Ezequiel Iván "Pocho" Lavezzi (, ; born 3 May 1985) is an Argentine former professional
footballer who played as a
forward. During his career, his most important attributes were his pace, hardworking style of play, technique, creativity, and
dribbling
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As ...
ability; although he was usually deployed as a
winger, he was also used as a
second striker or as an
attacking midfielder on occasion.
He began his career at
Estudiantes (BA), and after one season was signed by
Genoa
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, who loaned him to
San Lorenzo, where he eventually moved on a permanent basis. In 2007, he was signed by
Napoli where he won the
2012 Coppa Italia. His performances there earned him a €26.5 million move to
Paris Saint-Germain in 2012, where he made over 150 appearances for the club and won three
Ligue 1 championships, two
Coupes de la Ligue and one
Coupe de France
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. He finished his career in China, where he played for
Hebei China Fortune from 2016 to 2019.
Lavezzi represented the
Argentina national team from 2007 to 2016. He was part of their team which won an Olympic gold medal in
2008
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, and also helped them reach the finals of the
2014 FIFA World Cup
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, the
2015 Copa América and the
Copa América Centenario.
Club career
Estudiantes (BA)
Lavezzi moved to the youth side of
Estudiantes (BA) in 2003 where, over one season, he played 39 games and scored 17 goals.
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San Lorenzo
Known as ''el Pocho'' ("the Chubby One"),
he was bought by Italian side
Genoa
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in 2004 for €1 million,
but was loaned out straight-away to Argentina side
San Lorenzo. Here at the age of 19, he competed in the
Apertura 2004 tournament scoring eight goals in total over the course of the season; which saw him finish as 4th top scorer.
Lavezzi's most notable contributions included a spectacular effort against
River Plate at
River Plate Stadium. He scored in the 69th minute to give San Lorenzo a famous victory and seriously damage River's title challenge. This gained him the nickname ''la Bestia'' ("the Beast") from the Argentine media.
Although it was planned for Lavezzi to return to Genoa after a season on loan, there were problems: while Lavezzi was playing in Argentina, Genoa were involved in an alleged match-fixing scandal which saw them relegated down to
Serie C1, the third level of
Italian football. Due to financial constraints, the promising forward was sold to San Lorenzo for €1.2 million.
On his return to San Lorenzo for the
Apertura 2005 season, he managed to help the club up into the top half of the table, and with eight goals, he finished as the overall fourth top scorer. His last act as a San Lorenzo player was to help them to the
Clausura 2007 title, beating out
Boca Juniors by six points.
Napoli
Napoli had recently achieved promotion back to
Serie A
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, after finishing as runners-up the previous season in
Serie B
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. Looking to strengthen their squad for a return to the top level, Napoli signed Lavezzi on a five-year contract on 5 July 2007. The transfer deal was worth around €6 million and he was presented before the fans and given the number seven shirt for his first season.
Lavezzi soon made an impact for the club by scoring a
hat-trick
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Origin
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in a 3–1 victory over
Pisa
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in the
Coppa Italia at the
Stadio San Paolo; this was the first hat-trick by a Napoli player in 14 years. The first league goal Lavezzi scored for Napoli came during a 5–0 victory against
Udinese on 2 September 2007. After the match, he was described in reports as "inspirational,"
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with the media proclaiming, "Napoli's star is born."
The Neapolitan club hadn't won a league match by such a large margin since 1988, when
Diego Maradona was at the club.
The media, as they tend to do to many promising young Argentine players who appear in Italy, have been quick to dub Lavezzi the "
New Maradona".
Lavezzi himself, however, played this down, instead comparing himself to another Argentine player,
Carlos Tevez.
He completed the
2007–08 season with eight goals in 35 games. He quickly became a focal point of the fans' affection with his quick feet and sharpness around the box. In the
2008–09 season, he scored seven goals in 30 games. In the season 2009–10 he scored eight goals in 30 games but missed around 10 games because of injuries. Lavezzi stayed at Napoli for the 2010–11 season but was handed the number 22 jersey after he gave his number seven to recently signed striker
Edinson Cavani as a welcome gesture. In the same season, he scored two goals in the
UEFA Europa League
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, against
IF Elfsborg and
Liverpool
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respectively, scored six and assisted a further 12 in the Serie A, while also finding the back of the net in a
Coppa Italia match against
Bologna
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.
Lavezzi scored his first goal of the
2011–12 campaign in a commanding 3–1 victory over
Cesena
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on 10 September, opening the scoring in the third minute after controlling a long-ball from
Hugo Campagnaro. Lavezzi was named "Man of the Match" as he volleyed in a lobbed pass from strike partner Edinson Cavani to send Napoli to a 2–0 victory over
Udinese on 26 October. Shortly before the winter break, Lavezzi netted once and provided an assist for one of Cavani's goals as Napoli outclassed
Lecce 4–2.
