Roberto Pirrello

Roberto Pirrello

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-05-30) 30 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Alcamo, Italy
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Padova
Number	31
Youth career
	Palermo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2019	Palermo	9	(1)
2016	→ Livorno (loan)	0	(0)
2016–2017	→ Siracusa (loan)	29	(1)
2017–2018	→ Livorno (loan)	27	(1)
2019–2022	Empoli	9	(0)
2020	→ Trapani (loan)	13	(0)
2021–2022	→ Cosenza (loan)	7	(0)
2022–2023	Pordenone	23	(2)
2023–	Gubbio	43	(1)
2025–	→ Padova (loan)	0	(0)
International career^‡
2012	Italy U-16	1	(0)
2013	Italy U-17	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 October 2013

Roberto Pirrello (born 30 May 1996) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Serie C Group A club Padova on loan from Gubbio.

Club career

Pirrello made his professional debut in the Lega Pro for Siracusa on 11 September 2016 in a game against Taranto.[1]

He was successively part of the Livorno squad that won the Serie C league in 2018. He returned to Palermo for the 2018–19 Serie B season.

Empoli

On 18 July 2019, Pirrello signed to Serie B club Empoli for free.[2] On 29 January 2020, he was loaned to Trapani.[3] On 31 August 2021, he moved to Cosenza on loan.[4]

Pordenone

On 12 July 2022, Pirrello signed a four-year contract with Pordenone.[5]

Padova

On 17 January 2025, Pirrello moved on loan to Padova, with an option to buy.[6]

International

He represented Italy national under-17 football team at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

References

1. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 11 September 2016.
2. "UFFICIALE: Empoli, tesserati Brignoli, Cannavò, Moreo e Pirrello". Retrieved 18 July 2019.
3. "Ancora un rinforzo per la difesa granata" (in Italian). Trapani. 29 January 2020.
4. "Roberto Pirrello è un nuovo calciatore del Cosenza" (in Italian). Cosenza. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
5. "ROBERTO PIRRELLO, UN "GIGANTE" PER LA DIFESA NEROVERDE" (in Italian). Pordenone. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
6. "Roberto Pirrello è un giocatore del Calcio Padova" [Roberto Pirrello is a player of Calcio Padova] (in Italian). Calcio Padova. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.

External links

• Roberto Pirrello at WorldFootball.net