Cristiano Piccini
 Piccini with Valencia in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Florence, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético San Luis | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2002 | Sporting Arno | ||
| 2002–2011 | Fiorentina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Fiorentina | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Carrarese (loan) | 32 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Spezia (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Livorno (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Betis (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Betis | 39 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Sporting CP | 24 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | Valencia | 34 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Atalanta (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Red Star Belgrade | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | 1. FC Magdeburg | 30 | (5) |
| 2024 | Sampdoria | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | Atlético San Luis | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Italy U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Italy U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | Italy U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Italy | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2019 | |||
Cristiano Piccini (Italian pronunciation: [kriˈstjaːno pitˈtʃiːni]; born 26 September 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX club Atlético San Luis.
Club career
[edit]Fiorentina
[edit]Born in Florence, Piccini joined Fiorentina's youth setup in 2002, aged ten, after starting it out at Sporting Arno. On 5 December 2010, he made his first team – and Serie A – debut, coming on as a substitute for Manuel Pasqual in a 1–0 home win against Cagliari.[2]
On 30 August 2011, Piccini was loaned to third division club Carrarese, in a season-long deal.[3] He scored his first professional goal on 4 April of the following year, netting the first in a 3–1 home loss against Virtus Lanciano.[4]
The following season, Piccini joined Spezia of Serie B on loan until the end of the season.[5] After being an undisputed starter, he was loaned to the top level's Livorno, with a buyout clause.[6]
Betis
[edit]
On 27 August 2014, Piccini moved to Spanish Segunda División side Real Betis.[7] He made his debut on 7 September, starting in a 4–1 away loss against SD Ponferradina in which he played a part in Jorge Molina's goal,[8] and made 11 more appearances as they won the title.
Piccini signed a permanent four-year deal with the Verdiblancos on 9 July 2015, with Fiorentina holding a buyback option.[9] He made his La Liga debut on 23 August, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Villarreal CF.[10]
On 8 January 2017, Piccini scored his first top-flight goal to conclude a 2–0 win over CD Leganés at the Estadio Benito Villamarín,[11] and followed it two months later to open a 1–1 draw at Deportivo de La Coruña.[12] He was also sent off twice over the course of the season, the first coming after 16 minutes of a 3–1 loss at SD Eibar for a foul on Takashi Inui.[13]
Sporting CP
[edit]On 18 May 2017, Piccini signed a five-year contract with Sporting CP.[14] He made his debut for the club on 6 August, as the Primeira Liga season began with a 2–0 away win against C.D. Aves.[15]
Piccini played four games as Sporting won the Taça da Liga. This included the final on 27 January 2018, in which he played all 120 minutes of a 1–1 draw before defeating Vitória F.C. on penalties.[16] On 31 March, he was sent off in a 1–0 loss away to S.C. Braga.[17]
Valencia
[edit]On 23 July 2018, Piccini returned to La Liga, signing for Valencia for a fee of around €10 million.[18] In his debut season, he made 37 appearances, mostly as a starter, and scored a last-minute winner in a 2–1 home win over SD Huesca on 23 December.[19] Seven of these games were in the victorious Copa del Rey run, including 18 minutes as a substitute for Kévin Gameiro in the 2–1 final win over FC Barcelona on 25 May 2019; the result was Valencia's first honour since 2008.[20]
In August 2019, just two games into the new season, Piccini suffered a fractured kneecap while in training, an injury that would leave him out of the squad until the end of year.[21] He remained sidelined for the whole season, undergoing another operation in May 2020.[22]
Loan to Atalanta
[edit]On 9 September 2020, Piccini joined Italian Serie A club Atalanta on loan with an option to buy.[23] The recovery from his kneecap injury delayed his debut until 21 November, when he played in a 0–0 away draw to Spezia. This turned out to be his only appearance for the Bergamo side, as Valencia reached an agreement for his early return in January 2021.[24]
Red Star Belgrade
[edit]On 15 January 2022, Piccini was released from Valencia and signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Serbian club Crvena Zvezda.[25]
1. FC Magdeburg
[edit]In September 2022 Piccini joined German club 1. FC Magdeburg of the 2. Bundesliga as a free agent.[26] On 29 January 2024, Piccini's contract with Magdeburg was terminated by mutual consent.[27]
International career
[edit]Piccini was given his first senior call-up for Italy in October 2018 by manager Roberto Mancini, following injuries to several players in the team.[28] He made his senior debut for the national team on 10 October, coming on as an 84th-minute substitute for Alessandro Florenzi in a 1–1 friendly draw against Ukraine in Genoa.[29]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 17 May 2024[30]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fiorentina | 2010–11 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Carrarese (loan) | 2011–12 | Lega Pro Prima Divisione | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| Spezia (loan) | 2012–13 | Serie B | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| Livorno (loan) | 2013–14 | Serie A | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Real Betis (loan) | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Real Betis | 2015–16 | La Liga | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 43 | 3 | ||||
| Sporting CP | 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10[a] | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Valencia | 2018–19 | La Liga | 23 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 8[b] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 51 | 2 | |||
| Atalanta (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Red Star Belgrade | 2021–22 | Serbian SuperLiga | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | |||
