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{{Short description|Argentine footballer (born 1989)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Javier Pastore
| image = PSG-Shakhter15 (12).jpg
| caption = Pastore playing for [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] in 2015
| fullname = Javier Matías Pastore<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.asroma.com/en/news/2018/9/champions-league-squad-list-submitted |title=Champions League squad list submitted |publisher=A.S. Roma |date=3 September 2018 |access-date=30 January 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|6|20|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |title=FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 List of Players |url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/22/85/78/fwc_2010_squadlists.pdf |website=FIFA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110055019/https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/22/85/78/fwc_2010_squadlists.pdf |archive-date=10 January 2019 |url-status=dead |page=2}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Córdoba, Argentina|Córdoba]], Argentina
| height = 1.87 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.psg.fr/teams/first-team/squad/javier-pastore |title=Javier Pastore |date=20 June 1989 |publisher=Paris Saint-Germain F.C. |access-date=27 October 2024 }}</ref>
| position = [[Attacking midfielder]]
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2002–2007
| youthclubs1 = [[Talleres de Córdoba|Talleres]]
| years1 = 2007–2008
| clubs1 = [[Talleres de Córdoba|Talleres]]
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2008–2009
| clubs2 = [[Club Atlético Huracán|Huracán]]
| caps2 = 31
| goals2 = 8
| years3 = 2009–2011
| clubs3 = [[Palermo F.C.|Palermo]]
| caps3 = 69
| goals3 = 14
| years4 = 2011–2018
| clubs4 = [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]]
| caps4 = 186
| goals4 = 29
| years5 = 2018–2021
| clubs5 = [[A.S. Roma|Roma]]
| caps5 = 30
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2021–2023
| clubs6 = [[Elche CF|Elche]]
| caps6 = 14
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2023
| clubs7 = [[Qatar SC]]
| caps7 = 7
| goals7 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2010–2017
| nationalteam1 = [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]]
| nationalcaps1 = 29
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| club-update = 23:39, 22 August 2022 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 7 September 2017
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|ARG}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Copa América]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2015 Copa América|2015 Chile]]|}}
{{Medal|RU|[[Copa América Centenario|2016 United States]]|}}
}}

'''Javier Matías Pastore''' ({{IPA|es|xaˈβjeɾ maˈti.as pasˈtoɾe}}; born 20 June 1989) is an Argentine professional [[association football|footballer]] who is currently a free agent.

An [[attacking midfielder]], Pastore began his club career with [[Talleres de Córdoba|Talleres]] and then [[Club Atlético Huracán|Huracán]] in his native Argentina before moving to [[Serie A]] team [[Palermo F.C.|Palermo]] in 2009 for a reported transfer fee of €4.7&nbsp;million.<ref name=Zamparinilegalaction/> In 2011, French side [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] bought him for a reported €39.8&nbsp;million.<ref name=Zamparinilegalaction>{{cite news|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2011/09/03/zamparini.html|title=Zamparini:" ricattato|date=3 September 2011|access-date=4 September 2011|work=La Repubblica|language=it}}</ref> He won numerous domestic honours with the club, including five [[Ligue 1]] titles, before joining [[A.S. Roma|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 Copa América|2015]] and [[Copa América Centenario|2016]].

==Club career==
===Early life===
Pastore was born in [[Córdoba, Argentina|Córdoba]] in an [[Italian Argentine|Italian-Argentine]] family originally from [[Volvera]], [[province of Turin|Turin]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/mercato/articoli/52930/pastore-chiama-la-juventus.shtml|title=Pastore chiama la Juventus|date=9 February 2011|access-date=4 September 2011|work=Sport Mediaset|language=it}}</ref> He started his career in the youth system of the Argentine club [[Talleres de Córdoba|Talleres]], and slowly worked his way up to the first team. In 2007, he made his debut in the [[Primera B Nacional|Argentine second division]] under the wing of manager [[Ricardo Gareca]]. In 2007, he only managed to play five games.

===Huracán===
During the 2008 season, Pastore was loaned to [[Club Atlético Huracán|Huracán]] of the [[Argentine Primera División|Argentine Primera]]. He made his professional debut for Huracán on 24 May 2008 in a 1–0 loss with [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]]. In the [[2008–09 Argentine Primera División season#Torneo Clausura|2009 Clausura]] championship, he established himself as a regular first-team player for the club under the management of [[Ángel Cappa]]. This was his breakthrough tournament, where his side narrowly missed out on the championship title. His performance against [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]] was particularly lauded where he opened the scoring with a 25-yard shot and then scored again with a piece of individual brilliance helping Huracán win 4–0 in the club's biggest win against River Plate in over 60 years. He ended up as the team's top scorer with seven goals and three assists. Pastore and teammate [[Matías De Federico]] was integral to Huracán's title challenge that season.

