Emanuele Pecorino
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 July 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Catania, Italy[1] | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Juventus U23 | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2010 | Trinacria | ||
2010–2020 | Catania | ||
2019–2020 | → AC Milan (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | Catania | 15 | (5) |
2021– | Juventus U23 | 2 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:25, 7 February 2021 (UTC) |
Emanuele Pecorino (born 15 July 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian club Juventus U23.
Career[]
Youth career[]
Pecorino began his youth career at local academy Trinacria aged 6–7, before moving to Catania in 2010.[2] In the 2018–19 season, Pecorino scored 18 goals for the under-19s.[3] He made his first-team debut on 7 April 2019, coming on in the 55th minute in a 2–1 win against Bisceglie; his 91st-minute header was saved on the goal line, with Andrea Esposito scoring from the rebound.[1]
In summer 2019, Pecorino moved to AC Milan's youth setup on loan; he scored seven goals in 14 appearances in the Campionato Primavera 2 – nine in 18 in all competitions,[2] helping his side gain promotion to the Campionato Primavera 1.[1]
Catania[]
Upon his return to Catania, he was integrated in the first team.[1] His first game in 2020–21 was in the derby against Palermo, playing from the first minute and scoring the equalizer to help his team draw 1–1.[1] Pecorino played the next seven games as a starter, scoring four more goals.[1] Pecorino ended the first half of the season with five goals in 14 appearances (762 minutes).[4]
Juventus U23[]
On 2 February 2021, Pecorino joined Serie C side Juventus U23 – the reserve team of Juventus – on a four-and-a-half-year contract.[5] He made his debut two days later, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 home defeat against Como.[6][7] Pecorino's first Juventus U23 goal came on 7 February, as a substitute in a 6–0 home victory against Livorno.[8] On the same day, he started to suffer an osteitis pubis.[9] Pecorino returned from his injury on 22 August, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 Coppa Italia Serie C win against Pro Sesto in the 88th minute.[10]
Style of play[]
Pecorino is a left-footed striker known for his strength and holding play.[1] He exploits his height of 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) in aerial play, and has good technique.[3]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 22 August 2021[4]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Catania | 2018–19 | Serie C | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | Serie C | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2020–21 | Serie C | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 5 | ||
Total | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | ||
Juventus U23 | 2020–21 | Serie C | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
2021–22 | Serie C | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
Career total | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 |
- ^ Includes the Coppa Italia
- ^ Appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Chi è Emanuele Pecorino, l'attaccante del Catania vicino alla Juventus | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Emanuele Pecorino, oro di Catania: "Sogno la Serie A con la mia città"". gianlucadimarzio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Emanuele Pecorino, chi è l'attaccante del Milan: la scheda". Pianeta Milan (in Italian). Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Emanuele Pecorino at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "La Juventus ufficializza Pecorino: firma fino al 2025. In prestito arriva Compagnon: "Benvenuti ragazzi"". Tutto Juve (in Italian). Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Esordio Pecorino: prima con la Juventus U23 per l'attaccante classe 2001". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Como - Juventus II 3:0 (Serie C Girone A 2020/2021, 22. Giornata)". calcio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Juventus Under 23 Livorno: primo gol in bianconero per Pecorino". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). 7 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ JuventusNews24, Redazione (31 March 2021). "Infortunio Pecorino: l'attaccante corre verso il recupero". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ Alessandro Villano (22 August 2021). "Pro Sesto Juventus U23 2-3 dts: i bianconeri avanzano in Coppa Italia". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 22 August 2021.
External links[]
- Emanuele Pecorino at Soccerway
- Emanuele Pecorino at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Catania
- Italian footballers
- Association football forwards
- Calcio Catania players
- A.C. Milan players
- Juventus F.C. Under-23 players
- Serie C players
- Italian football forward, 2000s birth stubs