Mauricio Pochettino

Not to be confused with his son Maurizio Pochettino.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pochettino and the second or maternal family name is Trossero.
Mauricio Pochettino
Pochettino as manager of Tottenham Hotspur in 2016
Personal information
Full name Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero[1]
Date of birth (1972-03-02) 2 March 1972 (age 52)[2]
Place of birth Murphy, Argentina
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Center back
Team information
Current team
 United States (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
2023–2024 Chelsea
2024– United States
*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 head coach of the United States men's national team.

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]

In 2021, Pochettino joined Paris Saint-Germain, where he won the Ligue 1 title and Coupe de France but left one year later. He took over as the manager of Chelsea for the 2023-24 season, mutually agreeing to part ways with the club after just one season. The same year, he was appointed as a national team head coach for the first time, managing the United States.

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b "Pochettino: Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero: Manager". BDFutbol. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Adiós y muchas gracias" [Farewell and many thanks] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 7 June 2006. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
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