===Palermo===
On 11 July 2009 [[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]] formally announced the signing of Pastore for five years until 30 June 2014, with the transfer fee listed at approximately €4.7&nbsp;million.<ref name=Zamparinilegalaction/><ref>[http://www.sportsya.com/argentina/home/noticia.php/Javier_Pastore_la_figura_de_Huracan_podria_irse_al_Palermo_de_Italia.html?id=210415&id_estruc=1 El futuro de Pastore estaría en Italia] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090608001027/http://www.sportsya.com/argentina/home/noticia.php/Javier_Pastore_la_figura_de_Huracan_podria_irse_al_Palermo_de_Italia.html?id=210415&id_estruc=1 |date=8 June 2009 }} at Sports YA {{in lang|es}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0809/news_scheda.jsp?id=17430 |publisher=US Città di Palermo |language=it |title=PASTORE: DEPOSITATO IL CONTRATTO |access-date=2009-07-11 |date=11 July 2009 |archive-date=28 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090728070707/http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0809/news_scheda.jsp?id=17430 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Before his move to Palermo, the player was also linked to number of other top European clubs, including [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], [[FC Porto|Porto]], [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] and [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2009/may/29/javier-pastore-huracan-manchester-united |work=The Guardian |title=Maradona the only one still to be blown away by Huracán's Pastore |access-date=2009-07-11 |date=29 May 2009 | location=London | first=Joel | last=Richards}}</ref>

Pastore's debut was on 15 August in the [[Coppa Italia]], while his debut in [[Serie A]] came eight days later. His breakthrough game was on 4 October against [[Juventus FC|Juventus]], when he assisted [[Edinson Cavani]]'s goal in a 2–0 win, appearing in all the websites and national newspapers. He scored his first Serie A goal on 30 January 2010 in a 2–4 away defeat to [[A.S. Bari|Bari]]. In his first season at Palermo, Pastore proved himself as being a promising but inexperienced youngster, playing mostly as a second-half substitute under head coaches [[Walter Zenga]] and, later, [[Delio Rossi]].

Pastore then established himself as a regular under the tutelage of Rossi, playing usually in a role behind the regular striking duo of [[Fabrizio Miccoli]] and Edinson Cavani. Thanks to his performances, all praised by fans and pundits, Palermo finished off the season in fifth place, thus qualifying for the [[UEFA Europa League]]. In the [[2010–11 U.S. Città di Palermo season|2010–11 season]], on 14 November, Pastore scored his first career hat-trick in a derby match against [[Calcio Catania|Catania]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/48771/palermo-vs-catania/report|title=Palermo 3 - 1 Catania Match report - 11/14/10 Serie A - Goal.com}}</ref> On 30 July 2011, Palermo club president [[Maurizio Zamparini]] revealed that a fee had been agreed over Javier Pastore's transfer to [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/938479/maurizio-zamparini:-%E2%82%AC43m-javier-pastore-deal-done-with-psg?cc=4716|title=Zamparini: Pastore deal done with PSG|access-date=30 July 2011|archive-date=26 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026124130/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/938479/maurizio-zamparini:-%E2%82%AC43m-javier-pastore-deal-done-with-psg?cc=4716|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Paris Saint-Germain===
[[File:Pastore.png|thumb|right|upright|Pastore with PSG in August 2011]]
[[File:Chelsea 2 PSG 2 (Agg 3-3) (16801401672).jpg|thumb|Pastore playing against Chelsea in UCL]]
On 6 August 2011, Paris Saint-Germain formally announced the signing of Pastore, issuing him the number 27 shirt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.psg.fr/en/article/003001/article/54532/PSG-sign-Pastore|title=PSG sign Pastore - psg.fr|access-date=6 August 2011|archive-date=16 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116050125/http://www.psg.fr/en/article/003001/article/54532/PSG-sign-Pastore|url-status=dead}}</ref> The transfer fee throughout was €39.8&nbsp;million.<ref name=Zamparinilegalaction/> However, due to third-party ownership by his agent Marcelo Simonian, who would receive €12.5&nbsp;million (not known if it included agent fee or not)<ref name=Zamparinilegalaction/> Palermo announced through its website that the club received only €22.8&nbsp;million of the total fee.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.palermocalcio.it/it/1112/news/scheda.php?id=25379|title=UN PALERMO CHE INVESTE|date=1 September 2011|work=US Città di Palermo|language=it|access-date=4 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114050119/http://palermocalcio.it/it/1112/news/scheda.php?id=25379|archive-date=14 January 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Palermo club president Maurizio Zamparini started a legal action over the matter,<ref name=Zamparinilegalaction/> despite the [[Italian Football Federation]] (FIGC) prohibiting any Italian club from forming any ownership agreement with third parties, which Zamparini acknowledged risked a punishment for himself.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/54.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_3818_Sezioni_lstSezioni_numSezione_0_lstCapitoli_numCapitolo_0_upfFileUpload_it.pdf |title=Regolamento Agenti dei Calciatori (2011) |trans-title=Football agent regulation |date=3 March 2011 |access-date=4 September 2011 |work=FIGC |language=it |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709234837/http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/54.%24plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_3818_Sezioni_lstSezioni_numSezione_0_lstCapitoli_numCapitolo_0_upfFileUpload_it.pdf |archive-date= 9 July 2012 }}</ref>

