Sebastiano Pochettino
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sebastiano Pochettino Grippaldi | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | United States (fitness coach) | ||
Sebastiano Pochettino Grippaldi (born 24 January 1995) is a Spanish-Argentine football coach who is currently the fitness coach and sports scientist of the U.S. men's national soccer team.
Early life
[edit]Pochettino attended St. Paul's School in Barcelona, Spain.[1] He is the son of the Argentine football manager Mauricio Pochettino, and the brother of the footballer Maurizio Pochettino.[2]
Career
[edit]In 2017, Pochettino was appointed fitness coach and sports scientist of English side Tottenham, becoming the youngest sports scientist in the Premier League.[3] He was described as "a regular sight in training sessions and on match days, seen putting the players through their paces and among the substitutes as they warmed up... a popular figure among the Tottenham players".[4] He joined Chelsea in 2023 and left on 21 May 2024 with his father.[5] He joined his father on the staff of the U.S. men's national team in September 2024.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Pochettino is of Italian-Argentine descent through both parents.[7] He can speak English, French, and Spanish.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sebastiano, el otro Pochettino". clarin.com. 4 January 2021.
- ↑ Thomas-Humphreys, Harry (2023-05-29). "Meet new Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino's son Sebastiano". Metro. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ↑ "Who is Sebastiano Pochettino?". metro.co.uk. 29 May 2023.
- ↑ "Only one Pochettino remains at Tottenham Hotspur". football.london. 21 November 2019.
- ↑ "Club Statement: Mauricio Pochettino". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ↑ Pitt-Brooke, Jack (18 October 2024). "Mauricio Pochettino: Introducing his USMNT backroom staff — and what each of them do". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Pochettino il piemontese: "Ma alla Juve non farò sconti"" [Pochettino the Piedmontese: "But I will not cut any slack at Juve"]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 1 January 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ↑ "Meet Sebastiano Pochettino". sportskeeda.com. 29 May 2023.
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Sports coaches from Barcelona
- Spanish football managers
- Argentine football managers
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. non-playing staff
- Paris Saint-Germain FC non-playing staff
- Chelsea F.C. non-playing staff
- Spanish people of Argentine descent
- Spanish people of Italian descent
- Spanish expatriate football managers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in France
- Argentine people of Italian descent
- Argentine expatriate football managers
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in England
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate football managers in England
- Expatriate football managers in France