From Pele to Neymar via Diego Maradona and Christian Pulisic, German sportswear giant Puma has always been associated with some of the biggest names in football.
It is not just superstar players that they are partnered with, though, as a distinctive big cat design is also heavily linked to some of the most successful club and international teams on the planet.
Who do Puma currently have on their books – with the promise of more notable signings to come – and which iconic figures have represented them with distinction in the past? GOAL takes a look…
Which footballers are sponsored by Puma?
You do not need to look far to find Puma apparel at any given football match, with some of the biggest names on the planet sporting their latest boots and footwear offerings.
Leading figures from the Premier League, La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A, the Bundesliga and divisions around the world are big fans of some legendary designs.
Talismanic performers at Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, Manchester United, Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan are among those to wear Puma boots.
You can see a list of Puma-sponsored players below.
Player | Nationality |
---|---|
Marko Arnautovic | Austrian |
Axel Witsel | Belgian |
Neymar | Brazilian |
Thiago Silva | Brazilian |
Dejan Lovren | Croatian |
James Maddison | English |
Jordan Pickford | English |
Harry Maguire | English |
Kyle Walker | English |
Kingsley Coman | French |
Olivier Giroud | French |
Antoine Griezmann | French |
Raphael Varane | French |
Marco Reus | German |
Bernd Leno | German |
Gianluigi Buffon | Italian |
Mario Balotelli | Italian |
Giorgio Chiellini | Italian |
Jan Oblak | Slovenian |
Kalidou Koulibaly | Senegalese |
Nemanja Matic | Serbian |
Cesc Fabregas | Spanish |
David Silva | Spanish |
Oleksandr Zinchenko | Ukrainian |
Luis Suarez | Uruguayan |
Christian Pulisic | American |
Which former players were sponsored by Puma?
There have been some iconic partnerships between Puma and all-time great players down the years, with the likes of Pele, Eusebio, Johan Cruyff, Diego Maradona, Paul Gascoigne and Thierry Henry sporting products such as the legendary Puma King boots.
There are World Cup and Ballon d’Or winners to be found around every corner, with names that will live forever in football folklore figuring prominently on a star-studded roll of honour.
We’ve listed some of the biggest former players to partner with Puma below.
Player | Nationality |
---|---|
Sergio Aguero | Argentine |
Diego Maradona | Argentine |
Pele | Brazilian |
Hristo Stoichkov | Bulgarian |
Samuel Eto'o | Cameroonian |
Faustino Asprilla | Colombian |
Paul Gascoigne | English |
Lothar Matthaus | German |
Thierry Henry | French |
Robert Pires | French |
Didier Deschamps | French |
George Best | Northern Irish |
Johan Cruyff | Dutch |
Eusebio | Portuguese |
Nemanja Vidic | Serbian |
Alvaro Recoba | Uruguayan |
Enzo Francescoli | Uruguayan |
Kenny Dalglish | Scottish |
Rivaldo | Brazilian |
Yaya Toure | Ivorian |
Mohamed Zidan | Egyptian |
Asamoah Gyan | Ghanaian |
Which club and international teams and sponsored by Puma?
Any design sporting a famous big cat is almost always embraced by supporters of any given club or nation, with Puma having forged a reputation that allows them to sit comfortably among market leaders in the sportswear business.
Their offerings have been donned by title-winning outfits on domestic and international stages, with the current holders of a prestigious Africa Cup of Nations crown and the reigning European champions currently tied to the brand.
Clubs sponsored by Puma
Club | League |
---|---|
Manchester City | Premier League |
Marseille | Ligue 1 |
Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga |
AC Milan | Serie A |
PSV | Eredivisie |
Valencia | La Liga |
Fenerbahce | Super Lig |
Shakhtar Donetsk | UPL |
Independiente | Primera Division |
Palmeiras | Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A |
National teams sponsored by Puma
National team | Federation |
---|---|
Egypt | CAF |
Ghana | CAF |
Ivory Coast | CAF |
Senegal | CAF |
Morocco | CAF |
Italy | UEFA |
Switzerland | UEFA |
Serbia | UEFA |
Czech Republic | UEFA |
Uruguay | CONMEBOL |
What else do Puma sponsor?
It is not just boots and kits that Puma are involved with as their reach in football circles stretches far and wide.
They are the official supplier of match balls for the English Football League and La Liga in Spain.
Deals have also been struck with prominent figures that operate off the pitch, with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola – who has previously delivered trophy triumphs at Barcelona and Bayern Munich - forming part of the Puma talent stable.