Pastore scored his first goal in a [[Ligue 1]] match against [[Stade Brestois|Brest]] in a 1–0 win on 11 September 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/psg-vs-brest/249139|title=PSG 1-0 Brest|date=11 September 2011|work=SkySports}}</ref>

During his [[2011–12 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|first season]] at the [[Parc des Princes]], Pastore scored 13 goals in 33 [[2011–12 Ligue 1|league]] matches. The following year, Pastore appeared in 34 league matches as PSG won the first of four consecutive [[List of French football champions|Ligue 1 titles]].<ref name="pastore">{{cite news|url=http://www.psg.fr/en/First-Team/300002/Player-sheet/2374/Pastore-Javier|title=10 Pastore Javier|access-date=28 February 2017|work=Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|archive-date=1 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170201232028/http://www.psg.fr/en/First-Team/300002/Player-sheet/2374/Pastore-Javier|url-status=dead}}</ref> He also scored his first [[UEFA Champions League]] goal in a 4–1 win over [[FC Dynamo Kyiv]] on 18 September 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.psg.fr/en/Fixtures-Results/204003/Match-report/59144/Des-debuts-prometteurs|title=A promising start!|date=18 September 2012|work=Paris Saint-German F.C.|access-date=28 February 2017|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714130748/http://www.psg.fr/en/Fixtures-Results/204003/Match-report/59144/Des-debuts-prometteurs|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In [[2014–15 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|2014–15]], Pastore made over 50 appearances and was named in the [[Trophées UNFP du football|UNFP team of the season]] as PSG won an unprecedented domestic quadruple of [[2014–15 Ligue 1|Ligue 1]], the [[2014–15 Coupe de France|Coupe de France]], [[2014–15 Coupe de la Ligue|Coupe de la Ligue]] and the [[2014 Trophée des Champions|Trophée des Champions]].<ref name="pastore"/>

Ahead of the [[2016–17 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|2016–17 season]], Pastore inherited the [[Squad number (association football)|number 10 shirt]] from the departing [[Zlatan Ibrahimović]], switching from the number 27 shirt.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.psg.fr/en/News/101001/Breaking-News/76369/Le-numero-10-pour-Javier-Pastore|title=Number Ten For Javier Pastore|date=28 July 2016|work=Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|access-date=28 February 2017|archive-date=23 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923235244/https://www.psg.fr/en/News/101001/Breaking-News/76369/Le-numero-10-pour-Javier-Pastore|url-status=dead}}</ref> As with [[2015–16 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|2015–16]], he missed a large portion of the season through injuries, but returned to the PSG starting line-up for ''[[Le Classique]]'' against rivals [[Olympique de Marseille]], where he assisted [[Edinson Cavani]] in a 5–1 Ligue 1 away win on 26 February 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espnfc.com.au/club/paris-saint-germain/160/blog/post/3069845/javier-pastore-returns-to-the-paris-saint-germain-lineup-to-torment-marseille|title=Javier Pastore returns to Paris Saint-Germain lineup to torment Marseille|date=27 February 2017|work=ESPN}}</ref> Three days later, he came on as a substitute and scored the opening goal, before assisting Cavani again as PSG defeated [[Ligue 2]] club [[Chamois Niortais F.C.|Chamois Niortias]] 2–0 to reach the quarter-final stage of the [[2016–17 Coupe de France]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/psg/coupe-de-france-niort-psg-0-2-paris-se-sort-du-piege-en-eaux-troubles-01-03-2017-6724089.php|title=Coupe de France, Niort-PSG (0-2) : Paris se sort du piège en eaux troubles|date=1 March 2017|work=Le Parisien|language=fr}}</ref> On 19 March 2017, Pastore [[assist (football)|assisted]] both of PSG's goals by [[cross (football)|crossing]] the ball to the scorers [[Adrien Rabiot]] and [[Julian Draxler]] in their 2–1 Ligue 1 home win over [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/psg-turn-it-round-to-see-off-lyon.htm|title=PSG turn it round to see of Lyon|date=19 March 2017|website=Ligue 1}}</ref>

