Career
Born in Uruguay, he represented Italy at international level As a player, he is most famous for his time with Bologna and Milan. After playing for his hometown side Central Español from Montevideo, Puricelli decided to move from Uruguay to Italy in 1938 to play for Serie A side Bologna.
In his first season Puricelli was joint-capcannonieri (top scorer) in Serie A, along with Aldo Boffi of Milan with 19 goals.
After World World War II, Puricelli joined Milan and although his goalscoring record continued in healthy fashion, the club did not capture the league championship. The nearest they came during this period was runners-up in 1947-1948.
He ended his playing career with Legnano in Serie B still prolific in his goalscoring. As Player 1938-1939 Serie A (Bologna) As Manager.