Alessandro Pierini

Alessandro Pierini
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-03-22) 22 March 1973
Place of birth Viareggio, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Trapani (assistant coach)
Youth career
1989–1991 Udinese
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1999 Udinese 123 (6)
1995–1996 → Fidelis Andria (loan) 28 (0)
1999–2002 Fiorentina 70 (2)
2002–2003 Reggina 14 (1)
2003 → Parma (loan) 3 (0)
2003–2004 Udinese 18 (0)
2004 Racing Santander 5 (0)
2005–2009 Córdoba 150 (15)
Total 411 (23)
National team
2001 Italy 1 (0)
Teams managed
2011–2012 Córdoba B
2012–2013 Ronda
2014–2015 Camaiore
2015–2016 Viareggio 2014
2017 Fezzanese
2017– Trapani (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Alessandro Pierini (born 22 March 1973) is an Italian retired footballer who played as a defender, and a current assistant coach of Trapani .

After playing for several clubs in his country, mainly Udinese, he finished his professional career in Spain, where he represented Racing de Santander and Córdoba.

Club career

Born in Viareggio in the Province of Lucca, Tuscany, Pierini began his professional career with Udinese, making his debut in 1991 and moving on loan to Fidelis Andria four years later. He joined Fiorentina in 1999 for 14 billion lire (€7.23 million),[1][2] and turned down a move to English side West Ham United in the summer of 2001 due to personal reasons,[3] instead choosing to sign for Reggina after the bankruptcy of the Viola in 2002, and moving to Parma in January 2003.

After a second spell with Udinese, Pierini moved to Spain at already 31, joining Racing de Santander.[4] After only five La Liga matches he was released in the next transfer window and signed with Córdoba in Segunda División,[5] being relegated in that season and promoting in his third, always as an undisputed starter.[6]

International career

Pierini made one appearance for the Italy national team, playing in the 1–2 friendly loss with Argentina on 28 February 2001.[7]

Coaching career

In July 2009, with Córdoba consolidated in the second level, Pierini retired from playing at the age of 36, but stayed connected with his last club, immediately being named its assistant manager. In the 2012 summer, after one year with the reserves,[8] he had his first head coach experience away from the Estadio Nuevo Arcángel, being appointed at amateurs Ronda.[9]

He successively left Spain to move back to Italy, where he coached Serie D clubs Camaiore in 2014–2015, and Viareggio 2014 in 2015–2016. In February 2017, he was named new head coach of another Serie D club, Fezzanese.[10]

Personal life

His son Nicholas Pierini is now a professional footballer and made his Serie A debut in 2017.[11]

References

  1. ↑ A.C. Fiorentina S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2001 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  2. ↑ "Pierini apre il 'Viareggio' – Fiorentina tra le favorite" [Pierini opens 'Viareggio' – Fiorentina chasing favorites]. La Repubblica (in Italian). 27 February 2001. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Hammers pull out of Pierini deal". BBC Sport. 6 August 2001. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
  4. ↑ "Pierini al Racing de Santander" [Pierini to Racing de Santander] (in Spanish). Fichajes. 31 August 2004. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Fue presentado Alessandro Pierini" [Alessandro Pierini was presented]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 27 January 2005. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "Entrevista: Alessandro Pierini, el italiano que "ama" la vida en España" [Interview: Alessandro Pierini, the Italian who "loves" living in Spain] (in Spanish). Goal.com. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Le sorprese del Trap" [Trap's surprises] (in Italian). Rai Sport. 27 February 2001. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  8. ↑ "Alessandro Pierini será el nuevo entrenador del Córdoba B" [Alessandro Pierini will be new Córdoba B manager]. Diario Córdoba (in Spanish). 11 June 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  9. ↑ "Alessandro Pierini, presentado como nuevo entrenador del CD Ronda" [Alessandro Pierini, presented as new CD Ronda manager]. La Voz de Ronda (in Spanish). 10 July 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  10. ↑ "Pierini è il nuovo allenatore della Fezzanese" (in Italian). Gazzetta della Spezia. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  11. ↑ "Sassuolo: Nicholas Pierini, goals and quality at the service of the team" (in Italian). FootballScouting. 2 January 2017.
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