Edoardo Pierozzi

Edoardo Pierozzi

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-09-12) 12 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Florence, Italy[1]
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Right-back[2]
Team information
Current team	Pescara
Number	77
Youth career
0000–2020	Fiorentina
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Fiorentina	0	(0)
2020–2021	→ Pistoiese (loan)	33	(2)
2021–2022	→ Alessandria (loan)	19	(1)
2022–2023	→ Palermo (loan)	2	(0)
2023	→ Como (loan)	3	(0)
2023–2024	→ Cesena (loan)	27	(2)
2024	→ Taranto (loan)	0	(0)
2024–	→ Pescara (loan)	14	(1)
International career^‡
2019	Italy U18	4	(0)
2019	Italy U19	4	(0)
2021	Italy U20	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2021

Edoardo Pierozzi (born 12 September 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Serie C Group B club Pescara on loan from Fiorentina.

Club career

He was raised in the youth system of Fiorentina.

On 31 August 2020, he joined Serie C club Pistoiese on loan for the 2020–21 season.[3]

He made his professional Serie C debut for Pistoiese on 27 September 2020 in a game against Alessandria.[4] He established himself as a regular starter with Pistoiese. He scored his first professional goal on 8 November 2020 in a 1–0 defeat of Pontedera.

On 19 July 2021, he moved to Alessandria.[5]

On 29 July 2022, Pierozzi was loaned by Fiorentina to Palermo, with an option to buy.[6] After making only two appearances with the Rosanero in the first half of the season, Pierozzi's loan was cut short, with the player moving to fellow Serie B club Como on 12 January 2023.[7] He only made three appearances for Como before his season was cut short in April due to an injury.

On 27 July 2023, Pierozzi moved on a new loan to Cesena.[8]

On 22 July 2024, he moved to Taranto on loan.[9] On 8 August 2024, before the season started, he was recalled from Taranto and sent on loan to Pescara instead.[10]

International career

He was first called up to represent his country in February 2019 for Under-18 friendlies.[11] Later same year, he played in the Under-19 Euro qualifiers, the final tournament was eventually cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

Personal life

Pierozzi's twin brother, Niccolò, is a professional footballer as well; the two played together during their youth team years at Fiorentina.[12]

References

1. Edoardo Pierozzi at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
2. Edoardo Pierozzi at WorldFootball.net
3. "Edoardo Pierozzi e Federico Simonti firmano per la Pistoiese" (in Italian). Pistoiese. 31 August 2020.
4. "Pistoiese v Alessandria game report". Soccerway. 27 September 2020.
5. "EDOARDO PIEROZZI È UN GIOCATORE DEI GRIGI" (Press release) (in Italian). Alessandria. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
6. "PIEROZZI È ROSANERO" (Press release) (in Italian). Palermo. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
7. "Como, arriva il terzino Edoardo Pierozzi. Al Palermo nella prima parte di stagione" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
8. "EDOARDO PIEROZZI JOINS CESENA FC" (Press release). Cesena FC. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
9. "PIEROZZI È UFFICIALMENTE ROSSOBLU'" (Press release) (in Italian). Taranto. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
10. "UFFICIALE | EDOARDO PIEROZZI E' BIANCAZZURRO" [OFFICIAL | EDOARDO PIEROZZI IS WHITE AND BLUE] (in Italian). Pescara. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
11. "Pierozzi Italy U18 profile" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
12. "Il legame con il gemello, una vita in Viola: Pierozzi, decisivo per la Pro Patria" (in Italian). La Casa di C. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2022.

External links

• Edoardo Pierozzi at Soccerway