Emanuele Pecorino Explained

Emanuele Pecorino
Birth Date:15 July 2001
Birth Place:Catania, Italy
Height:1.91 m
Currentclub:Frosinone
(on loan from Juventus)
Clubnumber:90
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:2008–2010
Youthclubs1:Trinacria
Youthyears2:2010–2020
Youthclubs2:Catania
Youthyears3:2019
Youthclubs3:AC Milan (loan)
Youthyears4:2019–2020
Youthclubs4:AC Milan (loan)
Years1:2019–2021
Clubs1:Catania
Caps1:15
Goals1:5
Years2:2021–
Clubs2:Juventus
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2021–2023
Clubs3:Juventus Next Gen (res.)
Caps3:50
Goals3:9
Years4:2023–2024
Clubs4:Südtirol (loan)
Caps4:26
Goals4:4
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Frosinone (loan)
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2021
Nationalteam1:Italy U20
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:9 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:20:11, 25 March 2022 (UTC)

Emanuele Pecorino (born 15 July 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Frosinone on loan from Juventus.

Club career

Early career

Pecorino began his youth career at local academy Trinacria aged 6–7, before moving to Catania in 2010.[1] In the 2018–19 season, Pecorino scored 18 goals for the under-19s. In March 2019, AC Milan took him on loan for the Torneo Di Viareggio youth tournament.[2] He scored a goal in the round of 16, in which they were eliminated by Charles De Ketelaere's Club Brugge.[3] He made his first-team debut for Catania on 7 April 2019, coming on in the 55th minute in a 2–1 win against Bisceglie; his 91st-minute header was saved on the goal line, with Andrea Esposito scoring from the rebound.[4]

In summer 2019, Pecorino returned to Milan's youth setup on loan; he scored seven goals in 14 appearances in the Campionato Primavera 2 – nine in 18 in all competitions, helping his side gain promotion to the Campionato Primavera 1. Upon his return to Catania, he was integrated in the first team. His first game in 2020–21 was in the derby against Palermo, playing from the first minute and scoring the equalizer to help his team draw 1–1. Pecorino played the next seven games as a starter, scoring four more goals. Pecorino ended the first half of the season with five goals in 14 appearances (762 minutes).

Juventus

On 2 February 2021, Pecorino joined Serie C side Juventus U23 – the reserve team of Juventus – on a four-and-a-half-year contract.[5] He made his debut two days later, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 home defeat against Como.[6] [7] Pecorino's first Juventus U23 goal came on 7 February, as a substitute in a 6–0 home victory against Livorno.[8] On the same day, he started to suffer an osteitis pubis.[9]

Pecorino returned from his injury on 22 August, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 Coppa Italia Serie C win against Pro Sesto in the 88th minute.[10] Pecorino's first goal in the 2021–22 season came on 20 October, in a 2–2 away draw against AlbinoLeffe.[11] On 14 December, he was operated on for an ostetis pubis again.[12] Pecorino returned from injury on 13 February 2022, as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 win against Mantova.[13] On 13 March, during a 1–0 defeat against Südtirol, Pecorino broke the radius of his right forearm.[14]

On 3 September, Pecorino scored the second goal through a header in Juventus Next Gen's 2–0 victory to Trento on matchday 1.[15] Towards late-January–early-February 2023, Pecorino scored four goals in three consecutive league matches; he scored one goal against Vicenza and Pergolettese and netted a brace against Piacenza.[16] On 7 July 2023, he was loaned to Serie B side Südtirol, alongside his teammate Daouda Peeters.[17]

Loan to Südtirol

On 7 July 2023, he joined Südtirol on loan.[18]

Frosinone

On 9 August 2024, Pecorino joined Frosinone on loan with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy.[19]

Style of play

Pecorino is a left-footed striker known for his strength and holding play. He has good technique, and his height of helps him in aerial play.[20]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCoppa ItaliaOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Catania2018–19Serie C10000010
2019–20Serie C00000000
2020–21Serie C14510155
Total1551000165
Juventus Next Gen2020–21Serie C210021
2021–22Serie C2223[21] 0252
2022–23Serie C26660326
Total5090090599
Südtirol2023–24Serie B000000
Career total651410907514