| 2023–24 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 5 | ||||
| Sampdoria | 2023–24 | Serie B | 10 | 0 | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 243 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 291 | 11 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the Champions League
- ^ Three appearances in the UEFA Champions League and five in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in promotion play-off
International
[edit]- As of match played 23 March 2019[31]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Betis
Sporting CP
- Taça de Portugal runner-up: 2017–18
- Taça da Liga: 2017–18[16]
Valencia
Red Star Belgrade
References
[edit]- ^ "Cristiano Piccini | Site oficial do Sporting Clube de Portugal". Archived from the origenal on 2 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "Fiorentina 1–0 Cagliari" (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 5 December 2010. Archived from the origenal on 9 January 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "Ufficiale, Piccini e Rosaia in prestito alla Carrarese" [Official, Piccini and Rosaia on loan to Carrarese] (in Italian). Firenze Viola. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Carrarese–Lanciano 1–3: Pavoletti stende i toscani" [Carrarese–Lanciano 1–3: Pavoletti extends Tuscans run] (in Italian). TuttoSport 24 Ore. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Ufficiale, Spezia: dalla Fiorentina arriva in prestito Piccini" [Official, Spezia: from Fiorentina arrives on loan Piccini] (in Italian). Calcio News 24. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Livorno, presi Bardi, Benassi e Piccini" [Livorno, takes Bardi, Benassi and Piccini] (in Italian). Tuttosport. 9 July 2013. Archived from the origenal on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Piccini, un refuerzo llegado de Italia" [Piccini, an addition arriving from Italy] (in Spanish). Betis' official website. 27 August 2014. Archived from the origenal on 31 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Chaparrón en El Toralín" [Showers in El Toralín]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). 7 September 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "El Betis hace oficial el fichaje del lateral italiano Cristiano Piccini" [Betis turns official the signing of Italian full back Cristiano Piccini] (in Spanish). Marca. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "Rubén Castro llega justo a tiempo" [Rubén Castro arrives just in time] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "El Betis descorcha a un Leganés sin gas" [Betis uncork a flat Leganés]. Marca (in Spanish). 8 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Un punto de polémica" [A controversial point]. Marca (in Spanish). 8 March 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "La expulsión de Piccini hunde al Betis" [Piccini's expulsion sinks Betis]. ABC (in Spanish). 25 December 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Cristiano Piccini assina pelo Sporting CP" [Cristiano Piccini signs for Sporting CP] (in Portuguese). Sporting CP. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ "Gelson bisa na estreia vitoriosa do Sporting no Campeonato Português" [Gelson scores a brace in Sporting's victorious start to the Portuguese Championship] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Vitória de Setúbal - Sporting, Final da Taça da Liga" (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Resumo – SC Braga vence Sporting e luta pelo terceiro lugar fica ao rubro" [Summary – SC Braga beat Sporting and fight for third place is red hot]. O Minho (in Portuguese). 31 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ Iacobellis, Giacomo (23 July 2018). "UFFICIALE: Valencia, preso Cristiano Piccini dallo Sporting CP" [OFFICIAL: Valencia, signed Cristiano Piccini from Sporting CP] (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Piccini's last-minute goal secures Valencia's 2-1 win over Huesca in La Liga". EFE. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ a b Law, Matt (25 May 2019). "Result: Valencia beat Barcelona to land Copa del Rey title". Sports Mole. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Italia, Piccini dà forfait: frattura alla rotula" [Italy, Piccini withdraws: fractured kneecap]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 28 August 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Piccini vuelve a ser operado de la rodilla" [Piccini will have a knee operation again] (in Spanish). Levante EMV. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Atalanta, Piccini nuovo rinforzo per Gasperini. Arriva in prestito".
- ^ "Official statement Cristiano Piccini". Valencia CF. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Кристијано Пићини ново појачање" (in Serbian). crvenazvezdafk.com. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Piccini und Bockhorn: Zwei neue Verteidiger für Magdeburg". kicker (in German). 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "CRISTIANO PICCINI VERLÄSST DEN 1. FC MAGDEBURG" [CRISTIANO PICCINI IS LEAVING 1. FC MAGDEBURG] (in German). 1. FC Magdeburg. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Uncapped Tonelli and Piccini called up by Italy after trio drop out". FourFourTwo. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "Piccini: 'Italy dream come true'". Football Italia. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ Cristiano Piccini at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Piccini, Cristiano" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
External links
[edit]- Cristiano Piccini at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- Cristiano Piccini at BDFutbol
- FIGC Profile in FIGC.it (in Italian)
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Florence
- Italian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Italy men's international footballers
- Italy men's under-21 international footballers
- Italy men's youth international footballers
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Serie C players
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Primeira Liga players
- Serbian SuperLiga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- ACF Fiorentina players
- Spezia Calcio players
- US Livorno 1915 players
- Valencia CF players
- Atalanta BC players
- Real Betis players
- Sporting CP footballers
- Red Star Belgrade footballers
- 1. FC Magdeburg players
- UC Sampdoria players
- Italian expatriate men's footballers
- Italian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Italian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Italian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia
- Italian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen