Luigi Pieroni
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luigi Pieroni | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Liege, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1991 | RFC Montegnee | ||
| 1991–1993 | Liège | ||
| 1993–1998 | Standard Liège | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–1999 | Standard Liège | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2003 | Liège | 92 | (28) |
| 2003–2004 | Mouscron | 30 | (28) |
| 2004–2007 | Auxerre | 80 | (21) |
| 2007–2008 | Nantes | 15 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | → Lens (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2008 | → Anderlecht (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | Valenciennes | 13 | (2) |
| 2010 | Gent | 8 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Standard Liège | 19 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Arles-Avignon | 22 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2008 | Belgium | 24 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 August 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Luigi Pieroni (born 8 September 1980 in Liège) is a former Belgian football striker.
Career
He finished the Jupiler League 2003-04 season as topscorer with 28 goals while he was playing for R.E. Mouscron. He previously played with R.F.C. Liégeois, Auxerre and was loaned out to Lens and Anderlecht while he was under contract with the FC Nantes. In 2008 he signed with Valenciennes and in 2010 he returned to Belgium, where he signed with AA Gent. After a two year stint with Standard Liège, he signed a contract with French Ligue 2 club AC Arles-Avignon on 19 July 2011. His playing career came to a halt in the end of the 2012-13 season when he retired at the age of 32 due to a long time Phlebitis.
Personal life
He has a son, Gianluca born on 4 January 2007.
External links
- FootballDatabase provides Luigi Pieroni's profile and stats
- Luigi Pieroni French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 March 2006 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City |  Luxembourg | 0 – 2 | Won | Friendly |
| 2 | 21 November 2007 | Tofig Bahramov Stadium, Baku |  Azerbaijan | 0 – 1 | Won | Euro 2008 Qualification |
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