Valerio Verre

Valerio Verre

Verre with Roma in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-01-11) 11 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Rome, Italy
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sampdoria
Number	10
Youth career
2005–2012	Roma
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Genoa	0	(0)
2012–2013	→ Siena (loan)	8	(0)
2013–2016	Udinese	0	(0)
2013–2014	→ Palermo (loan)	20	(0)
2014–2015	→ Perugia (loan)	38	(5)
2015–2016	→ Pescara (loan)	35	(2)
2016–2017	Pescara	28	(0)
2017–	Sampdoria	89	(3)
2018–2019	→ Perugia (loan)	36	(12)
2019–2020	→ Hellas Verona (loan)	32	(3)
2022	→ Empoli (loan)	8	(0)
2023	→ Palermo (loan)	14	(2)
International career‡
2009	Italy U16	3	(1)
2010–2011	Italy U17	13	(3)
2011–2013	Italy U19	20	(2)
2013–2015	Italy U20	12	(0)
2013–2017	Italy U21	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2017

Valerio Verre (born 11 January 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie B club Sampdoria.

Club career

Roma, Genoa & Siena

As a graduate of reserve team, Verre signed a five-year contract in May 2012. ^[2] On 30 July he was involved in the transfer of Mattia Destro (€16 million) from Genoa (€8.5 million) and Siena (€7.5 million), while he and Giammario Piscitella went to Genoa in a co-ownership deal for €1.5 million each. ^[3] Verre was loaned to the beneficiary Siena for one season, ^[4] as the club gave up on signing one of them from Roma by signing Eugenio Lamanna from Genoa for €1.5 million.

Verre made his Coppa Italia debut for Siena on 19 August 2012 in a match against Vicenza and scored the match's goal. ^[5] He wore no.16 shirt. ^[6]

In June 2013 Roma bought back the two players (Verre tagged for €2.5 million; Piscitella €1.5 million) from Genoa for €1 million cash plus Panagiotis Tachtsidis. ^[7] (who immediately swapped with Francesco Lodi, both 50% registration rights tagged for €3 million)

Udinese

After returning to Roma in June 2013, Verre was sold to Udinese in a co-ownership agreement for €2.5 million (along with Nicolás López for €1 million) as a part exchange to a transfer deal involving Mehdi Benatia who moved to the Giallorossi for €13.5 million. ^[8]

Loans to Palermo and Perugia

After training with Udinese, he was loaned out to Serie B club Palermo on 2 September 2013, the final day of the summer transfer window. ^[9]

On 13 July 2014, Udinese bought Verre outright from Roma for €900,000. ^[10] On 12 July 2014, Verre left for Serie B newcomer Perugia in a temporary deal. ^[11] Verre quickly became a first-choice midfielder for Perugia and an integral part of the team along with youngsters Vittorio Parigini, Edoardo Goldaniga, Nicolo Fazzi, and Ivan Provedel. He helped Perugia to a Serie B promotion-playoff and finished the year with five goals and four assists.

Sampdoria

On 31 January 2017, his rights were purchased by Sampdoria who loaned him back to Pescara. ^[12]

Return to Perugia

On 17 August 2018, Verre joined to Serie B side Perugia on loan with an option to buy. ^[13]

Loan to Verona

On 10 August 2019, Verre joined Hellas Verona on loan with an option to buy. ^[14]

Loan to Empoli

On 29 January 2022, Verre moved to Empoli on loan with an option to buy. ^[15]

Return to Sampdoria and loan to Palermo

After his stint at Empoli, Verre returned to Sampdoria, playing the first half of the club's 2022–23 Serie A campaign with the Blucerchiati and being regularly featured in the starting lineup.

On 27 January 2023, Palermo announced to have signed Verre on loan from Sampdoria until the end of the season, with an option to buy. ^[16]

International career

After being part of the Italy U16 and U17 national teams, he began playing in the Italy U18 under the technical guidance of Alberigo Evani, who handed him the captain's armband despite being under age.

