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Yogendran Duckson Puslas (4 April 1990 – 26 February 2022) was a Sri Lankan professional footballer who played as a defender for TC Sports Club and Sri Lanka national team. He was recognised as one of the stalwarts of Sri Lankan defence line-up.[1]

Duckson Puslas

Personal information
Full name	Yogendran Duckson Puslas
Date of birth	(1990-04-04)4 April 1990
Place of birth	Mannar, Sri Lanka
Date of death	26 February 2022(2022-02-26) (aged 31)
Place of death	Maldives
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	New Youngs
	Colombo FC
0000–2020	New Youngs
2020–2021	TC Sports Club
2021–2022	Club Valencia
National team
2018–2021	Sri Lanka	21	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

In 2020, Puslas signed for Maldivian side TC Sports Club.[2] Later, he received a contract to play for Maldivian Club Valencia ahead of the 2021/22 season.[1]

He was included in the Sri Lankan squad which competed at the 2021 SAFF Championship. [3] Duckson played an influential role in Sri Lanka’s 0-0 goalless draw against India during the 2021 SAFF Championship group stage match which also ended Sri Lanka’s losing streak against India after a long gap of 18 years. He was awarded the player of the match for his contributions which led to a goalless draw.[4] He was an integral member of the Sri Lankan team which emerged as runner-up to Seychelles in the final of the 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament which was held in Sri Lanka where Seychelles emerged victorious in penalty shootout.[5][6]

Prior to his untimely death, he was playing for Club Valencia in the Dhivehi Premier League. However, he wasn’t included in the Valencia lineup in a group stage match which was held on 26 February 2022 (the death took place on the same day) in the 2020–21 Dhivehi Premier League due to sustaining injuries.[7][8]

Personal life and death

Puslas died on 26 February 2022, at the age of 31.[9] He was found dead in his apartment during his stay in Maldives.[7] His cause of death is speculated to be a suicide but the cause of his death is yet to be determined and yet to be confirmed by the officials as it is largely unknown.[10]

References

External links

• Duckson Puslas at National-Football-Teams.com
• Duckson Puslas at WorldFootball.net

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