Mauricio Pochettino
| Date of birth | 02 March 1972 |
| Place of birth | Sante Fe |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Defender |
An experienced defender, Mauricio played under Argentina coach Marcelo Bielsa when he won the Argentina title as an 18 year-old with Newell's Old Boys in 1990.
He moved to Spain's Espanyol in 1994, spending seven years with them before moving to Paris St Germain for £1.8million.
The PSG captain is an extremely versatile defender who is a strong tackler and good on the ball.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newell`s Old Boys | 01 Jul 1988 | 01 Jul 1994 | |
| Espanyol | 01 Jul 1994 | 01 Feb 2001 | |
| Paris St Germain | 01 Feb 2001 | 17 Jul 2003 | |
| Bordeaux | 17 Jul 2003 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Espanyol | Primera Liga | 16 | 2 |
4
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| 2000-01 | Espanyol | UEFA Cup | 6 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Paris St Germain | French Championnat | 7 | 1 |
4
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| 2001-02 | Paris St Germain | French Championnat | 28 | 1 |
6
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| 2001-02 | Paris St Germain | UEFA Cup | 6 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Paris St Germain | French Championnat | 35 | 2 |
7
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1
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| 2002-03 | Paris St Germain | UEFA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Bordeaux | French Championnat | 11 | 1 |
2
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| 2003-04 | Bordeaux | UEFA Cup | 4 |
2
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| 2003-04 | Espanyol | Primera Liga | 21 | 1 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Espanyol | Primera Liga | 26 | 1 |
9
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1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug 2003 | AS Monaco v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Bordeaux v Montpellier | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Guingamp v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Bordeaux v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 25 Sep 2003 | Bordeaux v Artmedia Petrzalka | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 28 Sep 2003 | Bordeaux v Ajaccio AC | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Le Mans v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 15 Oct 2003 | Artmedia Petrzalka v Bordeaux | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Bordeaux v Toulouse | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Nice v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Bordeaux v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 06 Nov 2003 | Bordeaux v Heart of Midlothian | L | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Bordeaux v Rennes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 27 Nov 2003 | Heart of Midlothian v Bordeaux | W |
0-2 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Paris St Germain v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 18 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | Argentina | Olympics | 4 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Argentina | Copa America | 1 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Argentina | International Friendly | 3 |
1
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| 1999-00 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
1
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| 1999-00 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
2
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| 2000-01 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Argentina | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Argentina | Maradona Farewell Match | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb 1992 | Argentina v Bolivia | W | 1-0 | Olympics | South America round 1 group B |
| 04 Feb 1992 | Argentina v Ecuador | W | 1-0 | Olympics | South America round 1 group B |
| 06 Feb 1992 | Argentina v Chile | D | 1-1 | Olympics | South America round 1 group B |
| 10 Feb 1992 | Argentina v Uruguay | L | 1-2 | Olympics | South America round 1 group B |
| 31 Mar 1999 | Netherlands v Argentina | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 1999 | Mexico v Argentina | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 1999 | USA v Argentina | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jul 1999 | Argentina v Uruguay | W | 2-0 | Copa America | Group C |
| 11 Jul 1999 | Brazil v Argentina | L | 2-1 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 17 Nov 1999 | Spain v Argentina | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Feb 2000 | England v Argentina | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Argentina v Chile | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Italy v Argentina | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Argentina v Venezuela | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 03 Jun 2001 | Argentina v Colombia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Paraguay v Argentina | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 08 Nov 2001 | Argentina v Peru | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Argentina v World XI | W | 6-3 | Maradona Farewell Match | |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Uruguay v Argentina | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Cameroon v Argentina | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Germany v Argentina | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2002 | Argentina v Nigeria | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 07 Jun 2002 | Argentina v England | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Sweden v Argentina | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Japan v Argentina | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.