Pierluigi Gollini

Pierluigi Gollini (born 18 March 1995) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, on loan from Serie A club Atalanta, and the Italy national team. Having graduated from Manchester United's youth academy, Gollini began his senior career with Hellas Verona in 2014 and joined Atalanta in 2018, having been played for Aston Villa in 2016.

Pierluigi Gollini
Gollini with Atalanta in 2017
Personal information
Full name Pierluigi Gollini[1]
Date of birth (1995-03-18) 18 March 1995
Place of birth Bologna, Italy
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur
(on loan from Atalanta)
Number 22
Youth career
2010–2012 Fiorentina
2012–2014 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Hellas Verona 29 (0)
2016–2018 Aston Villa 20 (0)
2017–2018 → Atalanta (loan) 11 (0)
2018– Atalanta 78 (0)
2021– → Tottenham Hotspur (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2012–2013 Italy U18 7 (0)
2013–2014 Italy U19 8 (0)
2015 Italy U20 2 (0)
2016–2017 Italy U21 3 (0)
2019– Italy 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:26, 24 May 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2019

Club career

Hellas Verona

Gollini joined Hellas Verona in 2014 from Manchester United. He made his Serie A debut on 24 September 2014 as a starter in a 2–2 home draw against Genoa.[3]

Aston Villa

After two seasons with Verona, Gollini signed for Championship club Aston Villa on 8 July 2016.[4] He made his first appearance for Aston Villa in an 8–0 friendly win over Austrian side Grazer AK the following day.[5]

Atalanta

On 13 January 2017, Gollini signed for Italian club Atalanta on an 18-month loan. On 10 June 2018, Gollini signed permanently for Atalanta for an undisclosed fee.[6] He spent the first half of the year as backup to Etrit Berisha, however claimed the starting spot in the second half of the season. Berisha was loaned out the following summer, making Gollini the undisputed starter.[7] Gollini started every match in Atalanta's debut season in the UEFA Champions League, as they finished second in their group, qualifying for the round of 16.[8]

Tottenham Hotspur

On 24 July 2021, Gollini joined Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur on loan for the season. The deal also includes an option to buy.[9] He made his debut for the club on 19 August 2021, starting in the UEFA Europa Conference League first leg tie against Paços de Ferreira, which ended in a 1–0 defeat.[10]

International career

Gollini made his debut with the Italy U21 team on 2 June 2016, in a 0–1 loss against France.[11]

Gollini made his senior debut for Italy under manager Roberto Mancini, on 15 November 2019, coming on as a late substitute for Gianluigi Donnarumma in a 3–0 away win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, in a Euro 2020 qualifier.[12]

Personal life

In June 2018, under the pseudonym Gollorius, Gollini published a rap music single "Rapper coi guanti" (Rapper with gloves); he donated the proceeds to charity.[13]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 12 January 2022[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hellas Verona 2014–15 Serie A 3000——30
2015–16 26010——270
Total 290100000300
Aston Villa 2016–17 Championship 20000——200
Atalanta (loan) 2016–17 Serie A 4000——40
2017–18 7010—0080
Total 110100000120
Atalanta 2018–19 Serie A 20030—4[lower-alpha 1]0270
2019–20 33010—7[lower-alpha 2]0410
2020–21 25040—3[lower-alpha 2]0320
Total 78080001401000
Tottenham Hotspur (loan) 2021–22 Premier League 0010306[lower-alpha 3]0100
Career total 1380110302001720
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International
As of match played 15 November 2019[14]
National team YearAppsGoals
Italy 201910
Total10

References
  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Aston Villa" (PDF). English Football League. p. 2. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. "P. GOLLINI". soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. "Hellas Verona vs. Genoa - 24 September 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  4. "Pierluigi Gollini: Aston Villa sign Hellas Verona goalkeeper". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 8 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  5. "Match report: GAK Graz 0-8 Villa". Aston Villa FC. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  6. "Pierluigi Gollini: Aston Villa sell goalkeeper to Atalanta after loan spell". BBC Sport. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  7. "SPAL acquires Berisha on loan from Atalanta". gianlucadimarzio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  8. "Shakhtar Donetsk 0-3 Atalanta: Italian side reach Champions League last 16". 11 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  9. "Gollini loan agreed". Tottenham Hotspur FC. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  10. Morgan, Richard (20 August 2021). "Pacos de Ferreira 1-0 Tottenham: Much-changed Spurs lose Europa Conference League play-off first-leg tie". Sky Sports.
  11. "Under 21, Italia-Francia 0-1: Cornet firma il primo k.o. del bienno di Di Biagio". La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  12. "Italy: Dominant display in Bosnia". Football Italia. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  13. "Gollorius, il rapper Gollini lancia il singolo e rinnova con l'Atalanta" (in Italian). sport.sky.it. 9 June 2018.
  14. Pierluigi Gollini at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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