On 17 May 2017, Pastore appeared as a 72nd-minute substitute for [[Julian Draxler]] as PSG defeated [[Angers SCO|Angers]] 1–0 in the [[2017 Coupe de France Final]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39909497|title=Angers 0-1 Paris St-Germain|date=17 May 2017|work=BBC Sport}}</ref>

Before the start of the [[2017–18 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|next season]], he vacated his number 10 jersey to new signing [[Neymar]] as a welcome gift and reclaimed his previous number 27 jersey.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://en.psg.fr/pro/article/pastore-a-welcome-gift|title=Pastore: 'A welcome gift'|date=3 August 2017|access-date=14 September 2017|publisher=Paris Saint-Germain Football Club|website=PSG.fr|last=Guérin|first=Vincent|quote=Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Javier Pastore has offered his No.10 jersey to the neo-Parisian Neymar Jr.|archive-date=5 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805020236/https://en.psg.fr/pro/article/pastore-a-welcome-gift|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 8 May 2018, he came off the bench as PSG won 2–0 against [[Les Herbiers VF]] to clinch the [[2017–18 Coupe de France|2017–18]] [[Coupe de France]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/43949707|title=French Cup final - PSG beat Les Herbiers|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 May 2018|access-date=23 September 2018}}</ref>

===Roma===
On 26 June 2018, Pastore signed a five-year contract with Italian side [[A.S. Roma|Roma]] from [[Paris Saint-Germain]] for a reported fee of €24.7m. He was handed the number 27 shirt.<ref name="Pastore signs for Roma">{{Cite web|url=http://www.asroma.com/en/news/2018/6/javier-pastore-signs-for-as-roma|title=Javier Pastore signs for AS Roma|website=asroma.com|language=en|date=26 June 2018|access-date=26 June 2018}}</ref> He made his club debut in a 1–0 away win over [[Torino F.C.|Torino]] in Serie A on 19 August.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.asroma.com/en/news/2018/8/torino-0-1-roma-match-report-reaction-and-key-statistics |title=Torino 0-1 Roma: Match report, reaction and key statistics |publisher=asroma.com |date=19 August 2018 |access-date=23 September 2018 }}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club on 27 August, opening the scoring with a back-heeled goal in the second minute of play in an eventual 3–3 home draw against [[Atalanta B.C.|Atalanta]] in the league.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kwese.espn.com/football/report?gameId=522799 |title=Kostas Manolas goal completes comeback in Roma draw against Atalanta |publisher=ESPN FC |date=27 August 2018 |access-date=23 September 2018 }}</ref>

On 30 August 2021, he mutually terminated his contract with Roma.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Pastore's contract ended by mutual consent|url=https://www.asroma.com/en/news/2021/8/pastore-s-contract-ended-by-mutual-consent |website=A.S. Roma|date=30 August 2021 |access-date=4 September 2021}}</ref>

===Elche===
On 4 September 2021, Pastore signed for [[La Liga]] club [[Elche CF|Elche]] on a one-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|title=Transferts : Javier Pastore s'engage avec Elche|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-javier-pastore-s-engage-avec-elche/1282978|website=L'Équipe |date=4 September 2021 |access-date=4 September 2021 |language=fr}}</ref>

In January 2023, Pastore announced that his Elche contract had been terminated by mutual consent and he was leaving the club.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://romapress.net/ex-roma-player-javier-pastore-leaves-elche/|title=Ex-Roma player Javier Pastore leaves Elche|website=RomaPress|date=7 January 2023|access-date=7 January 2023}}</ref>

===Qatar SC===
On 11 January 2023, [[Qatar Stars League]] club [[Qatar SC]] announced the signing of free agent Pastore.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-javier-pastore-signe-au-qatar-sc-officiel/1374009|title=Transferts : Javier Pastore signe au Qatar SC (officiel)|publisher=L'Équipe|language=fr|date=11 January 2023|access-date=11 January 2023}}</ref>

