Edoardo Pierozzi

Edoardo Pierozzi (born 12 September 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Serie B club Como, on loan from Fiorentina.

Edoardo Pierozzi
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-09-12) 12 September 2001
Place of birth Florence, Italy[1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Como (on loan from Fiorentina)
Number 45
Youth career
0000–2020 Fiorentina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Fiorentina 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Pistoiese (loan) 33 (2)
2021–2022 → Alessandria (loan) 19 (1)
2022–2023 → Palermo (loan) 2 (0)
2023– → Como (loan) 4 (0)
International career‡
2019 Italy U18 4 (0)
2019 Italy U19 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 March 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 November 2019

Club career

He was raised in the youth system of Fiorentina.

On 31 August 2020, he joined Serie C club Pistoiese on loan for the 2020–21 season.[2]

He made his professional Serie C debut for Pistoiese on 27 September 2020 in a game against Alessandria.[3] He established himself as a regular starter with Pistoiese. He scored his first professional goal on 8 November 2020 in a 1–0 defeat of Pontedera.

On 19 July 2021, he moved to Alessandria.[4]

On 29 July 2022, Pierozzi was loaned by Fiorentina to Palermo, with an option to buy.[5] After making only two appearances with the Rosanero in the first half of the season, Pierozzi's loan was cut short, with the player moving to fellow Serie B club Como on 12 January 2023.[6]

International career

He was first called up to represent his country in February 2019 for Under-18 friendlies.[7] Later same year, he played in the Under-19 Euro qualifiers, the final tournament was eventually cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.

Personal life

Pierozzi's twin brother, Niccolò, is a professional footballer as well; the two played together during their youth team years at Fiorentina.[8]

References
  1. Edoardo Pierozzi at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
  2. "Edoardo Pierozzi e Federico Simonti firmano per la Pistoiese" (in Italian). Pistoiese. 31 August 2020.
  3. "Pistoiese v Alessandria game report". Soccerway. 27 September 2020.
  4. "EDOARDO PIEROZZI È UN GIOCATORE DEI GRIGI" (in Italian). Alessandria. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  5. "PIEROZZI È ROSANERO" (in Italian). Palermo. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  6. "Como, arriva il terzino Edoardo Pierozzi. Al Palermo nella prima parte di stagione" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  7. "Pierozzi Italy U18 profile" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  8. "Il legame con il gemello, una vita in Viola: Pierozzi, decisivo per la Pro Patria" (in Italian). La Casa di C. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2022.


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