Jakov Puljić

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Jakov Puljić

|image =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|08|04|df=y}}

|birth_place = Vinkovci, Croatia

|height = {{height|m=1.87}}

|position = Striker

|currentclub = Puskás Akadémia

|clubnumber = 21

|youthyears1 = 2000−2011 | youthclubs1 = Cibalia

|years1 = 2011−2015 | clubs1 = Cibalia | caps1 = 83 | goals1 = 20

|years2 = 2015−2016 | clubs2 = Lokomotiva | caps2 = 13 | goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2016 | clubs3 = → Inter Zaprešić (loan) | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 2

|years4 = 2016–2017 | clubs4 = Inter Zaprešić | caps4 = 38 | goals4 = 15

|years5 = 2017–2020 | clubs5 = Rijeka | caps5 = 62 | goals5 = 24

|years6 = 2020–2021 | clubs6 = Jagiellonia | caps6 = 41 | goals6 = 16

|years7 = 2021– | clubs7 = Puskás Akadémia | caps7 = 55 | goals7 = 11

|nationalyears1 = 2009 | nationalteam1 = Croatia U16 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0

|nationalyears2 = 2009 | nationalteam2 = Croatia U17 | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 1

|nationalyears3 = 2011−2012 | nationalteam3 = Croatia U19 | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 1

|pcupdate = 27 November 2024

|ntupdate =

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Jakov Puljić (born 4 August 1993) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Puskás Akadémia FC in Hungary.

Club career

Having passed through the ranks of HNK Cibalia youth academy, Puljić made his 1. HNL debut for the club on 3 March 2012, when he entered as a substitute in a 2–0 home win to NK Karlovac. Following four seasons with Cibalia, in June 2015 he joined NK Lokomotiva.{{cite web|url=http://www.glas-slavonije.hr/272437/6/Puljic-Jednoga-dana-opet-cu-zaigrati-u-Cibaliji|title=Puljić: Jednoga dana opet ću zaigrati u Cibaliji|trans-title=Puljić: One day I will play again in Cibalia|work=Glas Slavonije|language=hr|date=16 June 2015|accessdate=10 January 2018}} In January 2016, Puljić

was loaned to NK Inter Zaprešić until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.nklokomotiva.hr/vijest/jakov-puljic-u-interu-iz-zapresica-117|title=Jakov Puljić u Interu iz Zaprešića|trans-title=Jakov Puljić in Inter from Zaprešić|publisher=NK Lokomotiva|language=hr|date=16 June 2015|accessdate=10 January 2018}} Six months later, in July 2016, he transferred outright to Inter Zaprešić.{{cite web|url=https://sportarena.hr/nogomet/hrvatska/sluzbeno-j-puljic-u-interu/|title=Službeno: J.Puljić u Interu|trans-title=Official: J.Puljić in Inter|website=Sportarena.hr|language=hr|date=25 July 2016|accessdate=10 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906091224/https://sportarena.hr/nogomet/hrvatska/sluzbeno-j-puljic-u-interu/|archive-date=6 September 2017|url-status=dead}} After a prolific 2016–17 season, during which he scored 11 league goals, Puljić caught the attention from other clubs in Croatia. Eventually, on 31 August 2017, he was signed by the Croatian champions, HNK Rijeka, on a season-long loan with a buying obligation.{{cite web|date=31 August 2017|url=http://www.nk-rijeka.hr/vijest/jakov-puljic-novi-igrac-hnk-rijeka-cast-mi-je-biti-dio-rijecke-price/|title=Jakov Puljić novi igrač HNK Rijeka: 'Čast mi je biti dio riječke priče'|trans-title=New player of HNK Rijeka Jakov Puljić: 'I am honored to be part of Rijeka story'|publisher=HNK Rijeka|language=hr|accessdate=10 January 2018|archive-date=9 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709190156/http://www.nk-rijeka.hr/vijest/jakov-puljic-novi-igrac-hnk-rijeka-cast-mi-je-biti-dio-rijecke-price/|url-status=dead}}

Club statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !rowspan="2"\|League !colspan="2"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="5" valign="center"\|Cibalia \|2011–12 \|1. HNL \|9	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	11	0
2012–13 \|1. HNL \|20	1	3	1	colspan="2"\|—	23	2
2013–14 \|2. HNL \|27	3	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	28	3
2014–15 \|2. HNL \|27	16	2	3	colspan="2"\|—	29	19
colspan=2\|Total !83	20	8	4	0	0	91	24
rowspan="3" valign="center"\|Lokomotiva \|2015–16 \|1. HNL \|13	0	2	0	1	0	16	0
2016–17 \|1. HNL \|0	0	colspan="2"\|—	2	0	2	0
colspan=2\|Total !13	0	2	0	3	0	18	0
rowspan="1" valign="center"\|Inter Zaprešić (loan) \|2015–16 \|1. HNL \|12	2	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	13	2
rowspan="3" valign="center"\|Inter Zaprešić \|2016–17 \|1. HNL \|31	11	2	2	colspan="2"\|—	33	13
2017–18 \|1. HNL \|7	4	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	7	4
colspan=2\|Total !38	15	2	2	0	0	40	17
rowspan="4" valign="center"\|Rijeka \|2017–18 \|1. HNL \|25	8	3	2	4	1	32	11
2018–19 \|1. HNL \|29	16	4	1	1	0	34	17
2019–20 \|1. HNL \|8	0	1	0	2	1	11	1
colspan=2\|Total !62	24	8	3	7	2	77	29
rowspan="3" valign="center"\|Jagiellonia Białystok \|2019–20 \|Ekstraklasa \|16	5	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	16	5
2020–21 \|Ekstraklasa \|25	11	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	26	12
colspan=2\|Total !41	16	1	1	0	0	42	17
rowspan="5" valign="center"\|Puskás Akadémia \|2021–22 \|Nemzeti Bajnokság I \|11	2	1	0	3	0	15	2
2022–23 \|Nemzeti Bajnokság I \|19	4	4	1	1	0	24	5
2023–24 \|Nemzeti Bajnokság I \|15	4	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	16	4
2024–25 \|Nemzeti Bajnokság I \|1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
colspan=2\|Total !46	10	6	1	4	0	56	11
colspan=3\|Career total !295	87	28	11	14	2	337	100