Ciro Immobile
Encyclopedia
Ciro Immobile is an Italian
footballer who currently plays as a striker for Serie B
club Pescara, on loan from Juventus
.
under-20 squad where he formed a striking partnership with Ayub Daud
that led the squad to win the 2009 Torneo di Viareggio
, where he scored a total five goals, two of which came in the final.
On 14 March 2009, Immobile made his league debut in a 4–1 home win against Bologna F.C.
, replacing Juventus' captain Alessandro Del Piero
in the 89th minute, in a game where his youth system teammate Daud
also made his Serie A
debut replacing Sebastian Giovinco
a minute earlier.
On 25 November 2009, Immobile also made his debut in a Europe
an competition, as a second-half substitute to Alessandro Del Piero
in a Champions League
game against Bordeaux
. In February 2010, he scored a hat-trick against Empoli
in the Torneo di Viareggio
final to seal the title.
Following the Torneo di Viareggio 2010
, Immobile was promoted from the youth team squad. On 1 July 2010, Immobile, along with teammate Luca Marrone
, were sent on loan to recently relegated Serie B
side A.C. Siena
. In exchage for the two loans, Juventus acquired Niccolò Giannetti
, Leonardo Spinazzola, and the Austrian
midfielder Marcel Büchel
, on loan from the Tuscan
club. However, Immobile never broke into the first team, and in January 2011, he left Siena for Grosseto
, another Serie B club.
On 15 July 2011, it was announced that Immobile would join Serie B club Delfino Pescara 1936 on loan from Italian giants Juventus. He scored his first goal for the club on 26 August during the first league match against Verona
.
in October 2008, but Italy failed to make it to the play-offs. On 25 March 2009, he made his debut with the Italy U-21
squad in a friendly match against Austria U-21
.
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Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
footballer who currently plays as a striker for Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
club Pescara, on loan from Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
.
Club career
After starting with the Allievi Nazionali, Immobile joined the Juventus F.C. Youth SectorJuventus F.C. Youth Sector
Juventus F.C. Youth Sector is youth set-up of Juventus Football Club. The Youth Sector is made up of various squads divided by age groups...
under-20 squad where he formed a striking partnership with Ayub Daud
Ayub Daud
somalia 11 | goals5 = 7Ayub Daud is a Somali footballer who plays as a forward/attacking midfielder for Juventus -Club career:-Juventus:Born in Somalia, Daud moved to Cuneo, Italy with his family at the age of five...
that led the squad to win the 2009 Torneo di Viareggio
Torneo di Viareggio
The Torneo di Viareggio , official name Viareggio Cup World Football Tournament Coppa Carnevale, is one of the most important youth football tournaments in the world. It is officially recognized by CONI, FIGC, UEFA and FIFA. It is held each year in Viareggio, Tuscany and its surroundings, starting...
, where he scored a total five goals, two of which came in the final.
On 14 March 2009, Immobile made his league debut in a 4–1 home win against Bologna F.C.
Bologna F.C. 1909
Bologna Football Club 1909, known simply as Bologna, is an Italian Football League club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, formed in 1993. The club are nicknamed the rossoblù because of the red and blue striped shirts they wear. Red and Blue are the official colours of the town.During its history...
, replacing Juventus' captain Alessandro Del Piero
Alessandro Del Piero
Alessandro Del Piero Ufficiale OMRI is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who plays for Serie A club Juventus, of which he is also club captain....
in the 89th minute, in a game where his youth system teammate Daud
Ayub Daud
somalia 11 | goals5 = 7Ayub Daud is a Somali footballer who plays as a forward/attacking midfielder for Juventus -Club career:-Juventus:Born in Somalia, Daud moved to Cuneo, Italy with his family at the age of five...
also made his Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
debut replacing Sebastian Giovinco
Sebastian Giovinco
Sebastian Giovinco is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A club Parma and the Italian national team. Giovinco is an attacking midfielder with noted dribbling skills, play-making skills and he is known for his freekicks....
a minute earlier.
On 25 November 2009, Immobile also made his debut in a Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an competition, as a second-half substitute to Alessandro Del Piero
Alessandro Del Piero
Alessandro Del Piero Ufficiale OMRI is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who plays for Serie A club Juventus, of which he is also club captain....
in a Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
game against Bordeaux
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux is a French association football club based in the city of Bordeaux. The club currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, and won its last Ligue 1 title in the 2008–09 season....
. In February 2010, he scored a hat-trick against Empoli
Empoli F.C.