In Napoli's commanding 3–0 victory over
Fiorentina on 17 February 2012, Lavezzi rounded off the scoring in the 90th minute with a long-range goal. Four days later, he scored his first two
Champions League goals; they came in a 3–1 first leg victory over
Chelsea in the Round of 16. The following Sunday, on 26 February, Lavezzi scored the only goal of the game as Napoli defeated
Internazionale and climbed up to fifth place in the Serie A standings.
Lavezzi popped up in the 86th minute to score the winning goal against
Parma
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on 4 March 2012, though the result was controversial, as Lavezzi appeared to be in an offside position. Lavezzi netted a penalty and provided an assist as Napoli tore apart
Cagliari
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6–3 on 9 March to warm up for their Round of 16 second leg tie against Chelsea. Lavezzi scored his ninth and final Serie A goal of the season in a 3–1 loss to
Atalanta
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on 11 April after receiving the ball from
Goran Pandev and pushing it past goalkeeper
Andrea Consigli.
Lavezzi won his first piece of silverware with Napoli on 20 May 2012 as the club defeated
Juventus 2–0 in the
Coppa Italia final. During the match, Lavezzi was fouled in the penalty box by Juventus goalkeeper
Marco Storari, and Napoli were awarded a penalty, which Edinson Cavani dispatched to give Napoli their first goal and set the club on their way to their first trophy in more than 20 years.
Paris Saint-Germain
On 2 July 2012,
Ligue 1
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club
Paris Saint-Germain confirmed that they had agreed with Napoli to a €26.5 million transfer fee for the rights to Lavezzi and signed him to a four-year deal, reportedly worth up to €30 million.
On 11 August, Lavezzi made his PSG debut against
FC Lorient
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in a 2–2 draw in the opening match of the
2012–13 Ligue 1 season. His first two goals for PSG came on 21 November in the
Champions League, securing qualification to the Round of 16 with a 0–2 away victory over
Dynamo Kyiv.
Lavezzi scored his third Champions League goal for PSG on 4 December, netting at the near post of
FC Porto
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goalkeeper
Helton shortly after the hour mark; the 2–1 defeat of the Portuguese champions ensured PSG top spot in the group. His first league goal came four days later, on 8 December, in PSG's 4–0 defeat of
Evian at the
Parc des Princes
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. On 11 December, Lavezzi scored PSG's fourth goal, after a
Zlatan Ibrahimović hat-trick, as the capital club handed
Valenciennes FC
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their first home defeat of the season.
On 12 February 2013, Lavezzi scored the opening goal against
Valencia CF
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in the Champions League Round of 16, helping PSG secure a 1–2 first leg away victory. Lavezzi secured the tie, equalizing the game at 1–1 and giving the French side a 3–2 aggregate win, advancing to the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 1995.
Lavezzi scored the 83rd-minute winner in a 3–2 win at
Metz
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on 21 November 2014 to put PSG into first place in
Ligue 1
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ahead of
Marseille
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.
In January 2015, Lavezzi and Edinson Cavani were fined and suspended for two matches by PSG manager
Laurent Blanc for missing a mid-season training camp in Morocco and the first training session after the break.
On 25 April 2015, Lavezzi scored a hat-trick in PSG's 6–1 defeat of
Lille
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. On 16 May, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 win at
Montpellier
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to confirm a third consecutive French league title for Paris Saint-Germain.
Hebei China Fortune
On 17 February 2016, Lavezzi signed with
Hebei China Fortune on a two-year deal where it is reported he would earn £10 million a year. Due to picking up an injury in June 2016 on international duty for Argentina in the
Copa América, Lavezzi was restricted to just 10 appearances in his debut season for Hebei China Fortune.
In May 2017, Lavezzi took part in a
Chinese Super League photo session, in which he pulled his eyes back in one photo, a pose he was reportedly told to perform by the cameraman present. This prompted a huge backlash on social media, with Chinese people and others accusing Lavezzi of racism. Lavezzi later apologized for this incident.
On 27 November 2019, Lavezzi scored his last goal for the club in a 3–1 loss against
Guangzhou Evergrande. He announced his retirement shortly after the match.
International career

Lavezzi debuted for the
Argentina national football team
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in a friendly match against
Chile
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on 18 April 2007. In 2008, he was selected to the
Olympic football team, which represented Argentina at the
2008 Olympics. During the Olympic games, Lavezzi scored two goals, one against
Australia
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on 10 August and a penalty against
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on 13 August. He also appeared in the final minutes of extra time of the gold medal match against
Nigeria
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, which Argentina won 1–0.
Lavezzi's club form was not enough to see him included in
Diego Maradona's
2010 FIFA World Cup
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squad, a surprise exclusion along with
Newcastle United
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defender
Fabricio Coloccini
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Coloccini began his club career at Boca Juniors in his native Argentina attracting the attention of AC Milan. He fa ...
. On 17 November 2010, Argentina faced
Brazil
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in a friendly match in Qatar, in which Argentina won by a goal from
Lionel Messi
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in injury time after a superb one-two play with Lavezzi. He was named in Argentina's
2011 Copa América
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squad by Batista. In Argentina's final pre-tournament warm-up game on 21 June 2011, he scored the opening goal in a friendly match played against
Albania
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, the match ended 4–0 in favour of Argentina and was Lavezzi's first goal for the national side. In the final tournament on home soil, Lavezzi made three appearances in the group stage, but was suspended for the quarter-final match, in which the hosts were knocked out by the eventual champions
Uruguay
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on penalties.
