Roberto Pierno

Roberto Pierno

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-02-14) 14 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Bari, Italy
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Right midfielder[1]
Team information
Current team	Campobasso (on loan from Pescara)
Number	18
Youth career
0000–2018	Bari
2018–2019	Lecce
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2023	Lecce	1	(0)
2020	→ Bitonto (loan)	8	(0)
2021	→ Catanzaro (loan)	7	(2)
2021–2023	→ Virtus Francavilla (loan)	67	(4)
2023–	Pescara	23	(1)
2024–	→ Campobasso (loan)	18	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2024

Roberto Pierno (born 14 February 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder for Serie C Group B club Campobasso on loan from Pescara.

Club career

He joined youth squad of Lecce in the summer of 2018 and started receiving call-ups to the senior squad in January 2019. On 4 January 2020, he was loaned to Serie D club Bitonto.[2]

He made his Serie B debut for Lecce on 8 November 2020 in a game against Virtus Entella. He substituted Luca Paganini in the 89th minute.[3]

On 1 February 2021 he joined Serie C club Catanzaro on loan.[4]

On 21 July 2021, he was loaned to Virtus Francavilla, again in Serie C.[5] The loan was renewed for the 2022–23 season.[6]

On 15 July 2023, Pierno signed with Pescara.[7]

On 16 July 2024 he joined Campobasso on loan.[8]

References

1. Roberto Pierno at WorldFootball.net
2. "CEDUTO PIERNO" [Pierno leaves] (Press release) (in Italian). Lecce. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
3. "Virtus Entella v Lecce game report". Soccerway. 8 November 2020.
4. "IN GIALLOROSSO L'ESTERNO DESTRO ROBERTO PIERNO" (Press release) (in Italian). Catanzaro. 1 February 2021.
5. "Roberto Pierno è un nuovo calciatore della Virtus Francavilla" (Press release) (in Italian). Virtus Francavilla. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
6. "CESSIONE PIERNO" (Press release) (in Italian). Lecce. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
7. "ROBERTO PIERNO E' BIANCAZZURRO" [ROBERTO PIERNO IS BLUE-WHITE] (Press release) (in Italian). Pescara. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
8. "Roberto Pierno al Campobasso, arriva dal Pescara" (Press release) (in Italian). Campobasso. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.

External links

• Roberto Pierno at Soccerway