When Javier Pastore arrived in Europe at the age of 20, he was already considered one of the hottest prospects in Argentina. Because of his silky and elegant playing style, he has been compared to his childhood idol and Uruguayan legend Enzo Francescoli. In Palermo he delighted Italian fans with his creative and intelligent game. After just two seasons, he left Italy to join the newly wealthy PSG. After winning numerous trophies and being ousted from the team by Neymar, Julian Draxler and Kylian Mbappe, he decided to return to Italy with AS Roma and resume his stagnant career.

Born name

Javier Matias Pastore

nickname

The skinny

Sun sign

Twins

Place of birth

Cordoba, Argentina

Residence

Rome, Italy

nationality

training

Javier Pastore began his football journey with Argentine club Talleres ‘ youth facility .

occupation

Professional soccer player

family

• Vater – Juan Carlos Pastore
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – Juan Pastore (brother)

Manager

Javier Pastore is represented by Bruno Satin.

Position

Attacking midfielder, winger, second striker

Shirt Number

16 – Huracan Athletic Club

6 – US Palermo

27 – US Palermo, Paris Saint-Germain, AS Roma

13, 17 – Paris Saint Germain

10 – Paris Saint-Germain, Argentina National Team

21, 22, 23 – Argentina national team

To build

Athletic

Height

187 cm (6 ft 1½ in)

weight

78 kg or 172 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Javier Pastore has dated

1. Chiara Picone (2010-Present) – In 2010, Pastore began dating Italian model and presenter Chiara Picone. Over the years they got married. In May 2015 she gave birth to her daughter Martina. In 2017 she also gave birth to her son.

race/ethnicity

White

He is of Argentine and Italian descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• high altitude
• Lean construction

Religion

He is a devout Catholic and even had his children baptized.

brand promotion

Javier Pastore has a personal endorsement deal with Nike . Because of the terms of the deal, he only wears Nike shoes for his professional matches.

Known for

• As one of the most technically gifted playmakers in Europe
• His successful 7-year stint with French club Paris St. Germain . He made 265 appearances for the club, scoring 45 goals and providing 59 assists during his stay at the club.

First football game

In 2007, Javier Pastore made his professional football debut with his childhood club, Talleres in Argentina’s second division. Overall, he completed 5 missions in 2007 under coach Ricardo Gareca.

In August 2009 he made his first appearance for Palermo in a Copa Italia match against Spal. His team won the game 4-2.

He made his first appearance for AS Roma in August 2018. He helped his side to a 1-0 win over Torino in the first game of the new Serie A.

In May 2010, Pastore made his first international appearance in a friendly against Canada . He had previously been called up by Argentina coach Diego Maradona for a friendly against Germany but was not sent off.

Strengthen

• Technical ability
• Vision
• exceed range
• creativity
• speed
• long shots
• through bullets

weaknesses

• Crossing
• dogfights

Personal trainer

Aside from soccer training and exercises, he trains with his team and spends time in the gym to improve his physical strength. He also relies on his work in the gym to strengthen his stabilizing muscles, which are vital for injury prevention.

Javier Pastore favorite things

• Idol of childhood – Enzo Francescoli
• Beeinflussen – Juan Román Riquelme

Javier Pastore facts

1. In May 2009, he made the world stand up and recognize his talents when he led Huracan in a 4-0 win over River Plate. He opened the game with a 25-yard screamer and netted again as his side recorded their biggest win against Argentine giants in 60 years.
2. He ended his breakthrough season (2008-09) with Huracan as his team’s top scorer with 8 goals. He also recorded 4 assists as his side narrowly missed out on a Clausura championship.
3. In the summer of 2009, he was linked with a move to European giants such as Manchester United, AC Milan and Chelsea. Eventually, however, he joined Italian side Palermo for a transfer fee of around €4.7m. It proved to be a wise choice as he was immediately given the opportunity to play in the first team with the middle class.
4. In January 2010, he scored his first goal for Palermo in a Serie A match against Bari. But he couldn’t prevent his team from suffering a 4-2 defeat.
5. He established himself as one of the leading young talents in Europe in the 2010/11 season. Palermo manager Delio Rossi played him in the hole behind the eye-catching duo of Fabrizio Miccoli and Edinson Cavani. His team finished 5th in the league.
6. In November 2010 he scored the first hat-trick of his career in a league game against derby rivals Catania.
7. In August 2011 he was signed by Paris Saint-Germain, whose new Qatari billionaire will pay 39.8 million euros in transfer fee. He was hailed as a key player as his new club looked to establish themselves as a powerhouse in France and Europe.
8. In 2010 he was named Serie A Young Footballer of the Year.
9. However, his old club Palermo received only €22.8 million of the total fee. It was reported that his agent received €12.5 million as he was owned by a third party. This caused a major scandal in Serie A as the Italian FA had banned Italian clubs from signing ownership agreements with third parties.
10. In 2010, Don Balon magazine included him in the list of the 100 best young players in the world born after 1989.
11. He delivered great performances for PSG in the 2014/15 season, the Paris-based club won the unprecedented domestic quadruple of Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, the Coupe de la Ligue and the Trophée des Champions.
12. In his 7 seasons at PSG he won 5 Ligue 1 titles, 5 Coupe de la Ligue trophies and 2 Coupe de France trophies.
13. When Neymar joined PSG in August 2017, Pastore decided to gift his number 10 shirt to the Brazilian superstar. Pastore decided to wear his previous number 27 for the season.
14. Neymar’s arrival, however, spelled the end of Pastore’s time in the French capital as his playing time dwindled and he agreed to join AS Roma in June 2008.
15. He has worked with Argentinian teammate Ever Banega and two renowned animal rights activists, Marianela Gaitán and María Belén Scardilli, found Soplo de Vida, a non-profit organization dedicated to cat and dog protectionism.
16. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.