Lavezzi was chosen by new manager
Alejandro Sabella for Argentina's 23-man
2014 FIFA World Cup
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squad. He made six appearances throughout the tournament, setting up
Messi's match-winning goal against
Iran
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after coming off the bench, as well as
Rojo
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's goal against Nigeria. In the
final
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against
Germany
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he set up a goal for
Higuaín, but it was correctly ruled off-side; Lavezzi was replaced by
Sergio Agüero
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at half-time, and Argentina were defeated 1–0 in extra time. Lavezzi was a member of the Argentina squad that reached the final of the
2015 Copa América, only to be defeated by hosts Chile on penalties.
In May 2016, Lavezzi was included in
Gerardo Martino
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Martino played mostly for Newell's Old Boys in his native Rosario. He ...
's final 23-man Argentina squad for the
Copa América Centenario. He made his first start of the tournament in Argentina's final group match against
Bolivia
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on 14 June, scoring a goal and setting up another in a 3–0 victory; he was named ''Man of the Match''. In the semi-finals of the tournament, a 4–0 victory against the hosts
United States
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, Lavezzi opened the scoring in the third minute of play and later set up
Gonzalo Higuaín
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's first goal, but broke his left elbow after he tumbled over the advertisement boarding while chasing the ball. Due to this injury he was ruled out of the
final
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against Chile where Argentina were defeated 2–4 on penalties following a 0–0 draw after extra time.
Style of play
Lavezzi is known for his pace, acceleration, energy, sturdy physique, movement, and hardworking style of play, as well as his technique, creativity, quick feet,
dribbling
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As ...
ability, and sharpness around the box; he is also a good shooter. ''
ESPN
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'' has described Lavezzi as being "excellent at roaming and finding space in the gap between the opposition's midfield and defence. He has excellent pace and
crossing ability and is also adept at beating an opponent or drawing a foul in dangerous areas. He is considered a quality player physically, tactically and technically."
A versatile forward, although he is usually deployed as a
winger on either flank, due to his ability with either foot, he has also been used as a
second striker or as an
attacking midfielder on occasion, due to his ability to both score goals and create chances for his teammates.
He has also been used as a
centre-forward
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, in a role which is known as a ''centravanti di manovra'' in Italian football jargon (literally "maneuvering centre-forward"), which is similar to the modern
false 9
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role, due to his ability to drop deep and open up defences. In spite of his skill and abilities as a footballer, he has been accused of being overly temperamental on the pitch at times, and has been criticised for arguing with officials.
Personal life
Lavezzi is of Italian origin, from
Pavia
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The city was a major polit ...
. He is
Catholic
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and has a tattoo of
Jesus
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on his chest, a tattoo of the
Virgin Mary
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on his right arm and a tattoo of a pair of
rosary beads
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on his right abdomen. Lavezzi's nephew,
Agustín, is also a professional footballer.
Career statistics
Club
International
:''Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lavezzi goal.''
Honours
San Lorenzo
*
Argentine Primera División
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:
2007 Clausura
Napoli
*
Coppa Italia:
2011–12
Paris Saint-Germain
*
Ligue 1
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:
2012–13
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,
2013–14,
2014–15
*
Coupe de France
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:
2014–15
*
Coupe de la Ligue
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:
2013–14,
2014–15
*
Trophée des Champions
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:
2013
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2013 was designated as:
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*International Year of Quinoa
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Argentina
*
Summer Olympics Gold Medal:
2008
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*International Year of Languages
*International Year of Planet Earth
*International Year of the Potato
*International Year of Sanitation
The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...
*
FIFA World Cup
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runner-up:
2014
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*
Copa América
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runner-up:
2015
2015 was designated by the United Nations as:
* International Year of Light
* International Year of Soil __TOC__
Events
January
* January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
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2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
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Profile - Ezequiel Lavezzi Paris Saint-Germain
Profile - Ezequiel Ivan LavezziFutbolPunto
Profile - Lavezzi EzequielFutbol360
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1985 births
Living people
Footballers from Santa Fe Province
Argentine men's footballers
Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent
People of Lombard descent
Men's association football forwards
Men's association football wingers
Estudiantes de Buenos Aires footballers
Genoa CFC players
San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers
SSC Napoli players
Paris Saint-Germain FC players
Hebei F.C. players
People from Rosario Department
Argentina men's international footballers
Serie A players
Ligue 1 players
Chinese Super League players
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Expatriate men's footballers in France
Expatriate men's footballers in China
Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2011 Copa América players
2014 FIFA World Cup players
2015 Copa América players
Copa América Centenario players
Olympic footballers for Argentina
Olympic gold medalists for Argentina
Argentine Primera División players
Primera B Metropolitana players
Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Olympic medalists in football
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Argentina men's under-20 international footballers
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in China
Argentine Roman Catholics
21st-century Argentine sportsmen