Empoli Football Club is an Italian association football club located in Empoli, Tuscany, founded in 1920 and played its first official match in 1921.In recent years, the club has all too often been bouncing between Italy's two top divisions...
in the Torneo di Viareggio
Torneo di Viareggio 2010
-Pool 1:-Pool 2:-Pool 3:-Pool 4:-Pool 5:-Pool 6:-Pool 7:-Pool 8:-Pool 9:-Pool 10:-Pool 11:-Pool 12:-Knockout stage:-Top goalscorers:As of February 16, 201010 goals Ciro Immobile 6 goals Giacomo Beretta...
final to seal the title.
Following the Torneo di Viareggio 2010
Torneo di Viareggio 2010
-Pool 1:-Pool 2:-Pool 3:-Pool 4:-Pool 5:-Pool 6:-Pool 7:-Pool 8:-Pool 9:-Pool 10:-Pool 11:-Pool 12:-Knockout stage:-Top goalscorers:As of February 16, 201010 goals Ciro Immobile 6 goals Giacomo Beretta...
, Immobile was promoted from the youth team squad. On 1 July 2010, Immobile, along with teammate Luca Marrone
Luca Marrone
Luca Marrone is an Italian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club Juventus.-Juventus :...
, were sent on loan to recently relegated Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
side A.C. Siena
A.C. Siena
Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season....
. In exchage for the two loans, Juventus acquired Niccolò Giannetti
Niccolò Giannetti
Niccolò Giannetti is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie B club Gubbio, on loan from Siena.-Club career:...
, Leonardo Spinazzola, and the Austrian
Austrians
Austrians are a nation and ethnic group, consisting of the population of the Republic of Austria and its historical predecessor states who share a common Austrian culture and Austrian descent....
midfielder Marcel Büchel
Marcel Büchel
Marcel Büchel is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian side Gubbio, on loan from Siena.-Career:...
, on loan from the Tuscan
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
club. However, Immobile never broke into the first team, and in January 2011, he left Siena for Grosseto
U.S. Grosseto F.C.
Unione Sportiva Grosseto Football Club is a professional Italian association football club, based in the city of Grosseto, Tuscany. The club was founded in 1912. The team's most associated nickname is grifone, after its logo, depicting a griffon...
, another Serie B club.
On 15 July 2011, it was announced that Immobile would join Serie B club Delfino Pescara 1936 on loan from Italian giants Juventus. He scored his first goal for the club on 26 August during the first league match against Verona
Hellas Verona F.C.
Hellas Verona Football Club is a professional Italian association football team, based in Verona, Veneto. The team's colours are yellow and blue and gialloblu is the team's most widely used nickname...
.
International career
Immobile made his U-19 debut in a 2009 European Championship qualifer2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification
2009 UEFA U-19 Championship was the first round of qualifications for the Final Tournament of 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. The final tournament of the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Championship is preceded by two qualification stages: a qualifying round and an Elite round...
in October 2008, but Italy failed to make it to the play-offs. On 25 March 2009, he made his debut with the Italy U-21
Italy national under-21 football team
The Italy national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
squad in a friendly match against Austria U-21
Austria national under-21 football team
The Austria national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Austria and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association....
.
Career statistics
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Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
||rowspan="2"|Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
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|2009–10
2009–10 Serie A
The 2009–10 Serie A was the seventy-eighth season since its establishment. There were three promoted teams from the Serie B, replacing the three teams that were relegated following the 2008–09 season. Nike provided a new match ball - the T90 Ascente - for this season...
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2010–11 Serie B
The 2010–11 Serie B is the seventy-ninth season since its establishment in 1929. A total of 22 teams contest the league, 15 of which returned from the 2009–10 season, 4 of which have been promoted from Lega Pro Prima Divisione, and three relegated from Serie A.-Events:On April 25, 2010 Livorno...
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A.C. Siena
Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season....
||rowspan="3"|Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
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|Grosseto
U.S. Grosseto F.C.
Unione Sportiva Grosseto Football Club is a professional Italian association football club, based in the city of Grosseto, Tuscany. The club was founded in 1912. The team's most associated nickname is grifone, after its logo, depicting a griffon...
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|2011–12
2011–12 Serie B
The 2011–12 Serie B will be the eightieth season since its establishment in 1929. A total of 22 teams will contest the league: 15 of which returning from the 2010–11 season, 4 of which promoted from Lega Pro Prima Divisione, and three relegated from Serie A.It will begin on 27 August 2011 and end...
||Pescara
Pescara Calcio
Delfino Pescara 1936 is an Italian football club based in Pescara, Abruzzo.The club was formed in 1936 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. Pescara has competed in 5 seasons in Serie A...
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