International

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emanuele Pecorino, oro di Catania: "Sogno la Serie A con la mia città". 2021-02-01. gianlucadimarzio.com. it.
  2. Web site: Redazione . 2019-03-11 . PECORINO: Viareggio Cup, il "baby" rossazzurro aggregato al Milan . 2022-09-05 . Tutto Calcio Catania . it-IT.
  3. Web site: 2022-08-05 . Pecorino, dal Torneo di Viareggio contro De Ketelaere al primo gol contro il Palermo . 2022-09-05 . La Casa di C . it.
  4. Web site: Chi è Emanuele Pecorino, l'attaccante del Catania vicino alla Juventus Goal.com. 2021-02-01. www.goal.com.
  5. Web site: La Juventus ufficializza Pecorino: firma fino al 2025. In prestito arriva Compagnon: "Benvenuti ragazzi". 2021-02-02. Tutto Juve. it.
  6. Web site: 2021-02-03. Esordio Pecorino: prima con la Juventus U23 per l'attaccante classe 2001. 2021-02-04. Juventus News 24. it-IT.
  7. Web site: Calcio Como - Juventus II 3:0 (Serie C Girone A 2020/2021, 22. Round). 2022-02-11. worldfootball.net. en.
  8. Web site: 2021-02-07. Juventus Under 23 Livorno: primo gol in bianconero per Pecorino. 2021-02-07. Juventus News 24. it-IT.
  9. Web site: JuventusNews24. Redazione. 2021-03-31. Infortunio Pecorino: l'attaccante corre verso il recupero. 2021-04-26. Juventus News 24. it-IT.
  10. Web site: Alessandro Villano. 2021-08-22. Pro Sesto Juventus U23 2-3 dts: i bianconeri avanzano in Coppa Italia. 2021-08-22. Juventus News 24. it-IT.
  11. Web site: Baridon. Marco. 2021-10-20. Albinoleffe Juventus U23 2-2: Kaio Jorge e Pecorino per la doppia rimonta. 2021-10-20. Juventus News 24. it.
  12. Web site: Juve U23, intervento chirurgico per Pecorino: poi la riabilitazione. 2022-02-01. Tutto C. it.
  13. Web site: JuventusNews24. Redazione. 2022-02-13. Pecorino fa sorridere Zauli e la Juventus U23: rientro contro il Mantova. 2022-02-14. Juventus News 24. it.
  14. Web site: JuventusNews24 . Redazione . 2022-03-16 . Infortunio Pecorino: c'è frattura! Le condizioni dell'attaccante . 2022-03-16 . Juventus News 24 . it.
  15. Web site: Pranzoni . Carlo . 2022-09-03 . Juventus Next Gen Trento 2-0: inizia al meglio l'avventura di Brambilla . 2022-09-04 . Juventus News 24 . it-IT.
  16. Web site: 2023-02-08 . Chi è Emanuele Pecorino Attaccante Juventus Next Gen DAZN News Italia . 2023-06-02 . DAZN . it.
  17. Web site: JuventusNews24 . Redazione . 2023-07-07 . Juventus Next Gen, Pecorino e Peeters in prestito al Sudtirol: è ufficiale . 2023-07-07 . Juventus News 24 . it.
  18. Dalla Juventus arriva la punta Emanuele Pecorino. Südtirol. it. 7 July 2023. 8 July 2023.
  19. Web site: Frosinone. PECORINO È DEL FROSINONE. PECORINO IS AT FROSINONE. 9 August 2024. 15 August 2024. it.
  20. Web site: Emanuele Pecorino, chi è l'attaccante del Milan: la scheda. 2021-02-01. Pianeta Milan. it.
  21. For Coppa Italia Serie C stats not covered by Soccerway, see Web site: Profile Player Emanuele Pecorino . 2 June 2023 . myjuve.it .