| Niccolò Pierozzi | |
| Birth Date: | 12 September 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Florence, Italy |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Currentclub: | Palermo |
| Clubnumber: | 27 |
| Youthyears1: | 2018–2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Fiorentina |
| Years1: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Fiorentina |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs2: | → Pro Patria (loan) |
| Caps2: | 36 |
| Goals2: | 8 |
| Years3: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Reggina (loan) |
| Caps3: | 34 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2024 |
| Clubs4: | → Salernitana (loan) |
| Caps4: | 12 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Palermo |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Italy U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam2: | Italy U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 9 June 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 7 October 2023 |
Niccolò Pierozzi (born 12 September 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club Palermo.
Born in Florence, Pierozzi was signed by Fiorentina as a youth player. In his first season, he scored ten goals in 24 appearances on the U17 team.
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 eight league goals, helping Pro Patria to an eleventh-place finish.
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.
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.
On 11 January 2024, Pierozzi moved on loan to Salernitana.[5]
On 25 July 2024, Palermo announced the permanent signing of Pierozzi from Fiorentina.[6]
Pierozzi has won four caps for the Italy U17 team, making his debut in a 3–0 friendly loss to France U17.
Pierozzi plays predominantly as a right-back but has also occasionally played as a midfielder.
Pierozzi's twin brother, Edoardo, is a professional footballer as well; the two played together during their youth team years at Fiorentina.[7]
| Season | League | National cup | Europe | 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 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 83 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 13 | |||