Mauricio Pochettino facts for kids
 Pochettino as manager of Tottenham Hotspur in 2016. |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Murphy, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 111⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender (retired) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986-89 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1989-94 | Newell's Old Boys | 153 | (8) |
| 1994-2001 | Espanyol Barcelona | 216 | (11) |
| 2001-03 | Paris Saint-Germain | 70 | (4) |
| 2003-04 | Girondins Bordeaux | 11 | (1) |
| 2004 | Espanyol Barcelona (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2004-06 | Espanyol Barcelona | 38 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1999-2002 | Argentina | 20 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009-12 | Espanyol Barcelona | ||
| 2013-14 | Southampton | ||
| 2014-19 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Mauricio Pochettino (born 2 March 1973) is a retired Argentine football player and current Manager. He was most recently the manager of English club Tottenham Hotspur.
In 2019, Pochettino led Tottenham Hotspur to the UEFA Champions League Final after beating AFC Ajax in the semi-finalfor the first time in the team's history.
Club career statistics
Source:
| Club performance | League | |||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Argentina | League | |||
| 1988-89 | Newell's Old Boys | Primera División | 4 | 0 |
| 1989-90 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 1990-91 | 34 | 4 | ||
| 1991-92 | 28 | 3 | ||
| 1992-93 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 1993-94 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Total | 153 | 8 | ||
| Spain | League | |||
| 1994-95 | Espanyol Barcelona | La Liga | 34 | 0 |
| 1995-96 | 39 | 3 | ||
| 1996-97 | 37 | 3 | ||
| 1997-98 | 35 | 2 | ||
| 1998-99 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 1999-00 | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2000-01 | 16 | 2 | ||
| Total | 216 | 11 | ||
| France | League | |||
| 2000-01 | Paris Saint-Germain | Ligue 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 2001-02 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2002-03 | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2003-04 | Girondins Bordeaux | Ligue 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Total | 81 | 5 | ||
| Spain | League | |||
| 2003-04 | Espanyol Barcelona | La Liga | 21 | 1 |
| 2004-05 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2005-06 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 59 | 2 | ||
| Country | Argentina | 153 | 8 | |
| Spain | 275 | 13 | ||
| France | 81 | 5 | ||
| Total | 509 | 26 | ||
International career statistics
| Argentina national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1999 | 6 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 1 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 2 |
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Images for kids
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Pochettino with Newell's Old Boys in 1992
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Pochettino as manager of Espanyol in 2012
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