Tino Puentes

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Tino Puentes
Personal information
Full name Agustine Puentes
Date of birth (2002-10-14) October 14, 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Garwood, New Jersey, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
New York Cosmos
Youth career
Cedar Stars
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Drew Rangers 72 (7)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024–2025 Morris Elite SC 11 (5)
2026– New York Cosmos 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 31, 2025

Agustine 'Tino" Puentes (born October 14, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for New York Cosmos in the USL League One.

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Career

Youth, college and amateur

Born in Garwood, New Jersey, Puentes played youth soccer in New Jersey with local clubs, including Cedar Stars Academy. He also played high school soccer at Arthur L. Johnson High School. [1]

In 2021, Puentes attended Drew University to play college soccer. He played for four season with the Rangers, making 72 appearances and scoring 7 goals and recording 5 assists. While with Drew he was regarded as one of the best central midfielders in the Landmark Conference, and earned numerous accolades. [2]

During his time at college, Puentes also played in the USL League Two with Morris Elite SC. In two seasons with the club be scored 5 goals. [3]

Professional

New York Cosmos

On December 3, 2025, Puentes signed his first professional contract, joining USL League One side New York Cosmos, ahead of their return to professional competition. [4]

References

  1. "Follow Agustine (Tino) Puentes, Johnson 2020-2021 Boys Soccer". highschoolsports.nj.com.
  2. "Tino Puentes – Men's Soccer". drewrangers.com.
  3. "Morris Elite's Tino Puentes Signs First Professional Contract With the New York Cosmos". www.morriselitesoccer.com.
  4. "New York Cosmos accelerate 2026 roster build with addition of four new players".