Maurizio Pochettino Grippaldi (born 30 March 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primera Federación club Gimnàstic de Tarragona.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maurizio Pochettino Grippaldi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-03-30) 30 March 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club 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 | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:39, 22 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
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]
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]
Born in Spain, Pochettino's parents are both Argentine-Italians.[10]
Gimnàstic de Tarragona – current squad | |
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