Antonio Puche

Puche II
Personal information
Full name	Antonio Puche Vicente
Date of birth	2 August 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth	Yecla, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1981–1987	Yeclano
1987–1988	Elche
Senior career*
Years	Team
1988–1990	Ilicitano
1988–1992	Elche
1992–1993	Valencia B
1993–1995	Palamós
1995–1996	Villarreal
1996–1997	Toledo
1997–1998	Jaén
1998–1999	Granada
1999	Palamós
1999–2000	Novelda
2000–2001	Pájara Playas
2002–2003	Frutas de Abarán
2003–2004	Linares
Total
International career
1988–1989	Spain U16
1990	Spain U20
Managerial career
2004–2005	Córdoba (youth)
2007–2008	Xerez B
2008–2009	Hércules (assistant)
2009	Racing Santander (assistant)
2010–2011	Tenerife (assistant)
2011–2012	Hércules (assistant)
2013	Al-Yarmouk (assistant)
2014–2015	Al Qadsia
2016	Anorthosis
2017	Saint-Étienne (assistant)
2018–2019	Olympiacos (assistant)
2022–2023	China U20
2023	Oriente Petrolero
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated November 08, 2023

Antonio Puche Vicente (born 2 August 1972), sometimes known as Puche II, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a forward, and a current manager.

Club career

Born in Yecla, Region of Murcia, Puche began his senior career with Elche CF, being almost exclusively associated with the reserves during his spell. He made his first-team debut at only 16, playing eight minutes in a 1–1 La Liga away draw against CA Osasuna; legendary László Kubala handed him his first opportunity with the professionals.^[1]

In the summer of 1993, after a spell with Valencia CF's reserves, Puche joined Palamós CF of Segunda División. He had a breakthrough year in his second season, scoring 21 goals to lead all players but being relegated due to the Catalan club's financial problems; on 9 April 1995, he netted six past CD Leganés – also eventually relegated – in a 7–1 home rout.^[2]

Puche continued competing in the second level in the following campaigns, with Villarreal CF, CD Toledo and Real Jaén. He retired in June 2004 at nearly 32 years of age, after several years in the lower leagues.^[1]

From 2005 to 2007, Puche worked as director of football at Cádiz CF. The following year he had his first senior experience in head coaching, with Tercera División's Xerez CD B, as well as also sharing directorial duties in the first team with former club player Antonio Poyatos.

In 2008–09, Puche was appointed assistant coach of Juan Carlos Mandiá at second-tier side Hércules CF. In the following years, the pair continued to work together.^[3]

Puche signed with Kuwaiti Premier League's Qadsia SC in 2014. He was dismissed on 23 March of the following year,^[4] as the team went on to finish in fourth place.

International career

Puche posted good scoring numbers with the Spain under-16 team. In an international tournament held in Genoa, he was named as best player.^[5]

Puche also played at under-20 level, being selected for the squad that appeared at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship held in Saudi Arabia.

Personal life

Puche's older, brother, José (1968), was also a footballer. A midfielder, he coincided with his sibling at Elche and Palamós, and the pair was known as Puche I and Puche II.^[1]

Honours

Individual

Pichichi Trophy (Segunda División): 1994–95

Manager

Al Qadsia

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References

1 2 3 "Antonio Puche Vicente, PUCHE II" (in Spanish). Franjiverdes. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
↑ "Domingo a tope" [Full-blown Sunday]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 April 1995. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
↑ Fernández-Cueto, Francisco (26 June 2009). "Español, joven, con hambre y proyección: Mandiá" [Spanish, young, hungry and with future: Mandiá]. El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
↑ "Qadsia part company with Puche". Asian Football Confederation. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
↑ "España campeona del torneo Ciudad de Colombo de Sub-16" [Spain champions of Under-16 Ciudad de Colombo tournament]. ABC (in Spanish). 10 November 1988. Retrieved 22 February 2012.

External links

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[ELCHE-1] 1 2 3 "Antonio Puche Vicente, PUCHE II" (in Spanish). Franjiverdes. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2013.

[2] "Domingo a tope" [Full-blown Sunday]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 April 1995. Retrieved 19 April 2013.

[3] Fernández-Cueto, Francisco (26 June 2009). "Español, joven, con hambre y proyección: Mandiá" [Spanish, young, hungry and with future: Mandiá]. El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.

[4] "Qadsia part company with Puche". Asian Football Confederation. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.

[5] "España campeona del torneo Ciudad de Colombo de Sub-16" [Spain champions of Under-16 Ciudad de Colombo tournament]. ABC (in Spanish). 10 November 1988. Retrieved 22 February 2012.

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