==International career==
On 25 May 2010, Pastore was included by Maradona in Argentina's 23-man squad for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://de.fifa.com/worldcup/awards/bestyoungplayer/news/newsid=1255268/index.html#wm%20debut%20pastore%20ki%20beeindruckend|language=de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715172946/http://de.fifa.com/worldcup/awards/bestyoungplayer/news/newsid=1255268/index.html#wm%20debut%20pastore%20ki%20beeindruckend|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 July 2010|title=FIFA Fussball-Weltmeisterschaft Russland 2018}}</ref> He debuted on 22 June by coming on the pitch in the 77th minute against [[Greece national football team|Greece]], replacing [[Sergio Agüero]], ending in a 2–0 victory.<ref>{{Cite news|title=World Cup 2010: Greece 0–2 Argentina: Martin Demichelis & Martin Palermo Send Europeans Home|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/1863/world-cup-2010/2010/06/22/1990100/world-cup-2010-greece-0-2-argentina-second-half-goals-doom|website=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]|date=22 June 2010}}</ref> Against [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] on 27 June, Pastore replaced [[Maxi Rodríguez]] in the 87th minute.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Argentina vs. Mexico {{!}} Football Match Report|url=http://espnfc.com/report?gameId=264110|website=[[ESPN]]|date=27 June 2010}}</ref> Pastore was included by manager [[Sergio Batista]] in Argentina's 23-man squad for the [[2011 Copa América]] on home soil.<ref>{{Cite news|first1=Tim|last1=Sturtridge|first2=Alejandro|last2=Pérez|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/copa-america-argentina-squad-preview-2299050.html |title=Copa America: Argentina squad preview|website=[[The Independent]]|date=19 June 2011|access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref> Argentina were eliminated by eventual champions [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] on penalties in the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite news|first=Daniel|last=Edwards|title=Argentina 1–1 Uruguay (AET, 4–5 pens.): Carlos Tevez penalty miss proves costly as hosts crash out of Copa America|url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/argentina-vs-uruguay/1064737/report|website=Goal|date=17 July 2011|access-date=20 June 2015}}</ref>

On 31 March 2015, Pastore scored his first senior international goal in a 2–1 friendly victory against [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]] at the [[MetLife Stadium]], New Jersey.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Sacha|last=Pisani|title=Argentina 2–1 Ecuador: Javier Pastore the Hero|url=https://www.beinsports.com/us/soccer/video/argentina-2-ecuador-1-javier-pastore-the-hero/45937|website=[[BeIN Sports]]|date=1 April 2015|access-date=28 April 2019}}</ref> Later that year, Pastore was selected by coach [[Gerardo Martino]] for the [[2015 Copa América]],<ref>{{Cite news|title=Gerardo Martino confirmó la lista de 23 convocados y mantuvo a Casco para la Copa América|trans-title=Gerardo Martino confirmed list of 23 selected and kept Casco for the Copa América|url=http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1796405-gerardo-martino-confirmo-la-lista-de-23-convocados-y-mantuvo-a-casco-para-la-copa-america|website=[[La Nación]]|date=27 May 2015|language=es|access-date=14 June 2015|archive-date=23 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123155004/http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1796405-gerardo-martino-confirmo-la-lista-de-23-convocados-y-mantuvo-a-casco-para-la-copa-america|url-status=dead}}</ref> and started in the team's opening fixture against [[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay]] in [[La Serena, Chile|La Serena]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33081605|title=Argentina 2-2 Paraguay|work=BBC|date=13 June 2015|access-date=13 June 2015}}</ref> At the semi-final stage, Pastore scored the team's second goal and assisted [[Ángel Di María]] for the third as Argentina defeated Paraguay 6–1 to reach the [[2015 Copa América Final|tournament final]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Argentina 6–1 Paraguay|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33085956|website=[[BBC Sport]]|date=1 July 2015}}</ref> In the final against hosts [[Chile national football team|Chile]] on 4 July, Pastore came off for [[Éver Banega]] in the 81st minute; following a 0–0 draw after extra-time, Chile claimed the title with a 4–1 penalty shoot-out victory.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33085977|title=Chile 0 Argentina 0 (4–1 on pens)|website=BBC Sport|date=5 July 2015|access-date=14 July 2015}}</ref>

