Javier Pastore
Javier Matías Pastore (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈβjeɾ maˈti.as pasˈtoɾe]; born 20 June 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Qatar SC.
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Pastore playing for Paris Saint-Germain in 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Javier Matías Pastore | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Qatar SC | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2007 | Talleres | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Talleres | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Huracán | 31 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Palermo | 69 | (14) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2018 | Paris Saint-Germain | 186 | (29) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Roma | 30 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Elche | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Qatar SC | 7 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2017 | Argentina | 29 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:39, 22 August 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pastore began his club career with Talleres and then Huracán in his native Argentina before moving to Serie A team Palermo in 2009 for a reported transfer fee of €4.7 million. In 2011, French side Paris Saint-Germain bought him for a reported €39.8 million. He won numerous domestic honours with the club, including five Ligue 1 titles, before joining Roma in 2018, for a fee of €24.7 million.
At international level, Pastore made his senior debut in 2010, and went on to make over 20 appearances for his country. He represented Argentina at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and at three editions of the Copa América, reaching consecutive finals of the latter competition in 2015 and 2016.