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)
2020–2022Udinese (loan) 39 (7)
2022–2023Sampdoria (loan) 5 (0)
2023–2024 Huracán 30 (11)
2024– UNAM 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:15, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

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

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 [lower-alpha 1] Continental [lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlético de Rafaela 2012–13 Argentine Primera División 1010
2013–14 11000111
2014 300030
2015 19220212
2016 11210122
Total44440484
Huracán 2016–17 Argentine Primera División1523030212
2017–18 27910289
Total421140304911
Udinese 2018–19 Serie A 35410364
2019–20 12120141
Total47530505
Watford 2019–20 Premier League 700070
2020–21 Championship 101020
Total801090
Udinese (loan) 2020–21 Serie A11321134
2021–22 28432316
Total397534410
Career total180271733020030

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