Maurizio Pochettino

Maurizio Pochettino Grippaldi (born 30 March 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primera Federación club Gimnàstic de Tarragona.

Not to be confused with his father, Mauricio Pochettino.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pochettino and the second or maternal family name is Grippaldi.
Maurizio Pochettino
Personal information
Full name Maurizio Pochettino Grippaldi[1]
Date of birth (2001-03-30) 30 March 2001
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain[2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Gimnàstic
Number 16
Youth career
2013–2015 Southampton
2015–2019 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2021–2022 Watford 1 (0)
2022– Gimnàstic 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:05, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Early life

Pochettino 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 RCD Espanyol, and spent part of his childhood in France and England.[4]

Career

Pochettino 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 de Tarragona on a one-year deal.[9] On 28 June 2023, he renewed his contract for a further year.[10]

Career statistics
As of match played 27 May 2023[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur U23 2019–20 — ————1[lower-alpha 1]010
Watford 2020–21 Championship 100000——10
Gimnàstic 2022–23 Primera Federación 14030———170
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 17030000010210
  1. Appearance in EFL Trophy

Personal life

Born in Spain, Pochettino's parents are both Italian-Argentines.[12]

References
  1. "Club list of registered players: Watford" (PDF). English Football League. p. 39. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. "Official: Pochettino Joins Academy". www.watfordfc.com.
  3. "Maurizio Pochettino: Son of former Tottenham boss signs new deal at club". Sky Sports.
  4. "Pochettino's son comes off the bench in Tottenham's FA Youth Cup defeat| All Football". AllfootballOfficial.
  5. Goodwin, Adam (29 June 2020). "Maurizio Pochettino: Son of former Tottenham boss signs new deal at club". Sky Sports. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  6. "Official: Pochettino Joins Academy". watfordfc.com. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  7. "Brentford vs. Watford - 1 May 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  8. "Hornets release several academy players". Watford Observer.
  9. "Former Hornets youngster returns to Spain".
  10. "Maurizio Pochettino renova amb el Nàstic" [Maurizio Pochettino renews with Nàstic] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  11. Maurizio Pochettino at Soccerway
  12. "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.
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