Andrea Pinamonti

Andrea Pinamonti

Personal information
Full name	Andrea Pinamonti [1]
Date of birth	(1999-05-19) 19 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Cles, Italy
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Genoa (on loan from Sassuolo)
Number	19
Youth career
0000–2013	Chievo [3]
2013–2017	Inter Milan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2020	Inter Milan	3	(0)
2018–2019	→ Frosinone (loan)	27	(5)
2019–2020	→ Genoa (loan)	32	(5)
2020	Genoa	0	(0)
2020–2023	Inter Milan	8	(1)
2021–2022	→ Empoli (loan)	36	(13)
2022–2023	→ Sassuolo (loan)	32	(5)
2023–	Sassuolo	38	(11)
2024–	→ Genoa (loan)	13	(5)
International career‡
2014	Italy U15	6	(4)
2014–2015	Italy U16	13	(6)
2015–2016	Italy U17	15	(7)
2016–2018	Italy U19	21	(3)
2018–2019	Italy U20	11	(5)
2019–2021	Italy U21	9	(2)
2022–	Italy	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:33, 1 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2022

Andrea Pinamonti (born 19 May 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Genoa, on loan from Sassuolo. He also plays for the Italy national team.

Club career

Inter Milan

Pinamonti made his senior debut for Inter Milan on 8 December 2016, aged 17, against Sparta Prague in the last match of 2016–17 UEFA Europa League group stage. Pinamonti was selected as a starter by coach Stefano Pioli and delivered a well-received performance, helping Inter to finish their European campaign with a 2–1 win. ^[4] On 12 February 2017, Pinamonti made his first appearance in Serie A, with Inter winning the match 2–0 against Empoli at San Siro. ^{[5] [6]} Pinamonti latter dubbed his debut as "indescribable". ^[7] In the 2016–17 season Pinamonti also won the Primavera title with the U19 youth team. ^[8]

In the 2017–18 season, Pinamonti became a member of the first team ^{[9] [10]} but continued to play with Internzionale's U19 team in the UEFA Youth League. He made his season's first appearance on 12 December 2017, playing as a starter in the Coppa Italia match against Serie C club Pordenone.

Frosinone (loan)

On 17 August 2018, Pinamonti joined Serie A club Frosinone on loan until 30 June 2019. ^[11] He scored his first goal in Serie A with Frosinone on 28 October in the match versus S.P.A.L. ^[12]

Genoa

On 30 June 2019, Pinamonti joined Genoa on loan with an obligation to buy. ^[13] On 18 September 2020, his contract was bought back by Inter Milan. ^[14]

Loan to Empoli

On 25 August 2021, Pinamonti joined Empoli on a season-long loan. ^[15]

Sassuolo

On 11 August 2022, Pinamonti joined Sassuolo on loan with an obligation to buy for a reported fee of €20 million, with a subsequent contract valid until June 2027. ^{[16] [17]}

On 16 August 2024, Pinamonti returned to Genoa on loan with an option to buy. ^[18]

International career

Pinamonti was selected in the Italy U17 team for the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, a tournament in which he scored one goal.

With the Italy U19 team, Pinamonti took part in the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, losing the final 4–3 after extra time against Portugal.

Pinamonti captained the Italy U20 side at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, scoring four goals in six matches and helping the team to reach the semi-finals of the tournament.

In June 2019, Pinamonti was also called up for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship but was forced to withdraw to a knee injury which occurred during the U-20 World Cup. ^[19]

Pinamonti made his debut with the Italy U21 team on 6 September 2019, captaining the side in a 4–0 friendly match victory against Moldova.

Pinamonti made his senior team debut on 16 November 2022, in a 3–1 friendly win against Albania.

