Tomás Pochettino

Tomás Pochettino
Pochettino with Fortaleza in 2023
Personal information
Full name Tomás Pochettino
Date of birth (1996-02-01) 1 February 1996
Place of birth Rafaela, Argentina
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Vitória (on loan from Fortaleza)
Number 8
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)
2021–2022 Austin FC 31 (2)
2022 → River Plate (loan) 20 (1)
2023– Fortaleza 203 (20)
2026– → Vitória (loan) 0 (0)
Medal record
Boca Juniors
First placeArgentine Primera División2015
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2026

Tomás Pochettino (Italian: [poketˈtiːno]; born 1 February 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vitória, on loan from Fortaleza.

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.[2]

Talleres

On 31 July 2018, Pochettino joined Talleres on a one-year loan with an option to make the move permanent.[3] On 10 May 2019 Talleres confirmed, that they had acquired 50% of his rights and he would remain at the club.[4]

Austin FC

On 11 February 2021, Pochettino signed for Austin FC of Major League Soccer ahead of their debut season.[5] 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. [6]

Fortaleza

On 6 January 2023, Pochettino transferred to Fortaleza for an undisclosed transfer fee.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 December 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Boca Juniors 2015 Argentine Primera División 10––––10
Defensa y Justicia (loan) 2016 Argentine Primera División 90–20––110
2016–17 Argentine Primera División 193–1010–213
2017–18 Argentine Primera División 161–1020–191
Total 44400403000514
Talleres (loan) 2018–19 Argentine Primera División 190–7141–303
Talleres 2019–20 Argentine Primera División 161–51––212
2020–21 Copa de la Liga 113––––113
Total 27400510000325
Austin FC 2021 Major League Soccer 312––––312
River Plate (loan) 2022 Argentine Primera División 201–1030–241
Fortaleza 2023 Série A 352714017360696
Career total 17713712122746023820

Honours

Boca Juniors
Fortaleza

References

  1. ↑ "Tomás Pochettino" (in Spanish). Club Atlético River Plate. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Rosario Central vs. Boca Juniors - 8 November 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Tomás Pochettino, nuevo refuerzo de Talleres para la Temporada 2018/19" (in Spanish). Talleres. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  4. ↑ Talleres formalizó la opción por Tomás Pochettino, clubtalleres.com.ar, 10 May 2019
  5. ↑ "Austin FC Signs Argentine Attacking Midfielder Tomás Pochettino to Designated Player Contract". Austin FC. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Austin FC Loans Tomás Pochettino to River Plate". Austin FC. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Austin FC Transfers Midfielder Tomás Pochettino to Fortaleza | Austin FC". austinfc.
  8. ↑ Tomás Pochettino at Soccerway