| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Sant'Agata di Puglia, Italy [1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Casalnuovo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Juventus | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Pro Vercelli | 14 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Ascoli (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | → ND Gorica (loan) [3] | 10 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Cuneo (loan) | 33 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Savona | 17 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Argentina Arma | 25 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Nocerina | 28 | (11) |
| 2019 | Giugliano | 14 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Portici | 9 | (2) |
| 2020 | Rotonda | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Puteolana | 23 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Nola | 62 | (4) |
| 2023– | Real Casalnuovo | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Italy U19 [4] | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 September 2023 | |||
Giuseppe Ruggiero (born 28 October 1993) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie D club Real Casalnuovo.
Ruggiero was a player of Juventus FC's reserve team from 2010 to 2012, [5] and as an overage player in 2012–13 season. He received call-ups from the first team in 2011, for pre-season friendlies against Cuneo [6] and Real Betis in August [7] as well as the opening match of Juventus Stadium, against Notts County. [8] Ruggiero was a player for bianconeri's Allievi team in 2009–10 season. [9] [10]
On 5 July 2013 Ruggiero and Nazzareno Belfasti were signed by Pro Vercelli for €470,000 and €260,000 respectively in co-ownership deals, as part of the bought back of Elio De Silvestro €760,000. [11] [12] [13] Ruggiero won promotion back to Serie B with the Piedmontese side in 2014. On 19 June 2014, the co-ownerships were renewed. [14] However, in August 2014 Belfasti was bought back by Juve.
In July 2014 Ruggiero returned to Lega Pro for Ascoli in a temporary deal. On 5 February 2015, his transfer to Slovenian club ND Gorica was confirmed. [15] On 2 February 2015 Pro Vercelli also acquired Ruggiero (for €250,000) and Luca Castiglia outright (for €1.5 million), and sold Cristian Bunino to Turin (for €1.75 million). [16] [17]
On 24 July 2015 he was signed by Cuneo. [18]
In August 2023, he signed with Real Casalnuovo.