Jakov Puljić

Jakov Puljić
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-08-04) 4 August 1993
Place of birth Vinkovci, Croatia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Rijeka
Number 21
Youth career
2000−2011 Cibalia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011−2015 Cibalia 83 (20)
2015−2016 Lokomotiva 13 (0)
2016 → Inter Zaprešić (loan) 12 (2)
2016–2017 Inter Zaprešić 38 (15)
2017–2020 Rijeka 62 (24)
2020–2021 Jagiellonia 41 (16)
2021–2025 Puskás Akadémia 55 (11)
2025–2026 Vukovar 1991 33 (17)
2026– Rijeka 3 (1)
International career
2009 Croatia U16 6 (0)
2009 Croatia U17 7 (1)
2011−2012 Croatia U19 3 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:12, 24 August 2026 (UTC)

Jakov Puljić (born 4 August 1993) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Croatian Football League club Rijeka.

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.[1] In January 2016, Puljić was loaned to NK Inter Zaprešić until the end of the season.[2] Six months later, in July 2016, he transferred outright to Inter Zaprešić.[3] 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.[4]

Club statistics

As of match played 23 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cibalia 2011–12 1. HNL 9020—110
2012–13 1. HNL 20131—232
2013–14 2. HNL 27310—283
2014–15 2. HNL 271623—2919
Total 832084009124
Lokomotiva 2015–16 1. HNL 130201[b]0160
2016–17 1. HNL 00—2[b]020
Total 1302030180
Inter Zaprešić (loan) 2015–16 1. HNL 12210—132
Inter Zaprešić 2016–17 1. HNL 311122—3313
2017–18 1. HNL 74——74
Total 381522004017
Rijeka 2017–18 1. HNL 258324[b]13211
2018–19 1. HNL 2916411[b]03417
2019–20 1. HNL 80102[b]1111
Total 622483727729
Jagiellonia Białystok 2019–20 Ekstraklasa 165——165
2020–21 Ekstraklasa 251111—2612
Total 411611004217
Puskás Akadémia 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 112103[c]0152
2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 194411[c]0245
2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 15410—164
2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1112240173
Total 561183807214
Vukovar 1991 2025–26 1. HNL 3317——3317
Career total 3381053013182386120
  1. ↑ Includes Croatian Cup, Polish Cup, Magyar Kupa
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Rijeka

References

  1. ↑ "Puljić: Jednoga dana opet ću zaigrati u Cibaliji" [Puljić: One day I will play again in Cibalia]. Glas Slavonije (in Croatian). 16 June 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Jakov Puljić u Interu iz Zaprešića" [Jakov Puljić in Inter from Zaprešić] (in Croatian). NK Lokomotiva. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Službeno: J.Puljić u Interu" [Official: J.Puljić in Inter]. Sportarena.hr (in Croatian). 25 July 2016. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Jakov Puljić novi igrač HNK Rijeka: 'Čast mi je biti dio riječke priče'" [New player of HNK Rijeka Jakov Puljić: 'I am honored to be part of Rijeka story'] (in Croatian). HNK Rijeka. 31 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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