TYMOTEUSZ PUCHACZ

Born: 23 January 1999

Came from: Holstein Kiel, Germany   Went to: Holstein Kiel, Germany

First game: 11 January 2025   Last game: 18 April 2025

Appearances: 18 (13/5)   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 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.

His debut for Argyle was impressive, coming in the headline-making away win at Premier League Brentford in the FA Cup third round in January 2025. At the time, Argyle hadn't won away all season and Brentford possessed the best home record of any team in the top four European leagues. He also starred in the next round, as Argyle claimed the headlines once again by knocking out the mighty Liverpool, with a 1-0 at Home Park.

However, as Argyle continued to struggle in the bottom three of the Championship, with Miron Muslic trying different tactics and formations, Puchacz featured more as a substitute. His last appearance was off the bench near the end of the 2-1 defeat away to Middlesbrough on April 18 and he did not make the matchday squads for the final two fixtures, at Preston North End and against Leeds United at Home Park.

With Argyle relegated at the end of the 2024-25 season and Miron Muslic's move to Schalke 04, the option to buy Puchacz was not taken up and he returned to his parent club.

However, in late June 2025, Holstein Kiel announced that Puchacz was one of three players who weren't returning to pre-season training as they were in negotiations with other clubs.

At the end of the first week of September 2025, on the Polish transfer window's deadline day, Puchacz was scheduled to undergo a medical ahead of a loan move to GKS Katowice, but this collapsed at the last minute. The following day, he joined Sabah of the Azerbaijan Premier League on a season-long loan from Holstein Kiel.