Federico Puppo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Federico Puppo Gross | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Plaza Colonia | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2006 | Montevideo Wanderers | 9 | (0) |
| 2006–2011 | River Plate | 57 | (18) |
| 2011 | Danubio | 10 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Chicago Fire | 12 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Defensor Sporting (loan) | 12 | (5) |
| 2013 | → LDU Quito (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2013 | → Defensor Sporting (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | CA Fénix | 8 | (0) |
| 2015– | Plaza Colonia | 9 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Uruguay U-22 | 3 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 October 2013. | |||
Carlos Federico Puppo Gross (born 6 December 1986) is a Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Plaza Colonia.
Club career
Federico Puppo began his career in the youth ranks of Montevideo Wanderers and made his first team debut in 2004. In 2006 he moved to Uruguayan Primera División rivals River Plate. While with River he made 57 league appearances and scored 17 goals. He helped River win the 2008 Clausura championship and was a key player in the clubs historic run to the Copa Sudamericana 2009 semifinals. In 2011 he joined Danubio, and made 10 appearances scoring 2 goals as the club finished second during the 2011 Apertura campaign.
On 11 January 2012 it was announced that Puppo had signed with Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.[1]
Puppo struggled in his first season with Chicago, and was loaned out to Defensor Sporting on 23 July 2012 for the remainder of 2012.[2]
On 26 January 2013, Puppo was loaned out to LDU Quito for the 2013 season.[3]
On 24 February 2014 Chicago Fire and Puppo have mutually agreed to terminate the contract.[4]
International career
In 2011, Puppo was named to participate for the Uruguay national football team under-22 squad at the 2011 Pan American Games.
References
- ↑ Greg Lalas (11 January 2012). "Fire sign Uruguayan Puppo". Mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ "Fire Loan Federico Puppo to Defensor Sporting Club". Chicago Fire. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ Crandall, Jeff (26 January 2013). "Chicago Fire Loan Federico Puppo". Chicago Fire. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Terminates Contract of Federico Puppo". chicago-fire.com. February 24, 2014.
External links
- (English) Profile at soccerway
- (Spanish) Profile at BDFA