Ignacio Pussetto

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Ignacio Pussetto
Personal information
Full name Ignacio Pussetto [1]
Date of birth (1995-12-21) 21 December 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Cañada Rosquín, Santa Fe, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
 UNAM
Number 23
Youth career
Juventud Unida
2011–2013 Atlético de Rafaela
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2016 Atlético de Rafaela 44 (4)
2016–2018 Huracán 42 (11)
2018–2020 Udinese 47 (5)
2020–2023 Watford 8 (0)
2020–2022 → Udinese (loan) 39 (7)
2022–2023 → Sampdoria (loan) 5 (0)
2023–2024 Huracán 30 (11)
2024– UNAM 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 September 2024

Ignacio Pussetto (born 21 December 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Mexican club UNAM.

Contents

Club career

Atlético de Rafaela

Born in Cañada Rosquín, Santa Fe, Pussetto began his career in the youth ranks of local club Juventud Unida before joining Atlético de Rafaela in 2011. In 2013, Pussetto made his professional debut for Atlético de Rafaela in the Argentine Primera División. On 1 June 2015, Pussetto scored his first goal with Rafaela in a 3–2 loss to Huracán. [3] On 30 August 2015, Pussetto scored the lone goal for Rafaela in a 1–0 victory over Sarmiento de Junin. [4]

Huracán

On 18 July 2016, Pussetto was sold to Huracán for $1.4 million, after rejecting offers from Vélez and Unión. [5] On 29 October 2016, Pussetto scored his first goal for Huracán in a 1–1 draw with Rosario Central. [6] On 11 September 2017, Pussetto led his club to a 1–0 victory over Newell's Old Boys, scoring the loan goal of the match. [7] The following week, on 18 September, Pussetto scored two goals for Huracán in a 3–1 victory over Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata at Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo, the first victory for Huracán in that venue in 31 years. [8]

Udinese

On 17 July 2018, Pussetto signed with Serie A club Udinese for a fee of around €8 million. [9]

Watford

On 14 January 2020, Pussetto signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Watford for £7 million. [10]

On 5 October 2020, Pussetto returned to Udinese on a season-long loan. [11] On 30 June 2021, the loan to Udinese was extended for the 2021–22 season. [12]

On 1 September 2022, Pussetto joined Sampdoria on loan with an option to buy. He also signed a contract with Sampdoria until 2026, which would have been in effect if Sampdoria exercised their purchase option. [13]

On 16 August 2023, Watford terminated Pussetto's contract by mutual consent. [14]

Pumas UNAM

On 18 July 2024, Pussetto signed for Mexican club Pumas UNAM from Huracán. [15]

Personal life

Pussetto's older brother, Alfredo, is also a professional footballer. [16]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 May 2022 [17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] Continental [b] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlético de Rafaela 2012–13 Argentine Primera División —10—10
2013–14 11000—111
2014 3000—30
2015 19220—212
2016 11210—122
Total44440—484
Huracán 2016–17 Argentine Primera División1523030212
2017–18 27910—289
Total421140304911
Udinese 2018–19 Serie A 35410—364
2019–20 12120—141
Total47530—505
Watford 2019–20 Premier League 7000—70
2020–21 Championship 1010—20
Total8010—90
Udinese (loan) 2020–21 Serie A11321—134
2021–22 28432—316
Total39753—4410
Career total180271733020030

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References

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  2. ↑ "Ignacio Pussetto: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Primera División: Huracán le ganó a Rafaela en un festival de goles". lanacion.com.ar (in Spanish). 1 June 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Atlético de Rafaela le ganó como visitante a Sarmiento, que suma 12 partidos sin triunfos". lanacion.com.ar (in Spanish). 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Pusetto dejó Atlético y jugará en Huracán". lanacion.com.ar (in Spanish). 18 July 2016. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Huracán-Rosario Central: un empate que no le sirve a ninguno". lanacion.com.ar (in Spanish). 29 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Huracán le ganó a Newell's en el Ducó y se recuperó". diariopopular.com.ar (in Spanish). 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  8. ↑ "Un triunfo histórico de Huracán". lacapitalmdp.com (in Spanish). 18 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  9. ↑ "Pussetto signed with Udinese" . Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "Official: Pussetto Pens Permanent Deal" . Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  11. ↑ "Ignacio Pussetto: Watford winger returns to Udinese on loan" . Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  12. ↑ "Pussetto ancora bianconero" (in Italian). Udinese. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "Pussetto è blucerchiato: temporaneo con opzione" (in Italian). Sampdoria. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  14. ↑ "Official: Pussetto Departs". Watford FC. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  15. ↑ "Ignacio Pussetto es nuevo jugador de Pumas". OneFootball. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  16. ↑ "Vuelve Pussetto a la Crema". Diario La Opinión. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
  17. ↑ Ignacio Pussetto at Soccerway
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