Born into a working-class Argentinean family of Italian descent, Mauricio Pochettino took to football at a young age, and his obsession has taken him all over the world.
Pochettino had a long playing career before moving into management, and is currently head coach of the USA national team.
He began his career with Newell's Old Boys, winning a league title with them before moving to Espanyol and becoming an important part of their success as they won two Copa del Reys.
A move to Paris Saint-Germain and then Bordeaux followed before he returned to Espanyol , here he ended his playing career in 2006.
He also represented Argentina at age group and senior level and played in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Espanyol gave him a coach role with club's women's team. Soon after he was asked to become manager of the men's first team of the Barcelona-based outfit in 2009.
He made his name as a manager in England, though, first in a single-season spell at Southampton before he was snapped up by Tottenham, who hoped he could lead the club to glory.
In 2021, Pochettino joined PSG after a short spell out of the game when he was continuously linked to some of football's most coveted positions, including jobs at Real Madrid and Manchester United.
After being out of work for almost a year, Pochettino was appointed Chelsea manager on a two-year deal in May 2023, taking over from interim boss Frank Lampard.
After guiding the club to a sixth-placed finish in the Premier League, Pochettino left his role by mutual consent after just 11 months in the job.
In September 2024, Pochettino became the new head coach of the USA national team.
Pochettino's playing career
Legendary status at Espanyol
Arriving in England with Southampton
Revolutionising Tottenham Hotspur
Return to PSG as head coach
Back in the Premier League with Chelsea
Pochettino and USA
Personal life
Pochettino net worth
Pochettino's major honours
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