Tomás Pochettino
Tomás Pochettino (born 1 February 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for River Plate in the Argentine Primera División, on loan from Major League Soccer club Austin FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tomás Pochettino | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Rafaela, Argentina | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
River Plate (on loan from Austin FC) | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Boca Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Boca Juniors | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | → Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 44 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | → Talleres (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Talleres | 27 | (4) |
| 2021– | Austin FC | 31 | (2) |
| 2022– | → River Plate (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:27, 3 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Boca Juniors
On 8 November 2015, Pochettino made his first team debut for Boca Juniors in a league game against Rosario Central, replacing Nicolás Colazo after 85 minutes.[1]
Talleres
On 31 July 2018, Pochettino joined Talleres on a one-year loan with an option to make the move permanent.[2] On 10 May 2019 Talleres confirmed, that they had acquired 50% of his rights and he would remain at the club.[3]
Austin FC
On 11 February 2021, Pochettino signed for Austin FC of Major League Soccer ahead of their debut season.[4] He made 31 appearances and 26 starts, scoring two goals and recording two assists. On January 10, 2022, the club announced it has loaned Pochettino to Argentina's River Plate for a one-year deal. [5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 31 December 2021[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Boca Juniors | 2015 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 2016 | Argentine Primera División | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | |
| 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Total | 44 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 4 | ||
| Talleres (loan) | 2018–19 | Argentine Primera División | 19 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 3 |
| Talleres | 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | 21 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | Copa de la Liga | 11 | 3 | – | – | 11 | 3 | |||
| Total | 27 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
| Austin FC | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 31 | 2 | – | – | 31 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 122 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 145 | 13 | ||
References
- "Rosario Central vs. Boca Juniors - 8 November 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- "Tomás Pochettino, nuevo refuerzo de Talleres para la Temporada 2018/19" (in Spanish). Talleres. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- Talleres formalizó la opción por Tomás Pochettino, clubtalleres.com.ar, 10 May 2019
- "Austin FC Signs Argentine Attacking Midfielder Tomás Pochettino to Designated Player Contract". Austin FC. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- "Austin FC Loans Tomás Pochettino to River Plate". Austin FC. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- Tomás Pochettino at Soccerway