Ignacio Pussetto (born 21 December 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Italian Serie A club Sampdoria, on loan from EFL Championship club Watford.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ignacio Pussetto[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-12-21) 21 December 1995 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Cañada Rosquín, Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Sampdoria (on loan from Watford) | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Juventud Unida | |||
| 2011–2013 | Atlético de Rafaela | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Atlético de Rafaela | 44 | (4) |
| 2016–2018 | Huracán | 42 | (11) |
| 2018–2020 | Udinese | 47 | (5) |
| 2020– | Watford | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | → Udinese (loan) | 39 | (7) |
| 2022– | → Sampdoria (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:30, 28 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in Cañada Rosquín, Santa Fe, Pussetto began his career in the youth ranks of local club Juventud Unida before joining Atlético de Rafaela in 2011. In 2013, Pussetto made his professional debut for Atlético de Rafaela in the Argentine Primera División. On 1 June 2015, Pussetto scored his first goal with Rafaela in a 3–2 loss to Huracán.[3] On 30 August 2015, Pussetto scored the lone goal for Rafaela in a 1–0 victory over Sarmiento de Junin.[4]
On 18 July 2016, Pussetto was sold to Huracán for $1.4 million, after rejecting offers from Vélez and Unión.[5] On 29 October 2016, Pussetto scored his first goal for Huracán in a 1–1 draw with Rosario Central.[6] On 11 September 2017, Pussetto led his club to a 1–0 victory over Newell's Old Boys, scoring the loan goal of the match.[7] The following week, on 18 September, Pussetto scored two goals for Huracán in a 3–1 victory over Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata at Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo, the first victory for Huracán in that venue in 31 years.[8]
On 17 July 2018, Pussetto signed with Serie A club Udinese for a fee of around €8 million.[9]
On 14 January 2020, Pussetto signed a four-and-a-half year deal with Watford for £7 million.[10]
On 5 October 2020, Pussetto returned to Udinese on a season-long loan.[11] On 30 June 2021, the loan to Udinese was extended for the 2021–22 season.[12]
On 1 September 2022, Pussetto joined Sampdoria on loan with an option to buy. He also signed a contract with Sampdoria until 2026, which will be in effect if Sampdoria exercises their purchase option.[13]
Pussetto's older brother, Alfredo, is also a professional footballer.[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental[lower-alpha 2] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético de Rafaela | 2012–13 | Argentine Primera División | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2016 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| Total | 44 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 48 | 4 | |||
| Huracán | 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 9 | |||
| Total | 42 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 11 | ||
| Udinese | 2018–19 | Serie A | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 4 | |
| 2019–20 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Total | 47 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 50 | 5 | |||
| Watford | 2019–20 | Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Udinese (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie A | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 13 | 4 | |
| 2021–22 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 31 | 6 | |||
| Total | 39 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | 44 | 10 | |||
| Career total | 180 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 200 | 30 | ||
U.C. Sampdoria – current squad | |
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