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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pouso and the second or maternal family name is Osores.

Omar Heber Pouso Osores (born 28 February 1980) is a Uruguayan retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Pouso came to Danubio at the age of 13 from Club Atlético Bristol and made his professional debut in 1998.[1]

Pouso moved to Europe in August 2006 when he joined Charlton Athletic of the Premier League on a season-long loan from Peñarol.[2] 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.[3]

International career

At under-20 level, Pouso represented Uruguay in both the 1999 South American Championship and the 1999 FIFA World Championship.[1][4]

Pouso has 15 caps for Uruguay and scored one goal, a volley in a friendly international against England at Anfield in March 2006.[5]

Coaching career

Pouso started a career as coach with Club Atlético Argentino Junior Darregueira in 2019. The next year, he worked for Real Pilar.[1]

As an assistant coach, he has served for Defensor Sporting under Leonel Rocco and both Palestino and the Bolivia national team under Gustavo Costas.[6]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay[7] 2004 5 0
2005 3 0
2006 6 1
2007 1 0
Total 15 1
Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pouso goal.
List of international goals scored by Omar Pouso
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 1 March 2006 Anfield, Liverpool, England  England 1–0 1–2 Friendly

References

  1. ^ a b c "Las historias de Omar Pouso: un guerrero que busca su camino como DT". www.elobservador.com.uy (in Spanish). 3 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ Charlton complete Pouso loan deal BBC Sport, 31 August 2006
  3. ^ Charlton release Uruguayan pair BBC Sport, 20 February 2007
  4. ^ "Mundial sub 20 - Nigeria 1999". www.auf.org.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  5. ^ England 2-1 Uruguay BBC Sport, 1 March 2006
  6. ^ "Omar Pouso es el DT asistente del argentino Costas en la selección de Bolivia". Tenfield.com (in Spanish). 16 August 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Omar Puso". Uruguayan Football Association. Retrieved 31 May 2024.


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