Edson Raúl Puch Cortez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈeðsom ˈputʃ]; born 9 April 1986) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward for Deportes Iquique.

After an impressive season during the 2009 Torneo Apertura being a key player alongside Cristian Bogado, on mid-year, Puch reached a four-year deal with Chilean powerhouse Universidad de Chile which invested US$850,000 for his rights.

[3] He quickly settled as starter playing for The Owls where celebrated a league title in 2011 with Jorge Sampaoli as head coach.

He officially re-joined Iquique in January 2013 after training that period with the team, reappearing in a 1–1 away draw with León for the Copa Libertadores first stage.

On 27 April 2022, Puch announced his retirement from playing after an attack on the players by fans during a training session of Deportes Iquique.

[12] In 2009, Puch received a call-up from Marcelo Bielsa to play the Kirin Cup, debuting in a 4–0 loss against Japan as a 46th-minute substitute for Jorge Valdivia.

In 2011, during Bielsa's last match as national team coach against United States he played his first full international game during a 1–1 draw.