Giampiero Pinzi
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| Full name | Giampiero Pinzi | |||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1981 | |||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | |||||||||||
| Club information | ||||||||||||
| Current club | Udinese | |||||||||||
| Number | 66 | |||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Lazio | |||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Lazio | 0 | (0) | |||||||||
| 2000– | Udinese | 192 | (34) | |||||||||
| 2008–2010 | → Chievo (loan) | 65 | (7) | |||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||
| 2005 | Italy | 1 | (0) | |||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 May 2010. † Appearances (Goals). | ||||||||||||
Giampiero Pinzi (born 11 March 1981 in Rome) is an Italian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Udinese.
Career
Udinese
Pinzi began his career with Lazio and was promoted in 1999 to the Serie A team. After one-year with S.S. Lazio in the Serie A signed with League rival Udinese Calcio.
Chievo
on 17 July 2009 A.C. Chievo are keeping the Udinese midfielder on loan for another season.[1]
Return to Udinese
Since returned to Udinese in 2010–11 Serie A, after the departure of Gaetano D'Agostino and Simone Pepe, Pinzi formed the central midfield with energetic Gökhan Inler and Kwadwo Asamoah in Udinese's new 3–5–2 (or 5–3–2 formation), made 6 assists.
After the departure of Alexis Sánchez, Pinzi changed to play attacking midfielder role, partnered with forward Antonio Di Natale in new 4–1–4–1( or 4–4–1–1) formation, with Asamoah and Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu as cover against Arsenal. With the new signing Gabriel Torje and Diego Fabbrini arrived, Pinzi again formed new partnership role with either or both players. After the departure of Torje and arrival of Maicosuel, Pinzi still able to secure a place in starting XI.
In October 2012 he signed a new contract which last until 30 June 2016.[2]
International career
With Under 21 Italian team he won 2004 UEFA Football Championship and bronze medal at 2004 Summer Olympics. He made his international debut in 2005.[3]
Career statistics
Statistics up to 5 May 2008
| Season | Club | League | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||||
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| Comp | Games | Goals | Comp | Games | Goals | Comp | Games | Goals | Comp | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | ||
| 1999/00 |  Lazio | A | 0 | 0 | CI | 3 | 0 | CL | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| 2000/01 | Udinese | A | 10 | 0 | CI | 2 | 0 | CU | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 |
| 2001/02 | A | 28 | 2 | CI | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 32 | 2 | |
| 2002/03 | A | 29 | 3 | CI | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | 3 | |
| 2003/04 | A | 27 | 2 | CI | 2 | 0 | CU | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 31 | 2 | |
| 2004/05 | A | 30 | 1 | CI | 2 | 0 | CU | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 34 | 2 | |
| 2005/06 | A | 13 | 0 | CI | 1 | 0 | CL+UC | 3+0 | 0+0 | – | – | – | 18 | 0 | |
| 2006/07 | A | 32 | 1 | CI | 3 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 34 | 2 | |
| 2007/08 | A | 11 | 0 | CI | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | |
| Total Udinese | 180 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 207 | 11 | |||||||
| Total | 180 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 211 | 11 | |||||||
References
- ↑ Giampiero Pinzi Dreams Of Lazio Move
- ↑ "Pinzi rinnova fino al 2016!" (in Italian). Udinese Calcio. 17 October 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ↑ FIGC – Statistiche in Nazionale
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