Luca Pellegrini (footballer, born 1999)

Luca Pellegrini (born 7 March 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Serie A club Cagliari, on loan from Juventus.

Luca Pellegrini
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-03-07) 7 March 1999
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Cagliari (on loan from Juventus)
Number 33
Youth career
2011–2018 Roma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Roma 4 (0)
2019 → Cagliari (loan) 12 (0)
2019– Juventus 0 (0)
2019– → Cagliari (loan) 20 (0)
National team‡
2014–2015 Italy U16 9 (0)
2014–2015 Italy U17 12 (0)
2016 Italy U18 3 (0)
2016–2017 Italy U19 3 (0)
2018–2019 Italy U20 7 (0)
2018– Italy U21 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:27, 30 March 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2019

Club career

Roma

On 17 April 2018, Pellegrini signed his first professional contract with A.S. Roma keeping him at the club until 2021.[1]

Pellegrini joined the first team in the 2018–19 season, aged 19. He made his professional and Serie A debut in a 4–0 win over Frosinone on 26 September 2018, making the assist for Aleksandar Kolarov's goal.[2][3] He made his UEFA Champions League debut on 2 October 2018, in the group stage match won 5–0 against FC Viktoria Plzeň.

Loan to Cagliari

On 31 January 2019, Pellegrini joined Cagliari on loan until 30 June 2019.[4]

Juventus

On 30 June 2019, Luca Pellegrini joined Serie A champions Juventus for €22 million, with Leonardo Spinazzola moving in the opposite direction for €29.5 million.[5] On 19 August 2019, he rejoined Cagliari on loan for the 2019–20 season.[6]

International career

Pellegrini made his debut with the Italy U21 team on 11 October 2018, in a friendly match lost 1–0 against Belgium.

Style of play

Although he usually plays as a left-back, Pellegrini has also been used as an offensive-minded central midfielder, known as the "mezzala" role, in Italian. A physically powerful and technically gifted defender, he is also known for his quality, stamina, consistency, and work-rate. Regarded in the media as a promising young player, in July 2019 he was included in UEFA.com's "50 for the future" list of "ones to watch in 2019–20."[3][7][8][9]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played on 1 March 2020[10]
Club Season League League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Roma 2018–19 Serie A 400020–60
Cagliari (loan) 2018–19 12000––120
2019–20 20000––200
Total 32000––320
Career total 360002000380

Honours

International
Italy U20

References
  1. "Luca Pellegrini signs long-term contract with Roma". www.asroma.com.
  2. "Roma vs. Frosinone - 26 September 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  3. Pietrella, Francesco (27 September 2018). "Luca Pellegrini, chi è il nuovo talento della Roma: dal no al Liverpool all'esordio in A" (in Italian). sport.sky.it. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  4. "UFFICIALE: Cagliari, rinforzo a sinistra. Preso il giovane Luca Pellegrini" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  5. "Benvenuto in bianconero a Luca Pellegrini!". Juventus.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  6. "Juventus starlet Pellegrini returns to Cagliari on loan". 19 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  7. "Luca Pellegrini: 'Carichi per i quarti. Mezzala anche in futuro? Dipende...'" (in Italian). www.calciomercato.com. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  8. "Luca Pellegrini is Bianconero!". Juventus F.C. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  9. "50 for the future: UEFA.com's ones to watch in 2019/20". UEFA.com. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  10. "Luca Pellegrini". Soccerway.com.
  11. "Mina sparks historic finish for Ecuador". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 June 2019.


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