Maurizio Pochettino Grippaldi (born 30 March 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ibiza Islas Pitiusas.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maurizio Pochettino Grippaldi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain[2] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ibiza Islas Pitiusas | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2015 | Southampton | ||
| 2015–2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Watford | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Gimnàstic | 20 | (0) |
| 2024– | Ibiza Islas Pitiusas | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024 | |||
Early life
editPochettino is the son of the Argentine football manager and former footballer, Mauricio Pochettino.[3] He was born in Barcelona when his father was playing for Espanyol, and spent part of his childhood in France and England.[4]
Career
editPochettino joined the academy of Southampton when his father was appointed their manager, and moved to Tottenham Hotspur in 2015.
Pochettino signed his first professional contract with Tottenham Hotspur in July 2019, joining up with their under-23 side. He signed a new contract with the club on 29 June 2020.[5]
On 31 January 2021, Pochettino joined Watford on a free transfer.[6] He made his professional debut in a 2–0 EFL Championship defeat to Brentford on 1 May, as an 85th-minute substitute for Dan Gosling.[7]
Pochettino was released by Watford at the end of the 2021–22 season.[8]
In July 2022, it was announced that Pochettino had signed for Primera Federación club Gimnàstic on a one-year deal.[9] On 28 June 2023, he renewed his contract for a further year.[10]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 27 May 2023[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 2019–20 | — | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Watford | 2020–21 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gimnàstic | 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
Personal life
editBorn in Spain, Pochettino's parents are both Italian-Argentines.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Club list of registered players: Watford" (PDF). English Football League. p. 39. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Official: Pochettino Joins Academy". www.watfordfc.com.
- ^ "Maurizio Pochettino: Son of former Tottenham boss signs new deal at club". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Pochettino's son comes off the bench in Tottenham's FA Youth Cup defeat| All Football". AllfootballOfficial.
- ^ Goodwin, Adam (29 June 2020). "Maurizio Pochettino: Son of former Tottenham boss signs new deal at club". Sky Sports. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Official: Pochettino Joins Academy". watfordfc.com. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Brentford vs. Watford - 1 May 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Hornets release several academy players". Watford Observer.
- ^ "Former Hornets youngster returns to Spain".
- ^ "Maurizio Pochettino renova amb el Nàstic" [Maurizio Pochettino renews with Nàstic] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Maurizio Pochettino at Soccerway
- ^ "Pochettino il piemontese: "Ma alla Juve non farò sconti"" [Pochettino the Piedmontese: "But I will not cut any slack at Juve"]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 1 January 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
External links
edit- Maurizio Pochettino at BDFutbol
- Maurizio Pochettino at Soccerway
- Watford Profile