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.

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 campaign, the team from Lomardy finished the season 5th in the league standings and in the promotion play-off positions, where they lost in the final to U.C.

[2] At the end of the season, the two companies agreed to the renewal of the co-ownership agreement and the loan of Pucino to Varese for the 2013–14 Serie B campaign.

Less than a month after beginning the 2013–14 season, on 2 September 2013, it was announced that newly promoted Serie A team Sassuolo had signed with Pucino[3] for €620,000,[4] with Varese receiving €600,000.