Niccolò Pierozzi (born 12 September 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder for Serie B club Reggina, on loan from Fiorentina.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (2001-09-12) 12 September 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Florence, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Reggina (on loan from Fiorentina) | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2021 | Fiorentina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Fiorentina | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Pro Patria (loan) | 36 | (8) |
| 2022– | → Reggina (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | Italy U17 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2022 | |||
Born in Florence, Pierozzi was signed by Fiorentina as a youth player. He scored ten goals in 24 appearances on the U17 team in his first season.
He was a regular starter for the Fiorentina youth teams, and in 2021 he earned a loan move to Serie C side Pro Patria to play in Serie C Group A for the 2021–22 Serie C season.[1] Pierozzi made his debut for Pro Patria against AlbinoLeffe in a 2–1 loss. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 loss a month later against Padova.
In a match against Seregno, Pierozzi received a straight red card for a professional foul. Over the course of the season Pierozzi scored 8 league goals, helping Pro Patria to an eleventh-place finish.
In July 2022 Pierozzi signed for Serie B club Reggina on loan for the 2022–23 Serie B season.[2] He made his debut in a 3–1 win over S.P.A.L.[3] He scored his first Reggina goal in a 4–0 win over F.C. Südtirol.
Pierozzi has won four caps for the Italy U17 team, making his debut in a 3–0 friendly loss to France U17.
Pierozzi plays predominantly as a right midfielder, but has played as a full-back, a left midfielder and a central midfielder.
Pierozzi's twin brother, Edoardo, is a professional footballer as well; the two played together during their youth team years at Fiorentina.[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pro Patria (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie C | 36 | 8 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 39 | 8 | |
| Reggina (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie B | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Career total | 42 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 9 | ||
Reggina 1914 – current squad | |
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