Giampiero Pinzi
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Giampiero Pinzi is an Italian
footballer who currently plays as a midfielder
for Udinese
.
and was promoted in 1999 to the Serie A
team. After one year with S.S. Lazio
in the Serie A
signed with League rival Udinese Calcio
.
, after the departure of Gaetano D'Agostino
and Simone Pepe
, Pinzi formed the central midfield with energetic Gökhan Inler
and Kwadwo Asamoah
in Udinese's new 3–5–2 (or 5–3–2 formation), made 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
.
he won 2004 UEFA Football Championship and bronze medal at 2004 Summer Olympics
. He made his international debut in 2005.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
footballer who currently plays as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
.
Udinese
Pinzi began his career with LazioS.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
and was promoted in 1999 to the 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...
team. After one year with S.S. Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
in the 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...
signed with League rival Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
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Chievo
on 17 July 2009 A.C. Chievo are keeping the Udinese midfielder on loan for another season.Return to Udinese
Since returned to Udinese in 2010–11 Serie A2010–11 Serie A
The 2010–11 Serie A was the 79th season since its establishment, the first under a league committee separate from Serie B. It began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 22 May 2011...
, after the departure of Gaetano D'Agostino
Gaetano D'Agostino
Gaetano D'Agostino is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Siena. Usually a playmaker, D'Agostino is best known for his incisive passing.-Club career:...
and Simone Pepe
Simone Pepe
Simone Pepe is an Italian footballer who plays as a right winger for Serie A club Juventus. He is known for his high versatility and can play on either side of the pitch and even as a right fullback-Club career:...
, Pinzi formed the central midfield with energetic Gökhan Inler
Gökhan Inler
Gökhan İnler is a Turkish-Swiss football player who plays as a central midfielder for Serie A side Napoli.-Early career:İnler started his career at FC Basel, but was later loaned out to FC Schaffhausen...
and Kwadwo Asamoah
Kwadwo Asamoah
Kojo "Kwadwo" Asamoah is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Udinese in Italy and the Ghana national team.- Early career:...
in Udinese's new 3–5–2 (or 5–3–2 formation), made 6 assists.
After the departure of Alexis Sánchez
Alexis Sánchez
Alexis Alejandro Sánchez Sánchez , is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward for FC Barcelona and for the Chilean national team. He is well known for his excellent dribbling ability, great speed and his unusual strength for a fast winger....
, Pinzi changed to play attacking midfielder role, partnered with forward Antonio Di Natale
Antonio di Natale
Antonio Di Natale is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A club Udinese.A versatile striker with a lethal eye for goal, Di Natale can play anywhere in the front line, as a lone striker or out wide in an attacking trident. He is notable for his dribbling skills, pace and for his ability to...
in new 4–1–4–1( or 4–4–1–1) formation, with Asamoah and Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu as cover against Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
. With the new signing Gabriel Torje
Gabriel Torje
Gabriel Andrei Torje is a Romanian footballer who currently plays for Serie A club Udinese. He is a versatile right winger with the ability to swap onto the left side of the field during games.- Politehnica Timişoara :...
.
International career
With Under 21 Italian teamItaly national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
he won 2004 UEFA Football Championship and bronze medal at 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
. He made his international debut in 2005.
Career statistics
Statistics up to 5 May 2008| Season | Club | League | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Games | Goals | Comp | Games | Goals | Comp | Games | Goals | Comp | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | ||
| 1999/00 |  LazioS.S. Lazio Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football... |
A Serie A 1999-00 Lazio won the title on the final day of the season in controversial cirumstances. Juventus, the only other team left in contention on the day lost their match against Perugia in terrible conditions at a rain-sodden Stadio Renato Curi, many considering the pitch unplayable. Pierluigi Collina the... |
0 | 0 | CI Coppa Italia 1999-00 -First Leg:---------Second Leg:--------Lazio win Coppa Italia 2–1 on aggregate.-References:*... |
3 | 0 | CL UEFA Champions League 1999-00 The 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League was the eighth edition of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA's premier European club football tournament, since its rebranding from the European Cup, and the 45th edition overall. The competition was won by Real Madrid, who clinched an historic eighth title win by... |
1 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| 2000/01 | Udinese Udinese Calcio Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa.... |
