
2022 Deportes Iquique 9 (0)
2023– Deportes Iquique 7 (0)
International career
2009–2017 Chile 20 (2)
Medal record
Representing  Chile
Winner Copa América Centenario 2016
Runner-up FIFA Confederations Cup 2017
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023

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.

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 Chile national team (2011–2012).

Necaxa

After an impressive 2016 Copa América Centenario he joined Liga MX club Necaxa. Helped Necaxa stay in Liga MX after recently being promoted from 2015–16 Ascenso MX season. He scored nine goals in his first season in Mexico.

Pachuca

On 7 June 2017, C.F. Pachuca announced the signing of Edson Puch from Club Necaxa.

Querétaro

On 13 December 2017, Querétaro signed Puch on loan from Pachuca, with an option to purchase.

Deportes Iquique

On 27 April 2022, Puch announced his retirement from playing after an attack on the players by fans during a training session of Deportes Iquique. However, he returned to play for the club in June 2023.

International career

In 2009, Puch received a call-up from Marcelo Bielsa to play the Kirin Cup, debuting in a 4–0 loss against 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

As of 30 January 2018
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 35 15 1 1 - - 36 16
Total 35 15 1 1 - - 36 16
Pachuca 2017–18 9 2 3 0 - - 12 2
Total 9 2 3 0 - - 12 2
Querétaro 2017–18 3 0 1 0 - - 4 0
Total 3 0 1 0 - - 4 0
Career total 266 63 19 3 33 2 313 68
Chile national team
Year Apps Goals
2009 3 0
2010 1 0
2011 1 0
2012 1 0
2016 9 2
2017 4 0
Total 19 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

Outside football

Puch has an inherited musical side since both his grandfather, Orlando Cortez, and his mother, Blanca Cortez were musicians and singers. His grandfather was a guitar player and got a band called Orquesta de Ñatito Cortez and his mother competed in the Chilean TV program Festival de la una as a singer. At the same time he was a footballer, Puch carried out a musical career. He used the stage name Comando to make music with a blend of reggaeton, rapping and trap.

Since his retirement from football, he works in his musical studio, The Magic Studio, and has taken the stage name of Edesound, adding elements of Mexican corrido to his songs, what he names corrido tumbado.

Honours

Club

Universidad de Chile
Huracán
Universidad Católica

International

Individual

References

  1. "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017: List of Players: CF Pachuca" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2017. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
  2. Edson Puch
  3. "Edson Puch fue presentado en sociedad como nuevo refuerzo de la U". Radio Cooperativa. 7 January 2009.
  4. "Al Wasl signs Chilean midfielder Edson Puch". Gulf Daily News. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  5. "La 'U' busca a Hernández ante la partida de Puch". Prensa Fútbol. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  6. "Deportes Iquique consiguió una importante igualdad ante León en su debut por la Libertadores". Cooperativa.cl. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  7. "Edson Puch se convirtió en refuerzo de Huracán". Emol. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  8. "Claudio Borghi presenta a Edson Puch como su nuevo refuerzo en Liga Deportiva Universitaria". Emol. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  9. "Edson Puch fue anunciado como refuerzo del Necaxa". Cooperativa.cl. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  10. "Edson Puch se convierte en refuerzo de los Tuzos del Pachuca". univision.com. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  11. "Edson Puch anunció su retiro del fútbol profesional" (in Spanish). ESPN. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  12. Ramírez, Daniel (19 June 2023). "Edson Puch es oficialmente nuevo refuerzo de Deporte Iquique: vuelve tras un año desde que renunció al club". ADN (in Spanish). ADN Radio Chile. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  13. "Soccer-Chile's Puch out of Copa America, replaced by Silva". Yahoo Sports. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  14. "Chile v México; Copa América live". Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  15. Edson Puch at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  16. ^ Oyarzún, Marco (13 June 2022). "Edson Puch y su carrera musical: "Ahora que no estoy jugando, me la paso en el estudio"" (in Spanish). La Cuarta. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  17. Pardo, Tomás (15 April 2015). "La otra cara de Edson Puch, el Comando". www.goal.com (in Spanish). Goal.

External links

Deportes Iquique – current squad
Chile squads
Chile squad – Copa América Centenario winners (2nd title)
Chile
Chile squad – 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup runners-up
Chile
2016–17 Liga MX Best XI
Apertura
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