Table of Biography
Mauricio Pochettino is a former football player and professional football coach from Argentina. Mauricio Pochettino is the manager of the Premier League team “Tottenham Hotspur.” In the 2002 FIFA World Cup, he represented Argentina.
Early life
Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero best known as Mauricio Pochettino was born on 2nd March 1972, in Murphy, Santa Fe, Argentina. As of now, he is 50 years old and his ethical background is unknown.
Moreover, he has a birth sign of Pisces and he is a citizen of Argentina. Talking about his parents, he is the son of Hector Pochettino (father) and Amalia Pochettino (mother).
In addition, he has two brothers whose names are unknown to the public. He was raised in a farming family that had worked the land for three generations. His ancestors are of Piedmontese origin.
Between the ages of eight and ten, he participated in football, volleyball, and judo. As a kid, he was a fan of Racing Club de Avellaneda.
Talking about his academic qualification, he attended a school that specialized in agriculture, Murphy. Moreover, there is no more information regarding his graduation.
Awards
Caption: Mauricio Pochettino with Coupe De France trophy won by PSG FC (Source: Instagram)
As a former football player and a coach, he has not received any award nor got recognition yet. Looking at his successful career as a coach, we can assume that, he will receive some of them in upcoming years.
Net Worth
Mauricio Pochettino has earned a huge sum of money in his professional career as a coach and former football player. Talking about his net worth, it is estimated at around 12 million pounds. Moreover, he has a yearly salary of $8.5 million.
Professional career
Mauricio Pochettino’s ability was noticed by José Griffa when he was 14 years old, and he began his football career with “Newell’s Old Boys” in 1987. He then made his First Division debut, which marked the start of his professional career as a central defender. \
Moreover, he subsequently transferred to RCD Espanyol, a Spanish football club, at the age of 22 in 1994, and quickly established himself as an established player in the team.
He stayed with the club for six and a half years, helping them win the Copa del Rey in 2000. In 2oo1, he was signed by Paris Saint-German Football Club (PSG). During his time, he was a regular member. As a result, he returned to Espanyol, where he spent more than two years.
Caption: Mauricio Pochettino managing his team Paris Saint-Germain F.C (Source: Instagram)
International career
Talking about his international career, he debuted while playing for the U23 Argentine team at the CONMEBOL Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Paraguay in 1992.
In his four-year career, he played 20 times for his country. He also took part in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where he performed on the field.
As a manager
He began his role as a manager in 2009 when he made his La Liga debut with FC Espanyol. In 2009, he was appointed as Espanyol’s third coach, a post he maintained until 2012.
Then it was revealed that he would be the next manager of the Southampton Premier League club’s first team in 2013. After Osvaldo Ardiles, he was the second Argentine coach in English football.
later, he became a head coach at the English Premier League Club Southampton in 2013. As a head coach, he received his first victory over the Manchester City Club which made the club secure the eighth position.
He was the tenth manager of “The Spurs,” and he led the team to the League Cup final. Later, he joined Tottenham Hotspur, where he earned the title of “Club Administrator” after giving up his contract with the club until 2021.
Relationship Status
This coach is a married man. Mauricio married Karina Grippaldi in 1992. Moreover, the couple has two children whose names are Sebastiano and Maurizio Pochettino. The family is living a luxurious life and is the current resident of Tottenham.
It was rumored about him that he had some links with clubs such as PSG and Real Madrid after a very good performance against Real Madrid in the 2017 UEFA Champions League. But, later Mauricio rejects all those rumors.
Mauricio Pochettino – Social media
Mauricio Pochettino is quite active on social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. On his Instagram, there are more than 668k followers and on his Twitter, there are more than 4k followers. In addition, there are more than 2k followers on Facebook
Mauricio Pochettino – Body measurement
Talking about his body measurement, he is 6 feet tall and weighs around 81 kg. In addition, Mauricio has brown eyes and black color hair.
Caption: pochettino’s body measurement (Source: Instagram)