Carl Liam Piergianni (born 3 May 1992) is an English professional footballer who played as a defender for League Two club Stevenage.
![]() Piergianni playing for Salford City in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carl Liam Piergianni[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1992-05-03) 3 May 1992 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Peterborough, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Stevenage | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2009 | Peterborough United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2011 | Peterborough United | 1 | (0) |
2009–2010 | → Spalding United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2011 | → Altrincham (loan) | 21 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Stockport County | 44 | (4) |
2012–2013 | Corby Town | 28 | (6) |
2013–2016 | Boston United | 100 | (14) |
2017 | South Melbourne | 9 | (0) |
2017–2020 | Salford City | 95 | (13) |
2020 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Oldham Athletic | 78 | (8) |
2022– | Stevenage | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:13, 16 August 2022 (UTC) |
Piergianni studied at Stanground College,[2] and was playing in the Peterborough and District Youth League for his boyhood club Powerleague in the Under 16 league when he was scouted by Peterborough United.[2] He joined Peterborough's youth system and two years of progress saw him named Under 18 Player of the Year.[2]
In December 2009 he signed on work experience loan with Spalding United,[3] where he went on to make six appearances.
After being named in several first team squads towards the end of 2009–10 season, in May 2010 he was awarded a one-year development contract by the team.[2]
For the 2010–11 season, he was awarded a first team squad number 17. He made his Football League debut on 10 December 2010 as a 95th-minute substitute in a League One match against Rochdale.[4]
On 31 December 2010, he joined Altrincham on work experience.[5] He made his debut for the club the next day, playing the entire match against Wrexham.[6]
On 10 August 2011 he joined Stockport County on a free transfer.[7] Carl scored his first, (and second), senior goals when Stockport drew 3–3 with Hayes & Yeading on 5 November 2011.[8]
He was offered a further deal by the club in May 2012[9] but did not agree terms and left the club at the end of August.
In October 2012 he joined Corby Town on non-contract terms.[10] In May 2013 he signed for Boston United.[11]
In January 2017, Piergianni signed for Australian club South Melbourne in the National Premier Leagues, Australia's second division.[12]
In May 2017 after returning to the UK, he signed for Salford City.[13]
In January 2020 he signed with Oldham Athletic on a loan deal until the end of the 2019–20 season.[14]
Having been released following Oldham's relegation to the National League at the end of the 2021–22 season,[15] Piergianni agreed to join Stevenage on a free transfer.[16]
Salford City
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