Salvatore Pezzella

Salvatore Pezzella

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-03-11) 11 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Rome, Italy
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Cavese
Number	16
Youth career
	Roma
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Roma	0	(0)
2019–2020	→ Modena (loan)	24	(2)
2020–2021	→ Reggiana (loan)	22	(0)
2021–2022	→ Siena (loan)	28	(1)
2022–2023	Triestina	20	(2)
2023–	Avellino	11	(0)
2024–	→ Cavese (loan)	18	(1)
International career‡
2016	Italy U16	3	(0)
2017	Italy U17	1	(0)
2018	Italy U18	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 April 2018

Salvatore Pezzella (born 11 March 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie C Group C club Cavese on loan from Avellino.

Club career

Roma

He is a product of Roma youth teams and started playing for their Under-19 squad in the 2017–18 season. ^[1]

He appeared for the senior squad in the summer 2017 and summer 2018 pre-season friendlies. In March 2019, he was called up to the senior squad for a Serie A game, but remained on the bench. ^[2]

Loan to Modena

On 17 July 2019, Pezzella joined newly-promoted Serie C club Modena on loan. ^[3] He made his professional Serie C debut for Modena on 25 August as a substitute replacing Gianluca Laurenti in the 61st minute of a 0–0 home draw Vicenza Virtus. ^[4] He made his first starting-lineup appearance one month later, on 25 September, against Sambenedettese, he was replaced by Andrea Ingegneri after 58 minutes. ^[5] On 21 October he played his first entire match for the club and he also scored his first professional goal in the 48th minute of a 1–1 home draw against Fermana. ^[6] On 1 December he scored his second goal for the club in the 48th minute of a 3–1 home win over Vis Pesaro. ^[7] Pezzella ended his season-long loan to Modena with 24 appearances, 2 goals and 1 assist. ^[8]

Loan to Reggiana

On 24 August 2020, Pezzella was loaned to newly-promoted Serie B club Reggiana on a season-long loan deal. ^[9]

Loan to Siena

On 28 August 2021, Pezzella was sent on a season-long loan to Siena. ^[10]

Triestina

On 19 July 2022, Pezzella joined Triestina on a two-year contract. ^[11]

Avellino

On 12 August 2023, Pezzella signed a three-year contract with Avellino. ^[12] On 30 July 2024, Pezzella was loaned by Cavese. ^[13]

International career

He was first called up to represent his country for the Under-16 squad friendlies in 2016. ^[14]

He later appeared in friendlies on the Under-17 and Under-18 levels.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 April 2022 ^[15]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Modena (loan)	2019–20	Serie C	24	2	—		—		—		24	2
Reggiana (loan)	2020–21	Serie B	22	0	1	0	—		—		23	0
Modena (loan)	2021–22	Serie C	25	1	—		—		—		25	1
Career total			71	3	1	0	—		—		72	3

Honours

Club

Roma Primavera

• Coppa Italia Primavera: 2016-17
• Supercoppa Primavera: 2017

References

1. Salvatore Pezzella at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
2. "Roma v Empoli game report". ESPN. 11 March 2019.
3. "PRESO IN PRESTITO SALVATORE PEZZELLA" (Press release) (in Italian). Modena. 17 July 2019.
4. "Modena v Vicenza game report". Soccerway. 25 August 2019.
5. "Sambenedettese vs. Modena - 25 September 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
6. "Modena vs. Fermana - 21 October 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
7. "Modena vs. Vis Pesaro - 1 December 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
8. "Italy - S. Pezzella - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
9. "UFFICIALE: Roma, ceduto Pezzella in prestito annuale alla Reggiana - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com" (in Italian). Retrieved 8 September 2020.
10. "Salvatore Pezzella al Siena, mentre non arriva la deroga della Figc per Sylla che lascia la Robur". Siena Free Quotidiano Online (in Italian). 28 August 2021.
11. "U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918 è lieta di comunicare l'acquisizione del diritto alle prestazioni sportive del calciatore Salvatore Pezzella" (in Italian). Triestina. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
12. "SALVATORE PEZZELLA È UN GIOCATORE DELL'AVELLINO" [SALVATORE PEZZELLA IS AN AVELLINO PLAYER] (in Italian). Avellino. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
13. "𝐏𝐄𝐙𝐙𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 è un nuovo calciatore Biancoblù" [𝐏𝐄𝐙𝐙𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 is a new Biancoblù footballer] (in Italian). Cavese. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
14. "Pezzella Italy U16 profile by FIGC" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation . Retrieved 2 October 2019.
15. Salvatore Pezzella at Soccerway