Raffaele Pucino

Early career

Born in Caserta, Italy, Pucino began his youth career with local side Boys Caserta, before he was scouted by S.S.C. Napoli. His stay in Naples was short-lived, however, and soon after, Pucino moved to Tuscany, with the youth academy of Empoli F.C. He started playing football in the youth team of Empoli, before moving back to his hometown with Casertana F.C. to finish out his youth career. Pucino also earned his first two senior caps with Casertana, during the 2007–08 Lega Pro season. In the summer of 2009, however, Pucino was on the move once more; he transferred to Atletico Nova, where he joined the club's youth set-up. In 2009, Pucino transferred to U.S. Alessandria, a team that played in the Lega Pro Prima Divisione. In his first season with the club, the young defender went on to make 16 league appearances for his team: 13 of which, were starts. His second season proved even more successful, as he integrated himself into the club's starting line-up. He made 27 league appearances for Alessandria during the 2010-11 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season, which attracted the interest of several Serie B clubs.

Varese

On 24 July 2011, Pucino completed a transfer to Serie B outfit, A.S. Varese on a co-ownership agreement with Alessandria. He made his debut for the club on 27 August 2011 in a 0–0 league match versus A.S. Bari, and scored his first professional goal on 4 October 2011 in a 0–2 away win over Vicenza. At the conclusion of the 2011-12 Serie B…

Bari

Serie C: 2021–22 (Group C)