Photo: James Boyes / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Gus Poyet strikes me as one of football's quietly compelling lifers. A tall, intelligent Uruguayan midfielder turned globe-trotting manager, he has carried his playing instincts into the dugout, most recently in the Saudi Pro League. What I admire is the restless commitment: from River Plate beginnings to the English game and beyond, he keeps chasing the work rather than the comfort. There's a particular Uruguayan steel to him, competitive but composed, and managers who genuinely understand a player's mind tend to age well in this brutal profession. I'd happily watch any team he builds.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gus Poyet
- Name (Japanese)
- グスタボ・ポジェ
- Reading
- ぐすたぼ・ぽじぇ
- Born
- November 15, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
- Origin
- Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach / beach soccer player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.gustavopoyet.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/guspoyet8/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B0%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9D%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7
Frequently asked questions
When was Gus Poyet born?
Born November 15, 1967 (age 58).
Where is Gus Poyet from?
Gus Poyet is from Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay.
What does Gus Poyet do?
Gus Poyet works as association football player, association football coach, beach soccer player.
How tall is Gus Poyet?
Gus Poyet is 188 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.