Pierluigi Gollini

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Pierluigi Gollini
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Gollini with Atalanta in 2017
Personal information
Full name Pierluigi Gollini [1]
Date of birth (1995-03-18) 18 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Bologna, Italy
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) [2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Genoa
(on loan from Atalanta)
Number 95
Youth career
SPAL
2010–2012 Fiorentina
2012–2014 Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2016 Hellas Verona 29 (0)
2016–2018 Aston Villa 20 (0)
2017–2018Atalanta (loan) 11 (0)
2018– Atalanta 78 (0)
2021–2022Tottenham Hotspur (loan) 0 (0)
2022–2023Fiorentina (loan) 3 (0)
2023–2024Napoli (loan) 11 (0)
2024–Genoa (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2012–2013 Italy U18 7 (0)
2013–2014 Italy U19 8 (0)
2015 Italy U20 2 (0)
2016–2017 Italy U21 3 (0)
2019 Italy 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:58, 11 February 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:24, 2 June 2022 (UTC)

Pierluigi Gollini (born 18 March 1995) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Genoa, on loan from Atalanta. He also plays for the Italy national team.

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Having played at SPAL and Fiorentina at youth level and graduating from Manchester United's youth academy, Gollini began his senior career with Hellas Verona in 2014, and joined Atalanta in 2018 after playing for Aston Villa in 2016.

Club career

Hellas Verona

Gollini joined Hellas Verona in 2014 from Manchester United. He made his Serie A debut on 24 September 2014 as a starter in a 2–2 home draw against Genoa. [3]

Aston Villa

After two seasons with Verona, Gollini signed for Championship club Aston Villa on 8 July 2016. [4] He made his first appearance for Aston Villa in an 8–0 friendly win over Austrian side Grazer AK the following day. [5]

Gollini started the season as newly relegated Villa's first-choice goalkeeper under manager Roberto Di Matteo; however, Villa struggled in the early parts of the campaign, with Gollini making notable errors against Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield Town. Di Matteo was sacked in early October and replaced by Steve Bruce, who continued to play Gollini until December. The Italian was dropped for the festive period games in favour of Mark Bunn, and on 5 January 2017, Villa brought goalkeeper Sam Johnstone in on loan from Manchester United, and he took over as first-choice goalkeeper.

Atalanta

On 13 January 2017, Gollini signed for Italian club Atalanta on an 18-month loan. On 10 June 2018, Gollini signed permanently for Atalanta for an undisclosed fee. [6] He spent the first half of the year as backup to Etrit Berisha, however claimed the starting spot in the second half of the season. Berisha was loaned out the following summer, making Gollini the undisputed starter. [7] Gollini started every match in Atalanta's debut season in the UEFA Champions League, as they finished second in their group, qualifying for the round of 16. [8]

Loan to Tottenham Hotspur

On 24 July 2021, Gollini joined Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur on loan for the season. [9] He made his debut for the club on 19 August 2021, starting in the UEFA Europa Conference League first leg tie against Paços de Ferreira, which ended in a 1–0 defeat. [10] Gollini returned to his parent club Atalanta on 2 June 2022. [11]

Loan to Fiorentina

On 9 July 2022, Gollini joined Fiorentina on a season-long loan, with an option to buy. [12] After starting the first three games of the 2022–23 Serie A season, Gollini moved to the bench, backing up Pietro Terracciano. Gollini was the first-choice goalkeeper for Fiorentina's Europa Conference League campaign, playing in five of their six group stage games.

Loan to Napoli

On 25 January 2023, Gollini moved to Napoli on loan with an option to buy. [13]

On 16 July 2023, Gollini rejoined Napoli on loan for another season with an option to buy. [14]

Loan to Genoa

After Napoli failed to exercise a purchase option, Gollini was loaned to Genoa on 30 July 2024, again with an option to buy. [15]

International career

Gollini made his debut with the Italy U21 team on 2 June 2016, in a 0–1 loss against France. [16]

Gollini made his senior debut for Italy under manager Roberto Mancini, on 15 November 2019, coming on as a late substitute for Gianluigi Donnarumma in a 3–0 away win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, in a Euro 2020 qualifier. [17]

Personal life

In June 2018, under the pseudonym Gollorius, Gollini published a rap music single "Rapper coi guanti" (Rapper with gloves); he donated the proceeds to charity. [18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 February 2024 [2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hellas Verona 2014–15 Serie A 300030
2015–16 26010270
Total29010000000300
Aston Villa 2016–17 Championship 20000200
Atalanta (loan) 2016–17 Serie A400040
2017–18 70100080
Total11010000000120
Atalanta 2018–19 Serie A200304 [lower-alpha 1] 0270
2019–20 330107 [lower-alpha 2] 0410
2020–21 250403 [lower-alpha 2] 0320
Total7808000140001000
Tottenham Hotspur (loan) 2021–22 Premier League 0010306 [lower-alpha 3] 0100
Fiorentina (loan) 2022–23 Serie A30105 [lower-alpha 3] 090
Napoli (loan) 2022–23 Serie A400040
2023–24 7010002 [lower-alpha 4] 0100
Total11010000020140
Career total152013030250201950

International

As of match played 15 November 2019 [2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Italy 201910
Total10

Honours

Napoli

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