Roberto Punčec
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Varaždin, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Union Berlin | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2002 | Trnje Trnovec | ||
| 2002–2009 | Varteks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2011 | Varteks | 53 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 18 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → 1. FC Union Berlin (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2013– | 1. FC Union Berlin | 23 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Croatia U14 | 2 | (0) |
| 2007 | Croatia U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Croatia U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2009 | Croatia U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2009– | Croatia U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2011– | Croatia U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010– | Croatia U21 | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 August 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Roberto Punčec (born 27 October 1991) is a Croatian football player who plays as a defender, currently with 1. FC Union Berlin on loan from Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.. He is a Croatia youth international having earned caps with all of the youth teams beginning with the Croatia under-16 team.[1]
A product of Varteks youth academy, Punčec joined the first team in the 2008–09 season and had his professional debut on 2 November 2008 in a league match against Hajduk Split.[2] He went on to appear in 27 matches for the club in his first two professional seasons with Varaždin.[2]
After filing for arbitration to Croatian Football Federation his contract with Varaždin was terminated due to unpaid wages, and on 31 August 2011, Punčec signed a two-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv.[3]
In July 2012, Punčec joined 1. FC Union Berlin on a season-long loan with the option to buy.[4]
International
Punčec has been capped at every youth level for the Croatian national team, and was part of Croatia's squad at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia, playing in all three of their group stage matches.[5] Punčec is currently a regular member of the Croatia national under-21 football team.
References
- ↑ "Statistics – Caps: Roberto Punčec". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Punčec, Roberto". Nogometni magazin (in Croatian). Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ↑ Strahija, Ivana (31 August 2011). "Punčec u Maccabiju". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ↑ "1. FC Union Berlin e.V. leiht Roberto Puncec von Maccabi Tel Aviv" (in German). 1. FC Union Berlin. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ Roberto Punčec – FIFA competition record
External links
- Roberto Punčec at nogometni-magazin (Croatian)
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