Mauricio Taricco
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| Mauricio Taricco | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mauricio Ricardo Taricco | |
| Date of birth | March 10, 1973 | |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 81⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | A.S.Villasimius | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Argentinos Juniors | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1993-1994 1994-1999 1999-2004 2004 |
Argentinos Juniors Ipswich Town F.C. Tottenham Hotspur West Ham |
21 (0) 189 (7) 158 (2) 1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Mauricio Ricardo Taricco (born March 10, 1973 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer player.
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[edit] Early years
Taricco began his football career at Argentinos Juniors in Buenos Aires in 1993, he came through the club's famous youth team to make his first team debut in 1993. After only one season in the first team he was transferred to Ipswich Town F.C. in England.
[edit] Ipswich Town
Taricco's career in English football began in 1994 at twenty-one years of age. He made his debut against Bolton Wanderers F.C. in a league cup match, which Ipswich lost 0-3. He stayed at Portman Road until 1998. In his time at the club he became a fans' favourite, making one hundred and eighty-nine appearances and scoring seven goals, including a screamer against Manchester United.
[edit] Totenham Hotspur
He transferred to Tottenham Hotspur in 1998, becoming George Graham's first signing at the club. Taricco was a regular in the first team for much of the time he spent at the club. His debut came against Wimbledon which ended goalless, with his full debut against Middlesbrough also ending in a 0-0 draw. He went on to make one-hundred and fifty-eight appearances for Spurs, scoring two goals.
[edit] West Ham and retirement
He left Spurs in 2004, after falling out of favour at the club. West Ham manager Alan Pardew signed him on a free transfer and stated he was very pleased Taricco was at the club. However, his West Ham career was short lived, as he tore his hamstring twenty-seven minutes into his debut against Millwall F.C. Taricco then offered to have his contract with the club canceled which the club accepted marking Taricco's retirement from professional football. He has since moved to Sardinia and plays in the Italian minor leagues, captaining the (A.S.Villasimius) team.
