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Maurizio Pochettino Grippaldi (born 30 March 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primera Federación club Gimnàstic de Tarragona.
Early life
Pochettino is the son of the Argentine football manager and former footballer, Mauricio Pochettino. He was born in Barcelona when his father was playing for RCD Espanyol, and spent part of his childhood in France and England.
Career
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.
On 31 January 2021, Pochettino joined Watford on a free transfer. 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.
Pochettino was released by Watford at the end of the 2021–22 season.
In July 2022, it was announced that Pochettino had signed for Primera Federación club Gimnàstic de Tarragona on a one-year deal. On 28 June 2023, he renewed his contract for a further year.
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 May 2023
| 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 | 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 | |||
| Career total | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
Personal life
Born in Spain, Pochettino's parents are both Italian-Argentines.