Global InformationMauricio Pochettino information
 Pochettino as manager of Tottenham Hotspur in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1972[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Murphy, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CR Unión y Cultura | |||
| 1986–1989 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1994 | Newell's Old Boys | 153 | (8) |
| 1994–2001 | Espanyol | 216 | (11) |
| 2001–2003 | Paris Saint-Germain | 70 | (4) |
| 2003–2004 | Bordeaux | 11 | (1) |
| 2004 | → Espanyol (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2004–2006 | Espanyol | 38 | (1) |
| Total | 509 | (26) | |
| International career | |||
| 1991 | Argentina U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 1992 | Argentina U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | Argentina | 20 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Espanyol | ||
| 2013–2014 | Southampton | ||
| 2014–2019 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 2021–2022 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 2023– | Chelsea | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero (born 2 March 1972) is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Premier League club Chelsea.
Pochettino played as a centre back and began his career in 1989 with Primera División club Newell's Old Boys, winning a league title and finishing as runner-up in the 1992 Copa Libertadores. In 1994, he transferred to newly promoted La Liga club Espanyol, helping establish their top-flight status and winning the 2000 Copa del Rey, their first trophy in 60 years. In 2001, he joined Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain, and then had a stint with Bordeaux before returning to Espanyol in 2004, winning another Copa del Rey in 2006.[3] Pochettino was capped 20 times for the Argentina national team and played at the 1999 Copa América and 2002 FIFA World Cup.
After retiring as a player, Pochettino began his managerial career at Espanyol in 2009. He left the club in 2012 after poor results and financial disputes. In 2013, he was appointed at Premier League club Southampton, leading them to an eighth-place finish that season – equalling their highest ever Premier League finish. He signed for Tottenham Hotspur in 2014 and finished as league runners-up in the 2016–17 season, as well as leading the club to their maiden Champions League final. He was dismissed in 2019 after a string of poor results,[4] and in 2021, joined Paris Saint-Germain, where he won the Ligue 1 title and Coupe de France. He left one year later. In May 2023, he was appointed head coach of Chelsea.
- ^ "Acta del Partido celebrado el 13 de mayo de 2012, en Barcelona" [Minutes of the Match held on 13 May 2012, in Barcelona] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Pochettino: Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero: Manager". BDFutbol. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Adiós y muchas gracias" [Farewell and many thanks] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 7 June 2006. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
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