Mauricio Taricco

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mauricio Taricco
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 10, 1973(1973-03-10)
Age	51
Country	Argentina
Birth City	Buenos Aires
Horoscope	Pisces

Mauricio Taricco Biography

Mauricio Taricco is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on March 10, 1973 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Mauricio Ricardo Tacico, a former professional footballer from Argentina, is now an assistant coach at Bordeaux.

Taricco made his League Cup debut against Bolton Wanderers. He played the entire match in his only appearance of the season. Taricco, who had replaced Lyall midway through the previous season, played his first league match. The match against West Bromwich Albion ended in a draw. He quickly established himself as a solid defender with exceptional passing skills and considerable attacking flair. He made 47 appearances in that season.

Early in the 1996–97 season, Taricco scored his first goal for Ipswich Town in a 5–2 win over Reading. and his second on 8 March 1997 in a 1–0 away win over Stoke City. His talent earned him the 1997 Ipswich Town F.C. Player of the Year, receiving the award in 18 April, just before a match against rivals Norwich City. Taricco confirmed his popularity by scoring in that match, which ended in a 2–0 win for Ipswich Town. His club finished in 4th place in the 1996–97 First Division, only to be beaten by Sheffield United on away goals in the 1997 First Division play-offs semifinal. He further endeared himself to his fans by leaving the Portman Road pitch in tears after the elimination, playing a total of 53 matches during the season.

Taricco was about to be signed by Tottenham Hotspur on 5 November 1998, but a knock to his ankle in his last match delayed the transfer in some weeks, in a deal worth £1.75 million, becoming George Graham’s first signing at the club. His Premier League debut came on 16 January 1999 against Wimbledon in a goalless draw, with his full debut being again a 0–0 draw on 20 February 1999 against Middlesbrough. Taricco ended his first season with 13 league appearances. He did not take part in the 1998–99 Football League Cup triumph since he was cup-tied.

Taricco joined Ipswich Town in September 1994 for approximately PS150,000. This was after John Lyall, then Ipswich Town manager, began looking for players from South America. He was signed along with Adrian Paz from Uruguay, who played at Estudiantes De La Plata. Marcelo Houseman (brother of 1978 FIFA World Cup winner Rene Houseman) represented both players.

Mauricio Taricco Net Worth

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

Taricco started his football career in Argentina at Buenos Aires club Argentinos Juniors. He passed through the famous youth team to make a debut on the team in 1993. He moved to Ipswich Town after only one season with the first team.

Taricco was born in Sardinia to an Italian father and was a fullback who could play right back or left back. He played for the first time from 1993 to 2004. After starting his career in Argentina with Argentinos Juniors, he moved to England and spent the next ten years playing for West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur, and Ipswich Town. After sustaining a hamstring injury in his West Ham debut, he agreed to terminate his contract and retire from professional football. Later, he played for the lower league Italian side A.S. Villasimius. He also joined Castiadas in 2009 as an assistant manager to Gus Poyet at Brighton & Hove Albion. In the 2010-11 season, he resumed professional football before retiring again at the end the 2012-13 season. He would then join Brighton & Hove Albion as an assistant manager to Gus Poyet and continue his career with Poyet to Sunderland and AEK Athens, Real Betis and Shanghai Shenhua during the next seasons.

In the 1997–98 season, Taricco made another 53 appearances for Ipswich Town, reaching the quarter-finals in the 1997–98 Football League Cup before losing to Chelsea in a penalty shoot-out after a 2–2 draw in regular time, in which Taricco scored. He also scored in the 2–0 win against Manchester United in the previous round. Ipswich Town again reached the First Division play-offs after finishing 5th, but lost twice to Charlton Athletic in the semifinals. That season, Taricco was named in the PFA Team of the Year.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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In the summer of 2004, Taricco was overlooked by new manager Jacques Santini, who favoured the recently signed Erik Edman at left-back. He also failed to impress Martin Jol, who was appointed in November 2004 and was released in the same month.

Facts & Trivia

Mauricio Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Argentina. Mauricio Taricco celebrates birthday on March 10 of every year.

Taricco, who had stated his desire to play in Italian football during his Tottenham Hotspur tenure, joined amateur Sardinian club AS Villasimius in 2005, who then competed in Eccellenza Sardinia, in the fifth tier of Italian football. He stayed at the club for four years before joining Castiadas, who also played at Eccellenza Sardinia, on 6 August 2009. In November 2009, he left Castiadas in order to become assistant manager to Gus Poyet, his former teammate at Tottenham Hotspur, at English team Brighton & Hove Albion.