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Maurizio Pochettino Grippaldi (born 30 March 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ibiza Islas Pitiusas.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maurizio Pochettino Grippaldi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain[2] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ibiza Islas Pitiusas | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2015 | Southampton | ||
| 2015–2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Watford | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Gimnàstic | 20 | (0) |
| 2024– | Ibiza Islas Pitiusas | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024 | |||
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 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 on a one-year deal.[9] On 28 June 2023, he renewed his contract for a further year.[10]
- As of match played 27 May 2023[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 2019–20 | — | — | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Watford | 2020–21 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gimnàstic | 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
Born in Spain, Pochettino's parents are both Italian-Argentines.[12]
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