Mauricio Pochettino

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mauricio Pochettino
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 2, 1972(1972-03-02)
Age	52
Birthplace	Murphy
Country	United States
Birth City	North Carolina
Horoscope	Pisces

Mauricio Pochettino Biography

Mauricio Pochettino is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on March 2, 1972 in Murphy, North Carolina, United States. He was a former defender who played for Espanyol between 1994 and

2000. He became the manager of Southampton in 2013. Later, he became manager of Tottenham Hotspur.

From 1999 to 2002, he played with He played alongside Gabriel Batistuta on the Argentinian national team from 1999 to 2002. in the Argentinian National Team.

Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero (Spanish pronunciation: [mawˈɾisjo potʃeˈtino] , Italian: [poketˈtino] ; born 2 March 1972) is an Argentine professional football manager and former player, who was most recently the manager of Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.

Pochettino was born in Murphy, Santa Fe to Amalia and Héctor Pochettino, a farm labourer. His family is of Italian descent from the Piedmont region. Between the age of eight and ten, he played both football and volleyball, and also learned judo. He supported Racing Club de Avellaneda as a child. The first football match he watched on television was the 1978 FIFA World Cup which he watched with his father Héctor at the local sports club in Murphy, Centro Recreativo Unión y Cultura. He started playing at an early age for Unión y Cultura, where he played as a centre-back, a position he preferred, but he has also played as a striker and midfielder. When he was 13, he trained two days a week with Rosario Central in Rosario, Santa Fe, a 160 mile bus-ride away from Murphy. He played in Murphy in the first division of the regional Venadense league together with his older brother Javier. He studied agriculture in a school 20 miles from home.

He was born in Murphy, Argentina and raised there.

Mauricio Pochettino Net Worth

Mauricio Pochettino is one of the richest Soccer Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mauricio Pochettino 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1989, he began his professional career at Newell’s Old Boys.

From 2009 to 2012, he coached Espanyol, his former team.

Pochettino’s side eventually finished in second place with 86 points, their highest-ever tally since the English League began under the new denomination and their highest ranking in 54 years since 1962–63 under Bill Nicholson, and the first season-long unbeaten home run in 52 years since 1964–65 was also achieved.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Mauricio Pochettino height 6 ft 0 in Mauricio weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Mauricio Pochettino Dating?

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In 1994, Pochettino had the option of joining a number of clubs including Boca Juniors, but chose the Catalan club Espanyol even though it was the least financially attractive offer as he was interested in moving to the city of Barcelona. Aged 22, Pochettino moved to Espanyol for the 1994–95 season, as part of the new intake of players upon their return to La Liga. There he soon established himself as an automatic first-team starter, and developed a reputation as a tough, uncompromising central defender. In February 1997, in the local derby against their rival Barcelona at the soon-to-be-demolished home ground Sarrià Stadium, Pochettino man-marked Ronaldo out the game, and helped the team win 2–0. It was their first win against Barcelona in ten years.

Facts & Trivia

Mauricio Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mauricio Pochettino celebrates birthday on March 2 of every year.

Pochettino won 20 caps for the full side over a period of four years. He was handed his first senior international by his former manager Bielsa, playing his first match on 31 March 1999 in a friendly against the Netherlands at Amsterdam Arena, ending in a 1–1 draw. Pochettino scored his first goal on 17 November 1999 in another friendly, a 2–0 win over Spain. He was a participant at the 1999 Copa América and the 2002 FIFA World Cup under Bielsa, appearing in three complete matches as the nation were unsuccessful in progressing from the group stage in the latter tournament.

Where is Mauricio Pochettino now?

Paris Saint-Germain F.C.

Who is the owner of PSG football club?

Qatar Sports Investments

Can Mauricio Pochettino speak English?

The head coach himself, Mauricio Pochettino, barely uses the French language , addressing his players instead primarily in his native Spanish or English. Some of his coaching staff do have a good command of French, but it is not the go-to language of the squad as a whole.

When did Mauricio Pochettino retire?

Pochettino announced his retirement as a player at the age of 34. He studied for a master degree in sports management at a business school before training to be a coach in Madrid a year later.

Is Pochettino going to Man Utd?

For now at least, Pochettino will not get his chance at Manchester United and will continue to try to establish calm amid the Paris chaos.