In 2016, Pastore was included in Argentina's 23-man squad for the [[Copa América Centenario]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Los 23 para la Copa América|url=http://www.afa.com.ar/4364/los-23-para-la-copa-america|website=[[Argentina Football Association]]|access-date=23 September 2018|language=es|archive-date=10 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510033910/http://www.afa.com.ar/4364/los-23-para-la-copa-america|url-status=dead}}</ref> Argentina went on to reach the [[Copa América Centenario Final|final]], only to lose out on penalties to Chile once again.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Chile beat Argentina on penalties to win Copa América, as it happened|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2016/jun/26/copa-america-2016-final-argentina-chile-live-score|website=The Guardian|date=27 June 2016|access-date=29 June 2016}}</ref>

==Style of play==
An elegant, creative and technically gifted [[advanced playmaker]], with excellent [[Dribbling#Association football|dribbling]] skills and close control, Pastore is capable of playing in several offensive roles, due to his ability to both score and [[Assist (association football)|create goals]]. Although he is usually deployed as an [[attacking midfielder]] due to his vision, passing and striking ability from distance, he is also capable of functioning as a [[Winger (association football)|winger]], as a [[Second striker|supporting striker]] or even as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]], and has also been deployed in more withdrawn [[Midfielder|midfield]] roles on occasion, operating as a [[central midfielder]], as a [[deep-lying playmaker]], or even as a [[mezzala]], due to his work-rate, creativity, skill, and physical attributes, despite his lack of notable pace.<ref name="Pastore signs for Roma"/><ref name="Next Generation: Pastore Eleganza e fantasia a Palermo">{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/22-09-2009/next-generation-pastore-501370852132.shtml|title=Next Generation: Pastore Eleganza e fantasia a Palermo|trans-title=Next Generation: Pastore Elegance and creativity at Palermo|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Stefano Cantalupi|author2=Valerio Clari|date=22 September 2009|access-date=10 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2010/giugno/07/Dai_Zamparini_prendi_Amauri__ga_10_100607050.shtml?refresh_ce-cp|title="Dai, Zamparini prendi Amauri"|trans-title=Come on, Zamparini get Amauri|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|author1=Luca Calamai|date=7 June 2010|access-date=10 August 2015}}</ref><ref name=corrieredellosport.it>{{cite web|url=http://www.corrieredellosport.it/calcio/2009/05/13-68024/Pastore,+futuro+in+Europa+per+il+talento+argentino|title=Pastore, futuro in Europa per il talento argentino|trans-title=Pastore, a future in Europe for the Argentine talent|publisher=Il Corriere dello Sport|language=it|author1=Stefano Chioffi|date=13 May 2009|access-date=10 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514032452/http://www.corrieredellosport.it/calcio/2009/05/13-68024/Pastore,+futuro+in+Europa+per+il+talento+argentino|archive-date=14 May 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/blog/name/93/post/1840026/headline |title=Javier Pastore under pressure to justify his worth at PSG |publisher=ESPN FC |author1=James Horncastle |date=22 October 2012 |access-date=30 September 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2577775-what-is-psgs-strongest-midfield-right-now |title=What Is PSG's Strongest Midfield Right Now? |publisher=bleacherreport.com |author1=Jonathan Johnson |date=10 October 2015 |access-date=30 September 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.beinsports.com/en/ligue-1/video/javier-pastores-best-moments-in-ligue-1/894688 |title=Javier Pastore's best moments in Ligue 1 |publisher=beinsports.com |date=6 June 2018 |access-date=27 April 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://fr.sports.yahoo.com/news/foot-ita-serie-l-apos-175900209.html |title=Foot - ITA - Serie A : l'AS Rome s'impose facilement contre Cagliari, Javier Pastore buteur |via=Yahoo! |publisher=[[L'Équipe|L'Equipe.fr]] |language=fr |date=27 April 2019 |access-date=27 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220829013406/https://fr.sports.yahoo.com/news/foot-ita-serie-l-apos-175900209.html |archive-date=29 August 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Roma/29-07-2018/roma-pastore-qui-vincere-tutto-io-mezzala-anche-psg-2801007863412.shtml |title=Roma, Pastore: "Qui per vincere tutto. Io mezzala? Anche al Psg" |work=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it |last1=Cecchini |first1=Massimo |date=29 July 2018 |access-date=30 January 2020 }}</ref> A talented, strong, quick and hard-working right-footed player,<ref name=corrieredellosport.it/> his playing style has drawn comparisons to [[Kaká]], [[Zinedine Zidane]], [[Zlatan Ibrahimović]] and one of his childhood idols, [[Enzo Francescoli]], although Pastore has stated that his main influence is compatriot [[Juan Román Riquelme]].