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TYMOTEUSZ PUCHACZ
Born: 23 January 1999
Came from: Holstein Kiel, Germany Went to:
First game: 11 January 2025 Last game: 25 January 2025
Appearances: 5 (4/1) Goals: 0
Born in Sulechów in 1999, Polish defender, Puchacz, began his footballing career with Lech Poznań, his debut coming in a 3-0 defeat at Nieciecza near the end of the 2016-17 season. Shortly after making his bow, a loan move to Zagłębie Sosnowiec materialised, where he made 17 appearances in all competitions. A second loan, this time to GKS Katowice followed in August 2018, where he turned in a number of impressive performances over 25 matches, while also scoring four goals during his time at the Stadion Miejski.
Puchacz returned to Poznań and over the course of the next two seasons, he cemented his place in the Railwaymen's defence, making 62 appearances and scoring four times. In May 2021, he moved to Union Berlin for a fee of around €3.5 million and made his international debut just a month later, in a 1-1 draw with Russia in Warsaw. In In June 2021, he made appearances in all of Poland's fixtures at UEFA Euro 2020, as they finished last in their group and were knocked out at the group stage.
Seven months after joining Union Berlin, he then went out on loan to Turkish side, Trabzonspor, in January 2022, where he made nine appearances as his new side claimed the Super Lig title. The following season, he made another loan move following a solitary appearance for Union Berlin, this time switching to Greek outfit, Panathinaikos, where he played 13 times as the Shamrocks finished runners up in Super League 1.
A third successive loan move saw him sign for FC Kaiserslautern, where he enjoyed a more prolonged run in the team, scoring once in 31 appearances, while continuing to feature for the national team. He was also an unused member of the Polish squad during their Euro 2024 campaign.
After returning to Germany, he signed a permanent deal with Holstein Kiel in August 2024, making his debut in a 3-2 win at Alemannia Aachen. In January 2025, after a total of 10 appearances in the Bundesliga, he joined Argyle on loan until the end of the season with the Pilgrims offered an option to buy upon the expiration of the deal.
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