Manuel Pucciarelli

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Manuel Pucciarelli
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-06-17) 17 June 1991 (age 32)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2022

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.

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Career

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]

Style of play

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]

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References

  1. ↑ "L'atleta dell'anno di Montemurlo è Manuel Pucciarelli [notiziediprato.it]". www.notiziediprato.it. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Manuel si colora d'azzurro "Voglio ripagare la fiducia"". Il Tirreno (in Italian). 21 February 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Vicenza 1 - 1 Empoli - legaserieb.it". 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "UFFICIALE: Empoli, ceduti Pucciarelli e La Rocca - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". www.tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "L'Aquila - Gavorrano 1-4 | LegaPro2 2011/12". CalcioToscano (in Italian). 25 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Manuel Pucciarelli at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
  7. ↑ "Riepilogo Udinese - Empoli: Punteggi & Highlights Calcio - 31/08/2014". Eurosport (in Italian). Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  8. ↑ Redazione; Digital, Icona (22 September 2014). "Torres segna all'esordio, il Milan rimonta l'Empoli da 2-0 a 2-2". Spaziocalcio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  9. ↑ "Preso Ivan Provedel; Manuel Pucciarelli al Chievo Verona". 19 July 2017. Archived from the original on 19 July 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  10. ↑ "Manuel Pucciarelli è un nuovo giocatore #BiancAzzurro" (Press release) (in Italian). Pescara. 31 January 2020.
  11. ↑ "Ufficiale: Manuel Pucciarelli al Dibba Al-Fujairah" (in Italian). Chievo. 20 January 2021.
  12. ↑ Harrington, Anna (20 September 2021). "Italian Pucciarelli joins City in A-League". The Examiner .
  13. ↑ "Vis Pesaro, accordo annuale con opzione per Manuel Pucciarelli" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  14. ↑ "Sarri prova Pucciarelli in attacco. E' tutto pronto per il doppio test contro Arezzo e Pistoiese, ma c'è qualche assente". Empoli Channel (in Italian). 14 January 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  15. ↑ Fioravanti, Fabrizio (7 July 2011). "Dalla Primavera: Manuel Pucciarelli". PianetaEmpoli.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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