Niccolò Pierozzi (born 12 September 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie B club Salernitana, on loan from Fiorentina.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Florence, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Salernitana (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) |
| 2022–2023 | → Reggina (loan) | 34 | (4) |
| 2024– | → Salernitana (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Italy U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | Italy U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2023 | |||
Youth career
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.
Club career
Fiorentina
Pro Patria loan
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.
Reggina loan
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 SPAL[3] He scored his first Reggina goal in a 4–0 win over Südtirol.
Fiorentina debut
Upon his return from loan, Pierozzi made his debut for the senior squad of Fiorentina on 26 October 2023 in the UEFA Conference League game against Čukarički.[4] He did not make any league appearances, appearing on the bench in most games.
Salernitana loan
On 11 January 2024, Pierozzi moved on loan to Salernitana.[5]
International career
Pierozzi has won four caps for the Italy U17 team, making his debut in a 3–0 friendly loss to France U17.
Style of play
Pierozzi plays predominantly as a right-back, but has played as a midfielder.
Personal life
Pierozzi's twin brother, Edoardo, is a professional footballer as well; the two played together during their youth team years at Fiorentina.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 May 2024. [7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4 | |
| Fiorentina | 2023–24 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| Salernitana (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie A | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 81 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 13 | ||