<ref name="Next Generation: Pastore Eleganza e fantasia a Palermo"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/story/826449/javier-pastore-is-new-zidane-claims-palermo-chief|title=Pastore "is new Zidane", claims Palermo chief|publisher=ESPN FC|date=24 September 2010|access-date=10 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beinsports.fr/news/title/pastore--/article/16wwegbvezmze14254bbds7lew|title=Pastore : "Riquelme, mon idole"|trans-title=Pastore: "Riquelme, my idol"|publisher=Bein Sports|language=fr|date=30 November 2014|access-date=10 August 2015}}</ref><ref name="Pastore: Messi is the best in the world">{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/news/newsid/136/605/1/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305152956/http://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/news/newsid/136/605/1/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 March 2016|title=Pastore: Messi is the best in the world|publisher=FIFA.com|date=17 January 2011|access-date=12 January 2016}}</ref> Nicknamed "''El Flaco''" (like Francescoli before him) due to his tall, slender build, he was regarded as a highly promising player as a youngster, and in 2010, ''[[Don Balón]]'' named him as one of the 100 best young players in the world born after 1988.<ref name="Next Generation: Pastore Eleganza e fantasia a Palermo"/><ref name="Pastore: Messi is the best in the world"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/2010/11/02/don-balons-list-of-the-100-best-young-players-in-the-world/|title=Don Balón's list of the 100 best young players in the world|publisher=The Spoiler|date=2 November 2010|access-date=10 August 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023020055/http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/2010/11/02/don-balons-list-of-the-100-best-young-players-in-the-world/|archive-date=23 October 2013}}</ref> Despite his talent, however, he is known to be injury prone, and has also drawn criticism in the media for being inconsistent.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2781072-psg-reportedly-keen-to-offload-angel-di-maria-javier-pastore-amid-ffp-fears |title=PSG Reportedly Keen to Offload Angel Di Maria, Javier Pastore Amid FFP Fears |publisher=Bleacher Report |last1=Jones |first1=Matt |date=14 June 2018 |access-date=29 June 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en-au/news/4150/champions-league/2014/10/02/5150520/pastore-genius-too-inconsistent-leboeuf |title=Javier Pastor's "genius" is not consistent enough for PSG, says Frank Leboeuf |publisher=Goal.com |last1=Raynor |first1=Dominic |date=2 October 2014 |access-date=29 June 2020 }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 22 August 2022}}<ref name=SW/><ref>[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=102829&cc=5901 Javier Pastore profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626001651/http://www.espnfc.com/player/102829/javier-pastore |date=26 June 2018 }} soccernet.espn.go.com</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes [[Coppa Italia]], [[Coupe de France]], [[Coupe de la Ligue]] and [[Trophée des Champions]]}}
!colspan="2"|Continental{{efn|Includes [[Copa Libertadores]], [[Copa Sudamericana]], [[UEFA Champions League]], [[UEFA Europa League]] and [[UEFA Super Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
|[[Talleres de Córdoba|Talleres]]
|[[2006–07 Primera B Nacional|2006–07]]
|[[Primera Nacional|Primera B Nacional]]
|5||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Club Atlético Huracán|Huracán]]
|[[2007–08 Argentine Primera División season|2007–08]]
|[[Argentine Primera División]]
|1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
|[[2008–09 Argentine Primera División season|2008–09]]
|Argentine Primera División
|30||8||0||0||colspan="2"|—||30||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!31!!8!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!31!!8
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Palermo F.C.|Palermo]]
|[[2009–10 U.S. Città di Palermo season|2009–10]]
|[[Serie A]]
|34||3||3||0||colspan="2"|—||37||3
|-
|[[2010–11 U.S. Città di Palermo season|2010–11]]
|Serie A
|35||11||4||1||6||1||45||13
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!69!!14!!7!!1!!6!!1!!82!!16
|-
|rowspan="8"|[[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]]
|[[2011–12 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|2011–12]]
|[[Ligue 1]]
|33||13||3||1||7||2||43||16
|-
|[[2012–13 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|2012–13]]
|Ligue 1
|34||4||4||2||10||3||48||9
|-
|[[2013–14 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|2013–14]]
|Ligue 1
|29||1||6||1|||6||1||41||3
|-
|[[2014–15 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|2014–15]]
|Ligue 1
|34||5||7||1||10||0||51||6
|-
|[[2015–16 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|2015–16]]
|Ligue 1
|16||2||4||1||6||0||26||3
|-
|[[2016–17 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|2016–17]]
|Ligue 1
|15||0||6||3||2||0||23||3
|-
|[[2017–18 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|2017–18]]
|Ligue 1
|25||4||9||1||3||0||37||5
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!186!!29!!39!!10!!44!!6!!269!!45
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[A.S. Roma|Roma]]
|[[2018–19 A.S. Roma season|2018–19]]
|Serie A
|14||3||2||1||1||0||17||4
|-
|[[2019–20 A.S. Roma season|2019–20]]
|Serie A
|11||0||0||0||4||0||15||0
|-
|[[2020–21 A.S. Roma season|2020–21]]
|Serie A
|5||0||0||0||0||0||5||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!30!!3!!2!!1!!5!!0!!37!!4
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Elche CF|Elche]]
|[[2021–22 Elche CF season|2021–22]]
|[[La Liga]]
|13||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||15||0
|-
|[[2022–23 Elche CF season|2022–23]]
|La Liga
|1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!14!!0!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!16!!0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!335!!54!!50!!12!!55!!7!!440!!73
|}

