Francisco José Pozzo (born 15 July 2003) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for Chilean Primera División club Unión La Calera on loan from Vélez Sarsfield.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco José Pozzo | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Unión La Calera (on loan from Vélez Sarsfield) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vélez Sarsfield | |||
| 2023–2024 | → Talleres (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Vélez Sarsfield | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Talleres (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Unión La Calera (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2026 | |||
Career
editBorn in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pozzo is a product of Vélez Sarsfield.[2] On 4 August 2023, he was loaned out to Talleres de Córdoba for 18 months[3] and made his professional debut in the 3–1 away loss against Argentinos Juniors for the 2023 Copa de la Liga Profesional.[4][5] He returned to Vélez Sarsfield in January 2025.[6]
In 2026, Pozzo moved abroad and joined Chilean Primera División club Unión La Calera on a loan for a season with a purchase option.[7] He scored his first goal in the 3–1 home victory against Cobresal on 9 February.[8][9]
References
edit- ↑ "Francisco Pozzo » Perfil". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "LPF PROYECCIÓN - PROGRAMA 25 con Francisco Pozzo". www.lpfplay.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "Talleres y el proyecto deportivo: sumó a Francisco Pozzo, goleador de la reserva de Vélez". SOY Deportes (in Spanish). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ García, Hugo (26 September 2023). "Debutó Barticciotto en Talleres e impresionó bien: qué refuerzos aún no jugaron". www.lavoz.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 May 2026.
-Francisco Pozzo. Su debut fue como titular ante "el Bicho"
- ↑ "Argentinos Juniors logró una victoria sólida ante Talleres por 3 a 1". Infobae (in Spanish). 20 September 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "Francisco Pozzo regresó a Vélez". La1913 (in Spanish). 13 January 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "Unión La Calera oficializa a Francisco Pozzo como nuevo refuerzo para la temporada 2026". www.observador.cl (in Spanish). 9 January 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "[Fotos] Méndez, Pozzo y Sáez lideraron sólido triunfo de La Calera ante Cobresal". Cooperativa (in Spanish). 9 February 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ ""El nivel de la liga chilena y la argentina es muy parejo... Acá hay jugadores de buena calidad"". Diario AS (in Spanish). 16 February 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
el '9′ de 22 años ya marcó su primer gol con el club, en la victoria por 3 a 1 ante Everton de Viña del Mar.
External links
edit- Francisco Pozzo at Soccerway