Pierluigi Gollini
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pierluigi Gollini[1] | ||
Date of birth | 18 March 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Bologna, Italy | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Tottenham Hotspur (on loan from Atalanta) | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2012 | Fiorentina | ||
2012–2014 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | Hellas Verona | 29 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Aston Villa | 20 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Atalanta (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2018– | Atalanta | 78 | (0) |
2021– | → Tottenham Hotspur (loan) | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2012–2013 | Italy U18 | 7 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Italy U19 | 8 | (0) |
2015 | Italy U20 | 2 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Italy U21 | 3 | (0) |
2019– | Italy | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:26, 24 May 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2019 |
Pierluigi Gollini (born 18 March 1995) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, on loan from Serie A club Atalanta, and the Italy national team. Having graduated from Manchester United's youth academy, Gollini began his senior career with Hellas Verona in 2014 and joined Atalanta in 2018, having been played for Aston Villa in 2016.
Club career[]
Hellas Verona[]
Gollini joined Hellas Verona in 2014 from Manchester United. He made his Serie A debut on 24 September 2014 as a starter in a 2–2 home draw against Genoa.[3]
Aston Villa[]
After two seasons with Verona, Gollini signed for Championship club Aston Villa on 8 July 2016.[4] He made his first appearance for Aston Villa in an 8–0 friendly win over Austrian side Grazer AK the following day.[5]
Atalanta[]
On 13 January 2017, Gollini signed for Italian club Atalanta on an 18-month loan. On 10 June 2018, Gollini signed permanently for Atalanta for an undisclosed fee.[6] He spent the first half of the year as backup to Etrit Berisha, however claimed the starting spot in the second half of the season. Berisha was loaned out the following summer, making Gollini the undisputed starter.[7] Gollini started every match in Atalanta's debut season in the UEFA Champions League, as they finished second in their group, qualifying for the round of 16.[8]
Tottenham Hotspur[]
On 24 July 2021, Gollini joined Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur on loan for the season. The deal also includes an option to buy.[9] He made his debut for the club on 19 August 2021, starting in the UEFA Europa Conference League first leg tie against F.C. Paços de Ferreira, which ended in a 1–0 defeat.[10]
International career[]
Gollini made his debut with the Italy U21 team on 2 June 2016, in a 0–1 loss against France.[11]
Gollini made his senior debut for Italy under manager Roberto Mancini, on 15 November 2019, coming on as a late substitute for Gianluigi Donnarumma in a 3–0 away win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, in a Euro 2020 qualifier.[12]
Personal life[]
In June 2018, under the pseudonym Gollorius, Gollini published a rap music single "Rapper coi guanti" (Rapper with gloves); he donated the proceeds to charity.[13]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 27 October 2021[14]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hellas Verona | 2014–15 | Serie A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||||
Total | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
Aston Villa | 2016–17 | Championship | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
Atalanta (loan) | 2016–17 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
Total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Atalanta | 2018–19 | Serie A | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
2019–20 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[b] | 0 | 41 | 0 | |||
2020–21 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |||
Total | 78 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 100 | 0 | ||
Tottenham Hotspur (loan) | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Career total | 138 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 169 | 0 |
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International[]
- As of match played 15 November 2019[14]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Italy | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Aston Villa" (PDF). English Football League. p. 2. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "P. GOLLINI". soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Hellas Verona vs. Genoa - 24 September 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Pierluigi Gollini: Aston Villa sign Hellas Verona goalkeeper". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 8 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Match report: GAK Graz 0-8 Villa". Aston Villa FC. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Pierluigi Gollini: Aston Villa sell goalkeeper to Atalanta after loan spell". BBC Sport. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "SPAL acquires Berisha on loan from Atalanta". gianlucadimarzio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Shakhtar Donetsk 0-3 Atalanta: Italian side reach Champions League last 16". 11 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Gollini loan agreed". Tottenham Hotspur FC. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ Morgan, Richard (20 August 2021). "Pacos de Ferreira 1-0 Tottenham: Much-changed Spurs lose Europa Conference League play-off first-leg tie". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Under 21, Italia-Francia 0-1: Cornet firma il primo k.o. del bienno di Di Biagio". La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Italy: Dominant display in Bosnia". Football Italia. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Gollorius, il rapper Gollini lancia il singolo e rinnova con l'Atalanta" (in Italian). sport.sky.it. 9 June 2018.
- ^ a b Pierluigi Gollini at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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