Sebastiano Pochettino
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sebastiano Pochettino | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | United States (fitness coach) | ||
Sebastiano Pochettino (born 24 January 1995) is a Spanish-Argentine football manager who is currently the fitness coach and sports scientist of the U.S. men's national soccer team.
Early life
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
In 2017, Pochettino was appointed fitness coach and sports scientist of English Premier League 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 to the U.S. men's national team on September 2024.[6]
Personal life
Pochettino is of Italian-Argentine descent through both parents.[7] He can speak English, French, and Spanish.[8]
References
- ^ "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.