David Puclin

David Puclin (born 17 June 1992) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Chinese Super League club Nantong Zhiyun.[1]

David Puclin
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-06-17) 17 June 1992
Place of birth Čakovec, Croatia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Nantong Zhiyun
Youth career
1997–1999 Sloboda Varaždin
1999–2011 Varteks Varaždin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Međimurje 27 (6)
2012 Gorica 1 (0)
2012–2014 Međimurje 48 (15)
2014–2015 Šibenik 24 (7)
2015–2016 FC Saarbrücken 27 (3)
2016–2018 Istra 1961 39 (2)
2018–2020 Slaven Belupo 56 (3)
2020–2023 Vorskla Poltava 47 (3)
2022 → ADO Den Haag (loan) 3 (0)
2022 → Varaždin (loan) 21 (1)
2023– Nantong Zhiyun 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2023

Club career

Born in Čakovec, Puclin started playing football at Sloboda Varaždin, before moving in 1999 to the Varteks Varaždin, where he would spend the following 12 years.[2]

On 7 March 2022, FIFA announced that, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, all the contracts of foreign players in Ukraine are suspended until 30 June 2022 and they are allowed to sign with clubs outside Ukraine until that date.[3] On 4 April 2022, Puclin signed with ADO Den Haag in the Netherlands under that rule until the end of the season.[4]

On 30 June 2023, Puclin signed with Chinese Super League side Nantong Zhiyun.[5]

References
  1. David Puclin at Soccerway
  2. Nekadašnji igrač Varaždina David Puclin karijeru nastavlja u ukrajinskom klubu, sudioniku Europa lige at Varaždinske Vijesti
  3. "FIFA adopts temporary employment and registration rules to address several issues in relation to war in Ukraine". FIFA. 7 March 2022.
  4. "ADO DEN HAAG LEGT DAVID PUCLIN VAST TOT EINDE SEIZOEN" (Press release) (in Dutch). ADO Den Haag. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  5. "官宣 | 大卫 · 普茨林正式加盟南通支云！" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
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