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Javier Pastore
Personal information
Full name Javier Matías Pastore
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 A.C. Milan
Number 27
Youth career
Talleres
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Talleres 5 (0)
2008–2009 Huracán 31 (8)
2009–2011 Palermo 68 (14)
2011- A.C. Milan
International career‡
2009– Argentina 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:28, 28 November 2010 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:44, 3 July 2010 (UTC)

Javier Matías Pastore (born 20 June 1989) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Italian Serie A club Palermo. He is usually nicknamed "El Flaco" and, more occasionally, "Huesito".

Early life

Pastore started his youth career in Talleres, the team he supported as a youngster.

Club career

Talleres

Pastore slowly worked his way up to the first team. In 2007, he made his debut in the Argentine second division under the wing of manager Ricardo Gareca. In 2007, he only managed to play five games.

Palermo

On 11 July 2009 Palermo formally announced the signing of Pastore for five years until 30 June 2014, with the transfer fee being about $8 million.[1][2] Before his move to Palermo, the player was also linked to number of other top European clubs, including Manchester United, FC Porto, AC Milan, and Chelsea.[3]

His debut was on 15 August in the Coppa Italia, while his debut in Serie A was eight days later. His breakthrough game was on 4 October against Juventus, when he assisted Edinson Cavani's goal in a 2–0 win, appearing in all the websites and national newspapers. He scored his first Serie A goal on 30 January 2010 in a 2–4 away defeat to Bari. In his first season at Palermo, Pastore proved himself as being a promising but inexperienced youngster, playing mostly as a second half substitute under head coaches Walter Zenga and, later, Delio Rossi. He then established himself as a regular under the tutelage of Rossi, playing usually in a role behind the regular striking duo of Fabrizio Miccoli and Edinson Cavani. Thanks to his performances, all praised by fans and pundits, Palermo finished off the season in 5th place, qualifying for the Europa League.

In the 2010–11 season, on 14 November, Pastore scored his first career hat-trick in a derby match against Catania.[4]

International career

Following a string of good performances in his first season at Italian Serie A level, Argentina head coach Diego Maradona called up Pastore for national squad duty against a Catalan representative team for an unofficial friendly game on 22 December 2009. Pastore made his debut as a second half substitute scoring a goal in the process. As the game was not a FIFA recognised representative game, Pastore did not receive a cap.

He was subsequently called up by Maradona again for a friendly game against Germany, but did not get onto the pitch. His official debut was against Canada on 25 May 2010. Pastore was included by Maradona in Argentina's 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[5] On 22 June, Pastore made his World Cup debut when he came on the pitch in the 77th minute against Greece, replacing Sergio Agüero. Argentina won the match 2–0.[6] On 27 June, he was again substituted on against Mexico in the 87th minute, this time replacing Maxi Rodríguez. Argentina won the match 3–1.

Honour

Career statistics

As of 17 January 2011.[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Assis Apps Goals Assis Apps Goals Assis Apps Goals Assis
Talleres 2007–08 5 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 -
Total 5 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 -
Huracán 2008–09 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2008–09 30 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 8 4
Total 31 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 8 4
Palermo 2009–10 34 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 3 5
2010–11 34 11 4 3 2 1 6 1 1 41 14 6
Total 59 14 9 2 0 0 6 1 1 67 16 11
Career totals 95 21 13 2 0 0 6 1 1 103 25 14

International goals

Argentina's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 22 December 2009 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain  Catalonia 1 – 2 2 – 4 Unofficial Friendly

References

  1. ^ El futuro de Pastore estaría en Italia at Sports YA Template:Es icon
  2. ^ "PASTORE: DEPOSITATO IL CONTRATTO" (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 11 July 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
  3. ^ Richards, Joel (29 May 2009). "Maradona the only one still to be blown away by Huracán's Pastore". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
  4. ^ Palermo 3-1 Catania: Sensational Javier Pastore Hat-Trick Wins Sicilian Derby Goal.com. 14 November 2010. On the 5th March 2010 a €40 million (£34 million) move to Manchester United was said to be in the media as a highly likely move.
  5. ^ WM-Debüt für Pastore – Ki beeindruckend
  6. ^ World Cup 2010: Greece 0–2 Argentina: Second Half Goals Doom Europeans
  7. ^ Javier Pastore profile soccernet.espn.go.com


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