Giampiero Pinzi

Giampiero Pinzi

Personal information
Full name	Giampiero Pinzi
Date of birth	11 March 1981
Place of birth	Rome, Italy
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Brescia
Number	3
Youth career
1997–1999	Lazio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2000	Lazio	0	(0)
2000–2015	Udinese	286	(16)
2008–2010	→ Chievo (loan)	66	(4)
2015–2016	Chievo	18	(0)
2016–	Brescia	0	(0)
National team
2001–2004	Italy U21	27	(3)
2005	Italy	1	(0)
Honours Representing  Italy Men's Football 2004 Athens Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 June 2016.

Giampiero Pinzi (born 11 March 1981) is an Italian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Brescia.

Club career

Lazio

Pinzi began his career with Lazio and was promoted in 1999 to the Serie A team.

Udinese

After one-year with S.S. Lazio in the Serie A signed with League rival Udinese Calcio.

Chievo

On 17 July 2009 A.C. Chievo Verona announced that they would be keeping the Udinese midfielder on loan for another season.^[1]

Return to Udinese

Pinzi returned to Udinese for the 2010–11 Serie A seaon, after the departure of Gaetano D'Agostino and Simone Pepe. Pinzi formed the club's central midfield trio with the energetic Gökhan Inler and Kwadwo Asamoah in Udinese's new 3–5–2 (or 5–3–2 formation); he provided 6 assists.

After the departure of Alexis Sánchez, Pinzi changed to play attacking midfielder role, partnered with forward Antonio Di Natale in new 4–1–4–1 (or 4–4–1–1) formation, with Asamoah and Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu as cover against Arsenal. With the new signing Gabriel Torje and Diego Fabbrini arrived, Pinzi again formed new partnership role with either or both players. After the departure of Torje and arrival of Maicosuel, Pinzi still able to secure a place in starting XI.

In October 2012 he signed a new contract which last until 30 June 2016.^[2]

Return to Chievo

After 15 years played for Udinese, on 31 August 2015, last day of transfer market, Pinzi returned to Chievo, where he had played between 2008 and 2010.^[3]

Brescia

On 10 August 2016 Pinzi was signed by Serie B club Brescia on a free transfer.^[4]

International career

With the Under-21 Italian team, Pinzi won the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and a bronze medal at 2004 Summer Olympics. He made his senior international debut and only cap for Italy in 2005.^[5]

Career statistics

Club

Statistics up to 19 June 2014

Season	Club	League			Europe			Other			Total
		Comp	Games	Goals	Comp	Games	Goals	Comp	Games	Goals	Comp	Games	Goals	Games	Goals
1999–2000	Lazio	A	0	0	CI	3	0	UCL	1	0	-	-	-	4	0
2000–01	Udinese	A	10	0	CI	3	0	CU	3	0	-	-	-	16	0
2001–02		A	28	2	CI	5	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	33	2
2002–03		A	29	3	CI	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	29	3
2003–04		A	27	2	CI	2	0	CU	2	0	-	-	-	31	2
2004–05		A	30	1	CI	2	0	CU	2	1	-	-	-	34	2
2005–06		A	13	0	CI	1	0	UCL+CU	3+0	0	-	-	-	17	0
2006–07		A	32	1	CI	3	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	35	2
2007–08		A	13	0	CI	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	0
2008–09	Chievo	A	34	1	CI	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	34	1
2009–10		A	32	3	CI	3	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	35	3
Chievo total			66	4		3	0							69	4
2010–11	Udinese	A	34	1	CI	1	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	35	1
2011–12		A	28	2	CI	0	0	UCL+UEL	2[6]+6	0	-	-	-	36	2
2012–13		A	19	3	CI	1	0	UCL+UEL	2[6]+3	0	-	-	-	25	3
2013–14		A	23	1	CI	4	0	UEL	3[7]	0	-	-	-	30	1
Udinese total			286	16		21	1		26	1		-	-	330	18
Career total			349	20		27	1		27	1		-	-	403	22

International

Italy national team[5]
Year	Apps	Goals
2005	1	0
Total	1	0

References

1. Giampiero Pinzi Dreams Of Lazio Move
2. "Pinzi rinnova fino al 2016!" (in Italian). Udinese Calcio. 17 October 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
3. "La bandiera Pinzi saluta: va al Chievo" (in Italian). Messaggero Veneto. 31 August 2015.
4. "Pinzi è un nuovo giocatore biancazzurro!" (in Italian). Brescia Calcio. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
5. "Statistiche in Nazionale - Pinzi, Giampiero" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
6. Nei play-off.
7. Nei turni preliminari.