Mirko Pigliacelli
Mirko Pigliacelli (born 30 June 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga I side CS Universitatea Craiova.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mirko Pigliacelli | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Roma | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Parma | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Sassuolo (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Pescara (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Reggina (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Frosinone (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2015 | Frosinone | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Pescara | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Pro Vercelli (loan) | 39 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Trapani (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Pro Vercelli (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2018 | Pro Vercelli | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Universitatea Craiova (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2019– | Universitatea Craiova | 33 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2011 | Italy U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | Italy U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Italy U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Italy U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 December 2019 | |||
Club career
Pigliacelli is a graduate of the Roma youth academy. In 2012, he moved to fellow Serie A club Parma. For the 2012–13 season, he was loaned to Serie B team Sassuolo, but played only once for I Neroverdi as they were promoted to Serie A. During the 2013–14 season, he had further Serie B loan spells, this time for Pescara and Reggina, playing a combined 24 league games.
In 2014, he joined Serie B newcomers, Frosinone on a season long loan.[3] on 26 January 2015 the deal became definitive.[4]
Pigliacelli then joined Pescara in the summer of 2015 as a free agent,[5] and was immediately loaned to Pro Vercelli for the remainder of the season. On 3 January 2018, he was again loaned to Pro Vercelli.[6]
Universitatea Craiova
On 30 June 2018, he joined Universitatea Craiova on a season long loan.[7] After becoming one of the most appreciated goalkeepers of the Romanian Liga I, on 18 December 2018, "the white and blues" announced they had extended their contract with Pigliacelli. The goalkeeper signed a new deal until 2022, plus an extension for another year while Universitatea paid Pro Vercelli €300,000 to make the move permanent.[8]
In 2019, according to Tuttomercato he attracted transfer interest from Serie A clubs Torino, Cagliari and Parma.[9][10]
Honours
References
- La Gazzetta dello Sport profile (in Italian)
- https://www.fanatik.ro/mirko-pigliacelli-transfer-definitiv-la-u-craiova-ce-suma-vor-plati-oltenii-18682845
- "MIRKO PIGLIACELLI AL FROSINONE" (in Italian). Frosinone Calcio. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- "MIRKO PIGLIACELLI DEFINITIVO AL FROSINONE" (in Italian). Frosinone Calcio. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- "Calcio Mercato Serie B" (in Italian). Milan: Lega Serie B. Archived from the original on 4 November 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- "UFFICIALE: IL PORTIERE MIRKO PIGLIACELLI A TITOLO TEMPORANEO DAL PESCARA" (in Italian). F.C. Pro Vercelli 1892. 3 January 2018. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- "UFFICIALE: IL PORTIERE MIRKO PIGLIACELLI IN PRESTITO AL CRAIOVA" (in Italian). F.C. Pro Vercelli 1892. 30 June 2018. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- http://universitatea-craiova-fan.club/transfer-pigliacelli-cati-bani-a-dat-universitatea-craiova-pe-portar-nu-ma-asteptam-sa-semnez-pentru-ca/
- Mirko Pigliacelli, dorit în Serie A » Cagliari și Parma îl vor pe portarul lui CSU Craiova
- Mirko Pigliacelli în Serie A!