On 3 October 2013, he received his first call up to the Italy U21 team, for 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification match against Belgium on 14 October. ^[17] He has since been called up to the Italy U21 team for multiple times. ^{[18] [19]} On 12 August 2015, he made his debut with the Italy U21 team, in a friendly match against Hungary.

Career statistics

As of match played 29 January 2023 ^[20]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Roma	2011–12	Serie A	0	0	0	0	1	0	–		1	0
Siena (loan)	2012–13	Serie A	8	0	2	1	–		–		10	1
Palermo (loan)	2013–14	Serie B	20	0	0	0	–		–		20	0
Perugia (loan)	2014–15	Serie B	38	5	3	0	–		–		41	5
Pescara (loan)	2015–16	Serie B	35	2	2	0	–		–		37	2
Pescara	2016–17	Serie A	28	0	2	2	–		–		30	2
Sampdoria	2017–18	Serie A	18	0	1	0	–		–		19	0
	2020–21		27	3	2	1	–		–		29	4
	2021–22		11	0	1	1	–		–		12	1
	2022–23		18	0	3	1	–		–		21	1
	Total		74	3	7	3	0	0	0	0	81	6
Perugia (loan)	2018–19	Serie B	36	12	0	0	–		–		36	12
Hellas Verona (loan)	2019–20	Serie A	32	3	1	0	–		–		33	3
Empoli (loan)	2021–22	Serie A	8	0	0	0	–		–		8	0
Palermo (loan)	2022–23	Serie B	14	2	0	0	–		–		14	2
Career total			280	25	17	6	1	0	0	0	298	31

Honours

Roma youth

• Campionato Nazionale Primavera: 2010–11
• Campionato Allievi Nazionali: 2009–10

Palermo

• Serie B: 2013–14

References

1. "Valerio Verre". U.C. Sampdoria. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
2. "PROLUNGAMENTO CONTRATTI ECONOMICI" (PDF) (in Italian). AS Roma. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
3. "Destro-Piscitella-Verre" (PDF) (in Italian). AS Roma. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
4. "Squadra a Cascia per la seconda fase del ritiro" (in Italian). AC Siena. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
5. "Siena-Vicenza 4–2" (in Italian). AC Siena. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
6. "Verre ha scelto il numero 16" (in Italian). AC Siena. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
7. "Esercizio Dei Diritti Di Opzione E Controopzione E Rapporti Di Partecipazione Ex Art. 102 Bis Noif" (PDF) (in Italian). AS Roma. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
8. "OPERAZIONI DI MERCATO" (PDF) (in Italian). AS Roma. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
9. "PRESI BELOTTI E VERRE VIVIANO IN PRESTITO ALL'ARSENAL" (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
10. "OPERAZIONI DI MERCATO VALERIO VERRE" (PDF) (in Italian). AS Roma. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
11. "Verre è del Perugia" (in Italian). AC Perugia Calcio. 12 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
12. "Verre è blucerchiato ma resterà al Pescara fino al 30 giugno 2017 - U.C. Sampdoria". U.C. Sampdoria (in Italian). 31 January 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
13. "UFFICIALE: Perugia, a centrocampo torna Verre" . Retrieved 17 August 2018.
14. "UFFICIALE: Hellas Verona, dalla Sampdoria arriva Verre a centrocampo" . Retrieved 11 August 2019.
15. "Valerio Verre è un nuovo calciatore azzurro" (Press release) (in Italian). Empoli. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
16. "VALERIO VERRE È ROSANERO LUNEDÌ 30 GENNAIO LA PRESENTAZIONE" (in Italian). Palermo F.C. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
17. "Sei volti nuovi tra i convocati di Di Biagio per il match con il Belgio". Archived from the original on 5 October 2013.
18. "Per l'amichevole con la B Italia torna Perin. Prima chiamata per Murru". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013.
19. "FIGC News".^{[ permanent dead link ]}
20. Valerio Verre at Soccerway