Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero (born 2 March 1972) is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Premier League club Chelsea.
Pochettino played as a central defender and began his career in 1989 with Primera División club Newell's Old Boys, winning a league title and finishing as runner-up in the 1992 Copa Libertadores. In 1994, he transferred to newly-promoted La Liga club Espanyol, helping establish their top-flight status and won the 2000 Copa del Rey, their first trophy in 60 years. In 2001, he joined Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain, and had a stint with Bordeaux, before returning to Espanyol in 2004, winning another Copa del Rey in 2006. Pochettino was capped 20 times for the Argentina national team and played at the 1999 Copa América and 2002 FIFA World Cup.
After retiring as a player, Pochettino began his managerial career at Espanyol in 2009. He left the club in 2012 after poor results and financial disputes. In 2013, he was appointed at Premier League club Southampton, leading them to an eighth-place finish that season – equalling their highest ever Premier League finish. He signed for Tottenham Hotspur in 2014 and finished as league runner-up in the 2016–17 season and UEFA Champions League finalist in 2019. He was dismissed after a string of poor results, and in 2021, joined Paris Saint-Germain, where he won Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France.
Ligue 1 2021-2022 Paris SG | Copa del Rey 2005-2006 Espanol | UEFA Intertoto Cup 2001 Espanol | Copa del Rey 1999-2000 Espanol |
Argentinian Primera Division 1990-1991 Newells Old Boys |
1988-1994 |
1994-2001 |
2001-2003 |
2003-2004 |
2004 (Loan) |
2004-2006 |
2009-2012 Manager |
2013-2014 Manager |
2014-2019 Manager |
2021-2022 Manager |
2018-2023 |
2021-2022 |
| Paris SG | Appearances | French Ligue 1 | 2000-2001 | 7 |
| Paris SG | Goals | French Ligue 1 | 2000-2001 | 1 |