Valerio Verre (born 11 January 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Sampdoria.
![]() Valerio Verre with Roma in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1994-01-11) 11 January 1994 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sampdoria | ||
Number | 5 | ||
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 | 66 | (3) |
2018–2019 | → Perugia (loan) | 36 | (12) |
2019–2020 | → Hellas Verona (loan) | 32 | (3) |
2022 | → Empoli (loan) | 8 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
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 19:05, 20 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2017 |
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)
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]
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.
On 31 January 2017, his rights were purchased by Sampdoria who loaned him back to Pescara.[12]
On 17 August 2018, Verre joined to Serie B side Perugia on loan with an option to buy.[13]
On 10 August 2019, Verre joined Hellas Verona on loan with an option to buy.[14]
On 29 January 2022, Verre moved to Empoli on loan with an option to buy.[15]
After being part of the Italy U-16 and U-17, he began playing in the U-18 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.[16] He has since been called up to the Italy U21 team for multiple times.[17][18]
On 12 August 2015, he made his debut with the Italy U21 team, in a friendly match against Hungary.
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||||
Total | 66 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 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 | ||
Career total | 271 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 288 | 31 |
Roma youth
Palermo
U.C. Sampdoria – current squad | |
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