Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.3
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.06
goals / match
RCD Espanyol Barcelona
top club · 281 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#264
goals rank
#282
assists rank
26
season goals
3
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€6.00m
peak value · 2004
€3.00m
top transfer fee · 00/01
4
best season · 02/03
23 / 2
int'l caps / goals
450Appearances
26Goals
3Assists
112Yellow cards
7Red cards
214Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mauricio Pochettino |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero |
| Date of birth | 1972-03-02 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Murphy, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Spain |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2006-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2006
Transfer: Espanyol → Retired
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: G. Bordeaux → Espanyol
04/05 · Transfer
Jun 2004
Transfer: Espanyol → G. Bordeaux
03/04 · Return from loan
Jan 2004
Transfer: G. Bordeaux → Espanyol
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Girondins Bordeaux, RCD Espanyol Barcelona
37 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Paris SG → G. Bordeaux
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Paris Saint-Germain
45 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Paris Saint-Germain
42 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2001
Transfer: Espanyol → Paris SG
00/01 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2000
00/01 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
96/97 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
47 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
44 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — RCD Español
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
Transfer: Newell's → Español
94/95 · Transfer · €900k
Jul 1993
1993 — CA Newell's Old Boys
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1992
1992 — CA Newell's Old Boys
15 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1990
1990 — CA Newell's Old Boys
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1988
Transfer: Newell's U20 → Newell's
88/89 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.04/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.04/90
Yellow cards11 total · 0.39/90
Minutes played by club
RCD Espanyol Barcelona
60.2%
RCD Español
0.0%
CA Newell's Old Boys
6.2%
FC Girondins Bordeaux
5.1%
Paris Saint-Germain
28.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 9 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 281 | 15 | 3 | 11,612 |
| RCD Español | 1 | 94/95 | 94/95 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA Newell's Old Boys | 3 | 1990 | 1993 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1,190 |
| FC Girondins Bordeaux | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 983 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 95 | 6 | 0 | 5,515 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 29 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2,513 |
| 98/99 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 98/99 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 26 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 97/98 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 35 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,551 |
| 96/97 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 37 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1,076 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 39 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1,143 |
| 94/95 | LaLiga | RCD Español | 34 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | Libertadores | CA Newell's Old Boys | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 1992 | Libertadores | CA Newell's Old Boys | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 470 |
| 1990 | Primera División | CA Newell's Old Boys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 27 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2,269 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,890 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 983 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 510 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 35 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1,543 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 28 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,472 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Division 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 630 |
| 00/01 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 720 |
| 00/01 | Supercopa | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88/89 | 1988-07-01 | Newell's U20 | Newell's | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Newell's | Español | Transfer | 0 | €900k |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-26 | Espanyol | Paris SG | Transfer | 0 | €3.00m |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Paris SG | G. Bordeaux | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | G. Bordeaux | Espanyol | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Espanyol | G. Bordeaux | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | G. Bordeaux | Espanyol | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Espanyol | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€6.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #11940 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3437 | #5 | 20 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 3 | 37 |
| 95/96 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 3 | 39 |
| 1992 | Libertadores | CA Newell's Old Boys | 3 | 15 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 2 | 21 |
| 98/99 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 1 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Espanyol | G. Bordeaux | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | G. Bordeaux | Espanyol | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 36 | 2,513 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 98/99 | 28 | 180 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 97/98 | 35 | 1,551 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 96/97 | 47 | 1,076 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1.51 |
| 95/96 | 44 | 1,143 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 94/95 | 34 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 17 | 270 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 04/05 | 27 | 2,269 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
| 03/04 | 37 | 2,873 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 02/03 | 45 | 2,413 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 01/02 | 42 | 2,472 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 00/01 | 34 | 1,350 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.67 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
276 apps
13 G
3 A
Ligue 1
81 apps
5 G
0 A
Libertadores
23 apps
4 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
28 apps
2 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
24 apps
1 G
0 A
Coupe de France
8 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Mauricio Pochettino?
Mauricio Pochettino is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Mauricio Pochettino?
Mauricio Pochettino is 54 years old. He was born on March 2, 1972 in Murphy.
What position does Mauricio Pochettino play?
Mauricio Pochettino plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Mauricio Pochettino play for?
Mauricio Pochettino currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Mauricio Pochettino scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mauricio Pochettino has scored 26 goals in 450 appearances.