Mirko Pieri

Mirko Pieri
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-07-24) 24 July 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Grosseto, Italy
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left back, Left winger
Youth career
Grosseto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2000 Grosseto 150 (3)
2000–2001 Perugia 33 (0)
2001–2006 Udinese 90 (1)
2006–2009 Sampdoria 87 (0)
2009–2012 Livorno 53 (0)
2014–2015 Camaiore 34 (0)
Managerial career
2013–2014 Grosseto (Allievi Nazionali)
2016– Capezzano (Giovanissimi Elite)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mirko Pieri (born 24 July 1978) is an Italian football manager and former player, who played as a defender or midfielder.

Playing career

Pieri joined Sampdoria in July 2006 along with Fabio Quagliarella, as part of the deal to sign Salvatore Foti.[1] In June 2008 Sampdoria acquired Pieri outright.

Pieri was then signed by Livorno in July 2009 for €300,000.[2][3]

Pieri had a trial at the English Football League Championship club Middlesbrough F.C. in 2010, but Boro boss Gordon Strachan stated on the club's official website that Pieri will not be offered a deal.[citation needed]

Style of play

Primarily a left-sided attacking full-back or wing-back, Pieri was also capable of playing in a more advanced midfield role as a winger, on either flank, due to his dynamism, work-rate, energy, and tactical versatility, and was effective both offensively and defensively.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Calciomercato: arrivano Pieri e Quagliarella" (in Italian). sampdoria.it. 7 July 2006. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Pieri e Marchini nuovi acquisti dell´A.S. Livorno Calcio" (in Italian). livornocalcio.it. 10 July 2009. Archived from the original on 24 July 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
  3. ^ UC Sampdoria SpA Report and Accounts on 31 December 2009 (in Italian)
  4. ^ "L'ex biancorosso ha difeso la maglia dei grifoni nella partita con lo Standard Liegi Pieri ha esordito nel Perugia "Punto di partenza di un'avventura esaltante"" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 4 July 2000. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  5. ^ Nicolò Bonazzi (10 August 2012). "CONSIGLI PER GLI ACQUISTI: Mirko Pieri" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb.com. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  6. ^ Serena Timossi (24 July 2012). "Il pendolino della fascia. Auguri a Mirko Pieri" (in Italian). SampdoriaNews.net. Retrieved 2 May 2017.


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