Francisco Pozzo

Francisco Pozzo
Personal information
Full name Francisco José Pozzo
Date of birth (2003-07-15) 15 July 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
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

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.

Career

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pozzo is a product of Vélez Sarsfield. On 4 August 2023, he was loaned out to Talleres de Córdoba for 18 months and made his professional debut in the 3–1 away loss against Argentinos Juniors for the 2023 Copa de la Liga Profesional. He returned to Vélez Sarsfield in January 2025.

In 2026, Pozzo moved abroad and joined Chilean Primera División club Unión La Calera on a loan for a season with a purchase option. He scored his first goal in the 3–1 home victory against Cobresal on 9 February.

References

  1. ↑ "Francisco Pozzo » Perfil". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "LPF PROYECCIÓN - PROGRAMA 25 con Francisco Pozzo". www.lpfplay.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ 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"
  5. ↑ "Argentinos Juniors logró una victoria sólida ante Talleres por 3 a 1". Infobae (in Spanish). 20 September 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Francisco Pozzo regresó a Vélez". La1913 (in Spanish). 13 January 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "[Fotos] Méndez, Pozzo y Sáez lideraron sólido triunfo de La Calera ante Cobresal". Cooperativa (in Spanish). 9 February 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  9. ↑ ""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.