Emanuele Pecorino

Emanuele Pecorino (born 15 July 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie C Group A club Juventus U23.

Emanuele Pecorino
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-15) 15 July 2001
Place of birth Catania, Italy[1]
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Juventus U23
Number 31
Youth career
2008–2010 Trinacria
2010–2020 Catania
2019–2020 → AC Milan (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Catania 15 (5)
2021– Juventus U23 24 (3)
National team‡
2021– Italy U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:10, 15 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:11, 25 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Pecorino began his youth career at local academy Trinacria aged 6–7, before moving to Catania in 2010.[2] In the 2018–19 season, Pecorino scored 18 goals for the under-19s.[3] He made his first-team debut on 7 April 2019, coming on in the 55th minute in a 2–1 win against Bisceglie; his 91st-minute header was saved on the goal line, with Andrea Esposito scoring from the rebound.[1]

In summer 2019, Pecorino moved to AC Milan's youth setup on loan; he scored seven goals in 14 appearances in the Campionato Primavera 2 – nine in 18 in all competitions,[2] helping his side gain promotion to the Campionato Primavera 1.[1] Upon his return to Catania, he was integrated in the first team.[1] His first game in 2020–21 was in the derby against Palermo, playing from the first minute and scoring the equalizer to help his team draw 1–1.[1] Pecorino played the next seven games as a starter, scoring four more goals.[1] Pecorino ended the first half of the season with five goals in 14 appearances (762 minutes).[4]

Juventus U23

On 2 February 2021, Pecorino joined Serie C side Juventus U23 – the reserve team of Juventus – on a four-and-a-half-year contract.[5] He made his debut two days later, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 home defeat against Como.[6][7] Pecorino's first Juventus U23 goal came on 7 February, as a substitute in a 6–0 home victory against Livorno.[8] On the same day, he started to suffer an osteitis pubis.[9]

Pecorino returned from his injury on 22 August, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 Coppa Italia Serie C win against Pro Sesto in the 88th minute.[10] Pecorino's first goal in the 2021–22 season came on 20 October, in a 2–2 away draw against AlbinoLeffe.[11] On 14 December, Pecorino was operated on for an ostetis pubis again.[12] Pecorino returned from injury on 13 February 2022, in a match won 3–0 against Mantova; he came on as substitute in the 76th minute.[13] On 13 March, during a 1–0 defeat against Südtirol, Pecorino broke the radius of his right forearm.[14]

Style of play

Pecorino is a left-footed striker known for his strength and holding play.[1] He exploits his height of 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) in aerial play, and has good technique.[3]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 13 March 2022[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coppa Italia Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Catania 2018–19 Serie C 10000010
2019–20 Serie C 00000000
2020–21 Serie C 14510—155
Total 1551000165
Juventus U23 2020–21 Serie C 21—0021
2021–22 Serie C 222—2[lower-alpha 1]0242
Total 2430020263
Career total 3981020428
  1. Appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C

International
Appearances and goals by national team, year and competition
Team Year Competitive Friendly Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Italy U20[15] 2021 100010
Total 100010
Career total 100010

References
  1. "Chi è Emanuele Pecorino, l'attaccante del Catania vicino alla Juventus | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  2. "Emanuele Pecorino, oro di Catania: "Sogno la Serie A con la mia città"". gianlucadimarzio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  3. "Emanuele Pecorino, chi è l'attaccante del Milan: la scheda". Pianeta Milan (in Italian). Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  4. Emanuele Pecorino at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  5. "La Juventus ufficializza Pecorino: firma fino al 2025. In prestito arriva Compagnon: "Benvenuti ragazzi"". Tutto Juve (in Italian). Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  6. "Esordio Pecorino: prima con la Juventus U23 per l'attaccante classe 2001". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Calcio Como - Juventus II 3:0 (Serie C Girone A 2020/2021, 22. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  8. "Juventus Under 23 Livorno: primo gol in bianconero per Pecorino". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). 7 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. JuventusNews24, Redazione (31 March 2021). "Infortunio Pecorino: l'attaccante corre verso il recupero". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  10. Alessandro Villano (22 August 2021). "Pro Sesto Juventus U23 2-3 dts: i bianconeri avanzano in Coppa Italia". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  11. Baridon, Marco (20 October 2021). "Albinoleffe Juventus U23 2-2: Kaio Jorge e Pecorino per la doppia rimonta". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  12. "Juve U23, intervento chirurgico per Pecorino: poi la riabilitazione". Tutto C (in Italian). Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  13. JuventusNews24, Redazione (13 February 2022). "Pecorino fa sorridere Zauli e la Juventus U23: rientro contro il Mantova". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  14. JuventusNews24, Redazione (16 March 2022). "Infortunio Pecorino: c'è frattura! Le condizioni dell'attaccante". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  15. Emanuele Pecorino FIGC Italy U20 profile (in Italian)


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