Leonardo Cerri
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 March 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Juventus U23 | ||
Number | 42 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2015 | Atletico Torrino (futsal) | ||
2015–2016 | Lupa Roma | ||
2016–2017 | Unicusano Fondi | ||
2017–2019 | Pescara | ||
2019– | Juventus | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Juventus U23 | 6 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:28, 17 March 2022 (UTC) |
Leonardo Cerri (born 4 March 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie C Group A club Juventus U23.
Career[]
Early career[]
Born in Rome, Italy, Cerri began his youth career playing futsal at Atletico Torrino, before joining Lupa Roma in 2015.[1] After one year he moved to Unicusano Fondi and, in summer of 2017, he joined Pescara.[1] In 2018–19, Cerri scored 14 goals with Pescara's under-16s; he also played three games with the under-17s at the end of the season, scoring a goal.[1]
Juventus[]
On 2 July 2019, Cerri joined Juventus in a transfer worth €1.1 million, with Pescara holding 50% of his future sale.[2] He played for the under-17s in 2019–20, scoring 12 goals in 17 games.[3] In 2020–21, Cerri was moved to the under-19s, playing in the Campionato Primavera 1.[3]
On 24 January 2021, Cerri scored on his debut for Juventus U23 – the reserve team of Juventus – in the Serie C, coming on as a substitute and scoring the equalizer in a 1–1 draw against Pro Sesto.[4] On 23 July, Cerri suffered a sprain to his right knee.[5]
Style of play[]
Cerri has been likened to former Italian footballer Luca Toni for his movements, position, and height.[1] At 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in),[6] Cerri is a tall, left-footed striker, whose main characteristics are his physical presence in the box and his heading.[1]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 16 March 2022[7]
Club | Season | League | Other | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Juventus U23 | 2020–21 | Serie C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
2021–22 | Serie C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
Career total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Leonardo Cerri, un giovane gigante alla corte della Juventus - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". www.tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Juventus, da un Cerri all'altro: definito l'acquisto della punta del 2003 dal Pescara". Blasting News (in Italian). 1 July 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ a b "La torre della Juve Primavera, fisico e qualità a servizio di Bonatti: ecco chi è Leonardo Cerri". Juventus News - Ultime Notizie Juve - il BiancoNero (in Italian). Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Under 23 | Pari in trasferta contro la Pro Sesto - Juventus" (in Italian). Juventus F.C. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Infortunio Cerri: le condizioni dell'attaccante della Juve Primavera – VIDEO". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ JuventusNews24, Redazione (30 April 2020). "Juventus Under 17: Leonardo Cerri, bomber d'alta quota - SCHEDA". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ Leonardo Cerri at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
External links[]
- Leonardo Cerri at Soccerway
- Leonardo Cerri at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Rome
- Italian footballers
- Association football forwards
- Lupa Roma F.C. players
- S.S. Racing Club Fondi players
- Delfino Pescara 1936 players
- Juventus F.C. players
- Serie C players
- Juventus F.C. Under-23 players
- Italian football forward, 2000s birth stubs