Ian Puleio
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Lucas Puleio Araya | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vardar | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vélez Sarsfield | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2023 | Platense | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Toreros (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| 2022 | → San Miguel (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Colegiales (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Excursionistas | 29 | (6) |
| 2024 | → Arsenal Tivat (loan) | 15 | (5) |
| 2024 | → Dečić (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Arema | 15 | (2) |
| 2026– | Vardar | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 February 2026 | |||
Ian Lucas Puleio Araya (born 19 July 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Macedonian First Football League club Vardar.
Club career
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Puleio started his career in the youth team of Vélez Sarsfield, then joined Platense at the age of 17, and was also selected to play for the reserve team in 2017, where he spent the last two seasons in the fourth division. On 29 May 2019, he signed his first professional contract.[2] Puleio had made his debut under Fernando Ruiz, it came in the match played on 14 September 2019, in a 2–0 loss to Alvarado. He was substituted in the 71st minute for Joaquín Susvielles.[3][4]
In May 2021, he was loaned to Toreros in Ecuador, the following season, he returned to his country and was loaned again to San Miguel and Colegiales in 2022.[5]
In February 2023, Puleio joined Excursionistas.[5] In December 2023, he officially extended his contract until 2025.[6] However, the club's official press release announced that he would be loaned to Arsenal Tivat in Montenegro for the next six months.[7] On 17 February 2024, he scored his first league goal in his debut match for Arsenal Tivat against Jezero in a 3–1 home win.[8] A month later, he scored the winning goal for the club in a 1–2 away win over Mladost DG.[9] In July 2024, he joined Dečić, still on loan from Excursionistas.[5] Puleio made his club debut as a substituted on 10 July 2024, in a 0–3 loss to Welsh club The New Saints in the first leg of 2024–25 UEFA Champions League qualifying.[10]
References
- ^ "Ian Puleio: Profile". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Tres juveniles firmaron sus primeros contratos". cap.org.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Alvarado 2–0 Platense: 14 September 2019". www.espn.com. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Platense perdió con Alvarado en Mar del Plata". www.zonanortehoy.com (in Spanish). 14 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ian Puleio". desdelaventana.com (in Spanish). 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "El Villero renovó el contrato de una de sus figuras". www.soloascenso.com.ar (in Spanish). 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Un jugador de Excursio continuará su carrera en Europa". www.soloascenso.com.ar (in Spanish). 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Arsenal Tivat 3–1 Jezero - Soccerway - 17 February 2024". Soccerway. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Mladost DG 1–2 Arsenal Tivat - Soccerway - 17 March 2024". Soccerway. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "History: The New Saints 3-0 Dečić - UEFA Champions League 2024/25". www.uefa.com. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
External links
- Ian Puleio at Soccerway
- Ian Puleio at WorldFootball.net