Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 17 June 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Montemurlo, Italy | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Second striker, attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Vis Pesaro | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–2001 | Jolly Montemurlo | ||
2001–2011 | Empoli | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2011–2019 | Empoli | 164 | (21) |
2012 | → Gavorrano (loan) | 17 | (10) |
2017–2019 | → Chievo (loan) | 32 | (2) |
2019–2021 | Chievo | 9 | (2) |
2020 | → Pescara (loan) | 9 | (1) |
2021 | → Dibba Al Fujairah (loan) | 12 | (3) |
2021–2022 | Melbourne City | 3 | (0) |
2022– | Vis Pesaro | 58 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024 |
Manuel Pucciarelli (born 17 June 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays as a second striker or attacking midfielder for Serie C Group B club Vis Pesaro.
Pucciarelli first began playing football in Jolly Montemurlo's youth sector. [1] At 10 years old, he moved to Empoli; [2] he played for their youth team in the 2009–10 Campionato Primavera final, scoring a goal in a 2–1 defeat to Genoa.[ citation needed]
On 29 May 2011, Pucciarelli made his first-team debut in a 1–1 draw against Vicenza, replacing Mirko Valdifiori in the 60th minute. [3] On 22 January 2012, he moved on loan to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione side Gavorrano, [4] scoring 10 goals (including a brace against L'Aquila) [5] in 17 appearances. [6]
After his promotion to the Serie A with Empoli, Pucciarelli made his top flight debut against Udinese on 31 August 2014, replacing Levan Mchedlidze in the 83rd minute. [7] He scored his first Serie A goal on 23 September against AC Milan. [8]
On 11 July 2017, Pucciarelli was sent on a two-year loan to Chievo, with obligation for purchase. [9]
On 31 January 2020, Pucciarelli joined Pescara on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season. [10]
On 20 January 2021, Pucciarelli was loaned to Dibba Al-Furjarah in the UAE First Division League. [11]
In September 2021, Pucciarelli joined Australian club Melbourne City on a two-year deal. [12]
On 22 November 2022, Pucciarelli signed for Serie C club Vis Pesaro as a free transfer, agreeing a contract until the end of the season with an option to extend. [13]
Pucciarelli is a second striker, who can also play as an attacking midfielder. [14] He is good at creating attacking opportunities for his teammates, and is known for his endurance and pressing the opposing ball carrier. [15]