Giuseppe Prestia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Palermo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Oțelul Galați | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Palermo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2013 | Palermo | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Ascoli (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2013 | Parma | 0 | (0) |
| 2013– | Crotone | 6 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Oțelul Galați (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Italy U-16[2] | 6 | (0) |
| 2011 | Italy U-18[2] | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | Italy U-19[2] | 7 | (0) |
| 2012– | Italy U-20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:08, 27 August 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Giuseppe Prestia (born 13 November 1993 in Palermo, Italy) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Oțelul Galați in Romanian Liga I.
Club career
Prestia is a youth product of hometown club Palermo, and also served as team captain for the Primavera squad. He made his senior debut on 15 December 2010, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2010–11 UEFA Europa League game against FC Lausanne-Sport under head coach Delio Rossi.[3]
In June 2012, he was loaned out to Serie B outfit Ascoli in order to make him gain more first team experience.[4] He made his debut on September 1 against Bari.
At the end of the 2012-13 season it was announced that Prestia would not return to Palermo, moving permanently to Serie A side Parma.[5] A month after his move to Parma, he joined Serie B team F.C. Crotone on a co-ownership deal.[6]
In February 2014 Giuseppe moved to Oțelul Galați on a 6 month loan and the Romanian football club have the option to buy him for two-year contract.[7]
International career
Prestia represented Italy at youth level, being part of U-16, U-18 and U-19 squads between 2009 and 2011.
Career statistics
- As of 29 December 2013
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2010–11 | Palermo | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ascoli | Serie B | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Crotone | Serie B | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | Italy | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Career total | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "Giuseppe Prestia" (in Italian). Parma F.C. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Convocazioni e presenze in campo PRESTIA GIUSEPPE" (in Italian). FIGC.it. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ↑ "Lausanne 0-1 Palermo". UEFA.com. 15 December 2010. Retrieved 27 August 20120.
- ↑ "In arrivo dal Palermo Giuseppe Prestia" [Giuseppe Prestia arriving from Palermo] (in Italian). Ascoli Calcio 1898. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ↑ "UFFICIALE: Prestia nuovo difensore del Parma". Parmalive.com. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ "Prestia è del Crotone". F.C. Crotone Website. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ↑ "Benvenuto, Giuseppe Prestia !" (in Romanian). FotbalClubOtelul.ro. 1 February 2014.
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