# Antonín Puč

Antonín Puč (16 May 1907 – 18 April 1988) was a Czech footballer who played as a forward. He was the all-time leading scorer for the Czechoslovak national team.
Puč's international career lasted from 1926 to 1939, during which he played 61 matches for Czechoslovakia, scoring 35 goals. He played for Czechoslovakia at the 1934 FIFA World Cup, scoring two goals, including one in the final — a 2–1 loss against Italy — before going on to play in the 1938 edition. Puč spent most of his club career with Slavia Prague.
Following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia and the corresponding national team, Jan Koller surpassed Puč's record in 2005. Puč died in 1988 at the age of 80.

## Career statistics

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Czechoslovakia | 1931 | 5 | 0 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1932 | 5 | 0 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1933 | 8 | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1934 | 7 | 10 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1935 | 6 | 8 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1936 | 5 | 3 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1937 | 6 | 10 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1938 | 5 | 6 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1939 | 7 | 1 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1940 | 7 | 3 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1941 | 0 | 0 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1942 | 0 | 0 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1943 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 62 | 42 |
    Scores and results list Czechoslovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Puč goal.
List of international goals scored by Antonín Puč :
| No. | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 1 | 28 June 1926 | Stadion Concordije, Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 5–2 | 6–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 3 | 28 October 1926 | Stadion Slavii, Prague, Czechoslovakia | Italy | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 5 | 20 February 1927 | San Siro, Milan, Italy | Italy | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 6 | 20 March 1927 | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria | Austria | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 7 | 24 April 1927 | Stadion Slavii, Prague, Czechoslovakia | Hungary | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 8 | 26 May 1927 | Stadion Slavii, Prague, Czechoslovakia | Belgium | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 7 | 8 | 26 May 1927 | Stadion Slavii, Prague, Czechoslovakia | Belgium | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | 9 | 31 July 1927 | Stadion S.K. Jugoslavija, Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 9 | 15 | 13 May 1928 | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France | France | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 10 | 15 | 13 May 1928 | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France | France | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 11 | 16 | 23 September 1928 | Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia | Hungary | 4–1 | 6–1 | Friendly |
| 12 | 17 | 27 October 1928 | Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia | Poland | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1928 Slavic tournament |
| 13 | 17 | 27 October 1928 | Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia | Poland | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1928 Slavic tournament |
| 14 | 18 | 28 October 1928 | Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia | Yugoslavia | 2–1 | 7–1 | 1928 Slavic tournament |
| 15 | 18 | 28 October 1928 | Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia | Yugoslavia | 7–1 | 7–1 | 1928 Slavic tournament |
| 16 | 19 | 5 May 1929 | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne, Switzerland | Switzerland | 4–1 | 4–1 | 1927–30 Central European Cup |
| 17 | 22 | 6 October 1929 | | Switzerland | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1927–30 Central European Cup |
| 18 | 22 | 6 October 1929 | | Switzerland | 5–0 | 5–0 | 1927–30 Central European Cup |
| 19 | 29 | 2 August 1931 | Stadion S.K. Jugoslavija, Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 20 | 31 | 18 September 1932 | Üllői úti stadion, Budapest, Hungary | Hungary | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1931–32 Central European Cup |
| 21 | 32 | 9 October 1932 | Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia | Yugoslavia | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 22 | 35 | 9 April 1933 | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria | Austria | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 23 | 35 | 9 April 1933 | Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria | Austria | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 24 | 36 | 10 June 1933 | Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia | France | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 25 | 38 | 17 September 1933 | Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia | Austria | 1–0 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 26 | 38 | 17 September 1933 | Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia | Austria | 3–3 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 27 | 41 | 29 April 1934 | Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia | Hungary | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1933–35 Central European Cup |
| 28 | 42 | 16 May 1934 | Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia | England | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 29 | 43 | 27 May 1934 | Stadio Littorio, Trieste, Kingdom of Italy | Romania | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1934 World Cup Round of 16 |
| 30 | 46 | 10 June 1934 | Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome, Kingdom of Italy | Italy | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1934 FIFA World Cup Final |
| 31 | 52 | 9 February 1936 | Parc des Princes, Paris, France | France | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 32 | 55 | 21 February 1937 | Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia | Switzerland | 5–2 | 5–3 | 1936–38 Central European Cup |
| 33 | 57 | 15 May 1937 | Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia | Scotland | 1–1 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 34 | 58 | 1 December 1937 | White Hart Lane, London, England | England | 1–1 | 4–5 | Friendly |