{{notelist}}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name=SW/><ref name="nft">{{cite web |title=Javier Pastore |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/38155/Javier_Pastore.html |website=National Football Teams |access-date=31 December 2014 }}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="8"|[[Argentina national football team|Argentina]]
|2010||4||0
|-
|2011||7||0
|-
|2012||0||0
|-
|2013||0||0
|-
|2014||5||0
|-
|2015||11||2
|-
|2016||0||0
|-
|2017||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!29!!2
|}

:''Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pastore goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Javier Pastore<ref name=SW/><ref name="nft"/>
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| style="text-align:center"|1 || 31 March 2015 || [[MetLife Stadium]], [[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford]], United States || {{fb|ECU}} || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| style="text-align:center"|2 || 30 June 2015 || [[Estadio Municipal de Concepción]], [[Concepción, Chile|Concepción]], Chile || {{fb|PAR}} || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || style="text-align:center"|6–1 || [[2015 Copa América knockout stage|2015 Copa América]]
|}

==Honours==
'''Paris Saint-Germain'''<ref name=SW>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/javier-pastore/17757/|title=J. Pastore|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=17 December 2015}}</ref>
* [[Ligue 1]]: [[2012–13 Ligue 1|2012–13]], [[2013–14 Ligue 1|2013–14]], [[2014–15 Ligue 1|2014–15]], [[2015–16 Ligue 1|2015–16]], [[2017–18 Ligue 1|2017–18]]
* [[Coupe de France]]: [[2016–17 Coupe de France|2016–17]], [[2017–18 Coupe de France|2017–18]]
* [[Coupe de la Ligue]]: [[2013–14 Coupe de la Ligue|2013–14]], [[2014–15 Coupe de la Ligue|2014–15]], [[2015–16 Coupe de la Ligue|2015–16]], [[2016–17 Coupe de la Ligue|2016–17]], [[2016–17 Coupe de la Ligue|2017–18]]
* [[Trophée des Champions]]: [[2013 Trophée des Champions|2013]], [[2014 Trophée des Champions|2014]], [[2016 Trophée des Champions|2016]], [[2017 Trophée des Champions|2017]]

'''Argentina'''
* [[Copa América]] runner-up: [[2015 Copa América|2015]], [[Copa América Centenario|2016]]

'''Individual'''
*[[Serie A Young Footballer of the Year]]: 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/serie-a/2011/01/24/news/mourinho-11616194/|title=La corona dei calciatori A Mourinho l'Oscar 2010|trans-title=The footballers' crown The 2010 Oscar goes to Mourinho|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|date=24 January 2011|access-date=17 December 2015}}</ref>
*[[National Union of Professional Footballers|UNFP]] Ligue 1 [[Trophées UNFP du football#Team of the Year|Team of the Year]]: [[Trophées UNFP du football#2015|2014–15]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.psg.fr/en/News/101001/Breaking-News/71215/6-Parisians-in-the-team-of-the-season|title=6 Parisians in the team of the season|publisher=PSG|date=17 May 2015|access-date=10 August 2015|archive-date=18 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118124355/https://www.psg.fr/en/News/101001/Breaking-News/71215/6-Parisians-in-the-team-of-the-season|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[National Union of Professional Footballers|UNFP]] Ligue 1 [[UNFP Player of the Month|Player of the Month]]: September 2011, November 2014, March 2015, April 2015

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website|url=http://www.javierpastore.com/}}
* [https://en.psg.fr/teams/first-team/squad/javier-pastore Profile] at the Paris Saint-Germain F.C. website
* {{FIFA player}}
* {{UEFA player}}

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