Personal life

Pinamonti is a lifelong Inter fan and has cited Mauro Icardi as his favourite player and role model. ^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 December 2024 ^[20]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Coppa Italia		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Inter Milan	2016–17	Serie A	2	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	3	0
	2017–18		1	0	1	0	—		2	0
	2020–21		8	1	1	0	1 [b]	0	10	1
	Total		11	1	2	0	2	0	15	1
Frosinone (loan)	2018–19	Serie A	27	5	0	0	—		27	5
Genoa (loan)	2019–20	Serie A	32	5	2	2	—		34	7
Empoli (loan)	2021–22	Serie A	36	13	1	0	—		37	13
Sassuolo (loan)	2022–23	Serie A	32	5	—		—		32	5
Sassuolo	2023–24	Serie A	38	11	2	1	—		40	12
	Total		70	16	2	1	—		72	17
Genoa (loan)	2024–25	Serie A	13	5	1	1	—		14	6
Career total			182	45	8	4	2	0	192	49

1. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearance in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 16 November 2022 ^[20]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Italy	2022	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

Inter Milan

• Serie A: 2020–21 ^[21]

Italy U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2018 ^[22]

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Italy" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
2. "Andrea Pinamonti". US Sassuolo Calcio. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
3. Bertagna, Sabine (11 June 2013). "ESCLUSIVA FCIN1908 – Giovanissimi Inter, altro colpo in entrata: ieri la firma di…". FC Inter 1908 (in Italian). Bologna: AMALA S.N.C. DI DANIELE MARI & C. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
4. "Eder per l'inutile successo dell'Inter passa la sorpresa Hapoel Be'er Sheva". la Repubblica (in Italian). 9 December 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
5. "Inter-Empoli 2-0, il tabellino: esordio in A per Pinamonti" [Inter-Empoli 2-0, statistics: Serie A debut for Pinamonti]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Milan: RCS MediaGroup. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
6. "EL: Eder brace gives Inter victory". Football Italia. London: Tiro Media. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
7. "Pinamonti: 'Indescribable debut'". Football Italia. London: Tiro Media. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
8. D'Angelo, Vincenzo (12 June 2017). "Inter, from Pinamonti to Vanheusden, all protagonists of Scudetto Primavera". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Milan: RCS MediaGroup. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
9. Della Sala, Andrea (9 July 2017). "Pinamonti: "Non mi aspettavo che Spalletti mi prendesse da parte. Col lavoro…"". FC Inter 1908 (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2021.
10. Conterio, Marco (22 September 2017). "Inter, Pinamonti: "Duro il salto con Spalletti ma poi ci si abitua"". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2021.
11. Stefanelli, Alessandra (17 August 2018). "UFFICIALE: Frosinone, dall'Inter arriva Pinamonti". Tutto Mercato Web. Arezzo: TC&C. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
12. Frosio, Alex (28 October 2018). "Serie A, Spal-Frosinone 0-3: decidono Chibsah, Ciano e Pinamonti". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2019.
13. "Andrea Pinamonti joins Genoa" (Press release). F.C. Internazionale Milano. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
14. "Andrea Pinamonti is an Inter player" (Press release). F.C. Internazionale Milano. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
15. "Andrea Pinamonti joins Empoli on loan" (Press release). Inter Milan. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
16. "Calciomercato | Andrea Pinamonti è un nuovo calciatore del Sassuolo" (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Sassuolo Calcio. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
17. "Sassuolo, ufficiale Pinamonti: i dettagli dell'affare con l'Inter" (in Italian). Corriere dello Sport – Stadio. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
18. "Andrea Pinamonti è un giocatore del Genoa" [Andrea Pinamonti is a Genoa player] (in Italian). Genoa. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
19. "Italia U21, Pinamonti k.o.: salta l'Europeo, lo sostituisce Bonazzoli". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Milan: RCS MediaGroup. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
20. "A. Pinamonti". Soccerway. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
21. "Inter end Juventus' Serie A dominance with first title in 11 years". ESPN. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
22. "Portugal win epic U19 EURO final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 29 July 2018.

External links

• Andrea Pinamonti at Inter.it
• Andrea Pinamonti at Soccerway
• Andrea Pinamonti at TBPlayers