Salvatore Pezzella (born 11 March 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie C Group C club Cavese on loan from Avellino.

Salvatore Pezzella
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-03-11) 11 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Cavese
Number 16
Youth career
Roma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Roma 0 (0)
2019–2020Modena (loan) 24 (2)
2020–2021Reggiana (loan) 22 (0)
2021–2022Siena (loan) 28 (1)
2022–2023 Triestina 20 (2)
2023– Avellino 11 (0)
2024–Cavese (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2016 Italy U16 3 (0)
2017 Italy U17 1 (0)
2018 Italy U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 April 2018

Club career

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Roma

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He is a product of Roma youth teams and started playing for their Under-19 squad in the 2017–18 season.[1]

He appeared for the senior squad in the summer 2017 and summer 2018 pre-season friendlies. In March 2019, he was called up to the senior squad for a Serie A game, but remained on the bench.[2]

Loan to Modena

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On 17 July 2019, Pezzella joined newly-promoted Serie C club Modena on loan.[3] He made his professional Serie C debut for Modena on 25 August as a substitute replacing Gianluca Laurenti in the 61st minute of a 0–0 home draw Vicenza Virtus.[4] He made his first starting-lineup appearance one month later, on 25 September, against Sambenedettese, he was replaced by Andrea Ingegneri after 58 minutes.[5] On 21 October he played his first entire match for the club and he also scored his first professional goal in the 48th minute of a 1–1 home draw against Fermana.[6] On 1 December he scored his second goal for the club in the 48th minute of a 3–1 home win over Vis Pesaro.[7] Pezzella ended his season-long loan to Modena with 24 appearances, 2 goals and 1 assist.[8]

Loan to Reggiana

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On 24 August 2020, Pezzella was loaned to newly-promoted Serie B club Reggiana on a season-long loan deal.[9]

Loan to Siena

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On 28 August 2021, Pezzella was sent on a season-long loan to Siena.[10]

Triestina

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On 19 July 2022, Pezzella joined Triestina on a two-year contract.[11]

Avellino

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On 12 August 2023, Pezzella signed a three-year contract with Avellino.[12] On 30 July 2024, Pezzella was loaned by Cavese.[13]

International career

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He was first called up to represent his country for the Under-16 squad friendlies in 2016.[14]

He later appeared in friendlies on the Under-17 and Under-18 levels.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 3 April 2022[15]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Modena (loan) 2019–20 Serie C 24 2 24 2
Reggiana (loan) 2020–21 Serie B 22 0 1 0 23 0
Modena (loan) 2021–22 Serie C 25 1 25 1
Career total 71 3 1 0 72 3

Honours

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Club

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Roma Primavera

References

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  1. ^ Salvatore Pezzella at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
  2. ^ "Roma v Empoli game report". ESPN. 11 March 2019.
  3. ^ "PRESO IN PRESTITO SALVATORE PEZZELLA" (Press release) (in Italian). Modena. 17 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Modena v Vicenza game report". Soccerway. 25 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Sambenedettese vs. Modena - 25 September 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Modena vs. Fermana - 21 October 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Modena vs. Vis Pesaro - 1 December 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Italy - S. Pezzella - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  9. ^ "UFFICIALE: Roma, ceduto Pezzella in prestito annuale alla Reggiana - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com" (in Italian). Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Salvatore Pezzella al Siena, mentre non arriva la deroga della Figc per Sylla che lascia la Robur". Siena Free Quotidiano Online (in Italian). 28 August 2021.
  11. ^ "U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918 è lieta di comunicare l'acquisizione del diritto alle prestazioni sportive del calciatore Salvatore Pezzella" (in Italian). Triestina. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  12. ^ "SALVATORE PEZZELLA È UN GIOCATORE DELL'AVELLINO" [SALVATORE PEZZELLA IS AN AVELLINO PLAYER] (in Italian). Avellino. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  13. ^ "𝐏𝐄𝐙𝐙𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 è un nuovo calciatore Biancoblù" [𝐏𝐄𝐙𝐙𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 is a new Biancoblù footballer] (in Italian). Cavese. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Pezzella Italy U16 profile by FIGC" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  15. ^ Salvatore Pezzella at Soccerway