David Puclin
David Puclin is a Croatian midfielder, born in Čakovec on 17 June 1992. He developed at Sloboda Varaždin before joining Varteks Varaždin in 1999, remaining in that academy system for more than a decade. Puclin began his senior career with Međimurje, Gorica and Šibenik, and also played for 1. FC Saarbrücken in Germany in 2015. After returning to Croatia, he represented Istra 1961 and Slaven Belupo, establishing himself in Croatian top-flight football. In 2020, Puclin moved to Vorskla Poltava of the Ukrainian Premier League, where he operated in midfield as the club competed for European places. Following the 2022 suspension of foreign players’ contracts in Ukraine, he joined ADO Den Haag for a short spell before continuing with Nantong Zhiyun in China. Puclin returned to NK Varaždin in August 2025, adding experience and midfield depth.
Season snapshot
Overall season statistics (all competitions).
| Season | Matches | Minutes | Goals | Assists | G/90 | A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 741 | 1 | 0 | 0.12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 25 | 2127 | 1 | 3 | 0.04 | 0.13 |
| 2023 | 16 | 944 | 3 | 1 | 0.29 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 21 | 1512 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | 2156 | 2 | 0 | 0.08 | 0 |
| 2019 | 26 | 2213 | 2 | 0 | 0.08 | 0 |
| 2018 | 31 | 2479 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 | 0 |
| 2017 | 31 | 2398 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 | 0 |
| 2016 | 24 | 1585 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 0 |
| 2015 | 27 | 1566 | 3 | 0 | 0.17 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Form - Last 10 games
Strengths Analysis Season 2024
Role: MidfielderTop attributes (percentile)
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
Recent Matches
HNL
Teams
Transfers
Kisvarda FC
NK Varazdin
Nantong Zhiyun
Kisvarda FC
Vorskla Poltava
Nantong Zhiyun
Vorskla Poltava
NK Varazdin
ADO Den Haag
Vorskla Poltava
Vorskla Poltava
ADO Den Haag
NK Slaven Belupo
Vorskla Poltava
FC Saarbrücken
Istra 1961
Sibenik
FC Saarbrücken