Omar Pouso

Omar Heber Pouso Osores (born 28 February 1980) is a Uruguayan retired footballer who last played as a midfielder for Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pouso and the second or maternal family name is Osores.
Omar Pouso
Personal information
Full name Omar Heber Pouso Osores
Date of birth (1980-02-28) 28 February 1980
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2006 Danubio 183 (19)
2006–2007 Peñarol 27 (2)
2006–2007 → Charlton Athletic (loan) 1 (0)
2007–2012 Club Libertad 120 (13)
2012–2016 Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata 88 (2)
National team‡
2004–2007 Uruguay 15 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:37, 6 September 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:37, 6 September 2015 (UTC)

Club career

Pouso moved to Europe in August 2006 when he joined Charlton Athletic of the Premier League on a season-long loan from Peñarol.[1] He played his only league match the following month in a 1-0 home defeat to Portsmouth, in which he was substituted after 57 minutes. Pouso was signed by Iain Dowie, and was released alongside compatriot Gonzalo Sorondo by new manager Alan Pardew in February 2007.[2]

International career

Pouso has 15 caps for Uruguay and scored one goal, a volley in a friendly international against England at Anfield in March 2006.[3]

References
  1. Charlton complete Pouso loan deal BBC Sport, 31 August 2006
  2. Charlton release Uruguayan pair BBC Sport, 20 February 2007
  3. England 2-1 Uruguay BBC Sport, 1 March 2006


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