Palm Beach Atlantic University Athletics

PERSONAL
Born October 30, 1996... Undecided on his major... Aspires to become a professional soccer player... Chose PBA because it is a great university and he liked the people that study and work there... Favorite team is Everton FC... Favorite athlete is Roberto Carlos... Son of Felipe Puelma and Silvia Lues... Has two siblings: Nicolas Puelma and Barbara Puelma.

2018 (Senior)
Made 16 starts on the season for the Sailfish, scoring one goal and adding four assists … assisted on a goal in PBA’s 2-1 comeback win over Tampa on Sept. 22 … assisted on the lone goal in PBA’s 1-0 win over Barry in the SSC Championship on Nov. 4 as the Sailfish claimed their first SSC Men’s Soccer Tournament Championship … named to SSC Tournament All-Tournament Team.

2017 (Junior)
Juan Pablo turned himself from a reserve player to a key defensive starter for the Sailfish as he saw action in 16 matches, while making 11 starts throughout the year …  logged 909 minutes on the season, including nine times over the hour mark … picked up three points on the year … had the game winning assist against Rollins on October 7^th

2016 (Sophomore)
Serving most of the season as a spark plug off the bench...Puelma made 16 appearances while getting the starting nod three times... Accumulated just over 600 minutes on the season playing 30 plus minutes nine times on the year, playing a season-high 89 minutes at Embry-Riddle on October 19...Totaled two points on the year as he scored his only goal of the season at Clayton State on Sept. 9.

2015 (Freshman)
Appeared in 11 matches off the bench during the year... Amassed 199 minutes played, recording a season-high 37 minutes in the 5-2 win over Delta State... Scored his only goal of the year against Georgian Court on Sept. 3, and picked up his only assist on the year Oct. 30 against Ave Maria, finishing the season with 3 points

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended the Mackay School where he graduated in 2014.