Jozy Altidore scores first Puebla goal in second appearance

The veteran striker came off the bench to help his side to a comeback draw at Club Tijuana

Jozy Altidore appears to be settling into life in Mexico nicely.

The veteran forward scored his first goal for Puebla on just his second appearance, coming off the bench to help his new team to a 3-3 comeback draw against Club Tijuana on Friday night.

Altidore entered the match in the 73rd minute with his team down 3-1. With five minutes to go in regulation the forward got on the end of a long pass and expertly held off his defender before finishing low to halve his team’s deficit.

That goal would prove to be important, as Israel Reyes scored deep into stoppage time to give Puebla a dramatic late draw.

Altidore joined Puebla on loan from the New England Revolution last month after he scored just one goal in 17 games with the Revs.

The 32-year-old has not featured for the U.S. national team since 2019 but a strong run in Mexico could give Gregg Berhalter something to think about ahead of the World Cup.

Watch Altidore’s first Puebla goal

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