A Serie A 2000-01 In the 2000-01 season, Serie A, the major football Italian professional league, was composed by 18 teams, for the 13th consecutive time from season 1988-89.... |
10 | 0 | CI Coppa Italia 2000-01 Coppa Italia was won by Fiorentina, the violet side qualifying for the UEFA Cup in the progress. It was Fiorentina's second title in recent years, having also won the 1995-96 edition of the tournament.-First Leg:---------Second Leg:--------... |
2 | 0 | CU UEFA Cup 2000-01 In perhaps the most bizarre European final ever, the 2000–01 UEFA Cup was won by Liverpool in a dramatic golden goal final against Deportivo Alavés for their third title in the competition. It completed a unique cup treble for the club, as they also won the FA Cup and the League Cup that season... |
2 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 |
| 2001/02 | A Serie A 2001-02 In the 2001-02 season, the Serie A, the major football Italian professional league, was composed by 18 teams, for the 14th consecutive time from season 1988-89.... |
28 | 2 | CI Coppa Italia 2001-02 -First Leg:---------Second Leg:--------Parma win Coppa Italia on away goals rule.-References:*... |
4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 32 | 2 | |
| 2002/03 | A Serie A 2002-03 In the 2002-03 season, the Serie A, the major football Italian professional league, was composed by 18 teams, for the 15th consecutive time from season 1988-89.... |
29 | 3 | CI Coppa Italia 2002-03 - Second Round :-First leg:---------Second leg:--------Milan win Coppa Italia 6–3 on aggregate.-References:*... |
0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 29 | 3 | |
| 2003/04 | A Serie A 2003-04 The 2003-2004 season in Italian Serie A football contained 18 teams for the 16th and last time from the 1988-89 season. With the bottom three being relegated, the 15th placed side would face the 6th highest team from Serie B, with the winner playing in the Serie A in 2004-2005.As usual, the top two... |
27 | 2 | CI Coppa Italia 2003-04 -Second round:Pro Patria-Sampdoria 0-1 0-3Palermo-Brescia 1-1 3-2Empoli-Venezia 0-2 1-1Sambenedettese-Modena 2-1 0-2Salernitana-Reggina 0-2 0-3Brindisi-Bologna 3-2 0-3Cesena-Perugia 1-2 2-3... |
2 | 0 | CU | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 31 | 2 | |
| 2004/05 | A Serie A 2004-05 In the 2004–05 season, the Serie A, the highest professional football league in Italy, was composed of 20 teams for the first time in several years.... |
30 | 1 | CI Coppa Italia 2004-05 -Group 1:-Group 2:-Group 3:-Group 4:-Group 5:-Group 6:-Group 7:-Group 8:-Knockout stage:-First leg:---------Second leg:--------Inter win Coppa Italia 3–0 on aggregate.-References:*... |
2 | 0 | CU UEFA Cup 2004-05 The 2004–05 UEFA Cup season was won by CSKA Moscow, coming from behind in the final against Sporting Clube de Portugal. It was the first win by a Russian side in any European competition, and was even more impressive considering that the final was held at the José Alvalade Stadium, the home of... |
2 | 1 | – | – | – | 34 | 2 | |
| 2005/06 | A Serie A 2005-06 In the 2005–06 season, Serie A, the major professional football league in Italian, was contested for the second year in a row by 20 teams. The league commenced on August 28, 2005 and finished on May 14, 2006... |
13 | 0 | CI Coppa Italia 2005-06 The 2005–06 Coppa Italia was the 58th edition of the tournament. For the second consecutive season, Roma and Internazionale were the finalists. Inter won the tournament by a score of 4–1 agreggate in the final... |
1 | 0 | CL UEFA Champions League 2005-06 The 2005–06 UEFA Champions League was the 51st staging of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, and the 14th since it was rebranded from the European Cup in 1992. 74 teams from 50 football associations took part, starting with the first qualifying round played... +UC |
3+0 | 0+0 | – | – | – | 18 | 0 | |
| 2006/07 | A Serie A 2006-07 The Serie A 2006–2007 season began September 10, 2006. It was scheduled to begin on August 26 and 27, but was then postponed due to the Serie A scandal of 2006. It is the 104th Italian championship ever held, the first without the presence of Juventus, and the 75th Serie A league, the first... |
32 | 1 | CI Coppa Italia 2006-07 The 2006/2007 Coppa Italia final was played, like the two previous editions, between Internazionale and Roma. The first match was played in Rome on May 9th 2007, and the second leg in Milan on May 17th 2007... |
3 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 34 | 2 | |
| 2007/08 | A Serie A 2007-08 The 2007-08 Serie A football season was the seventy-sixth since its establishment, and started on August 26, 2007 and ended on May 18, 2008. Internazionale successfully defended the championship on the final day of the season, finishing first with 85 points, three ahead of Roma.-Plusvalenze... |
11 | 0 | CI Coppa Italia 2007-08 The 2007–08 Coppa Italia was the 60th edition of the tournament. Fixtures were announced at 16:00 CET, July 25, 2007. The tournament began on August 14, 2007, and ended on May 24, 2008 with a single-match final to be played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. For the fourth consecutive season, Roma... |
0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | |
| Total Udinese | 180 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 207 | 11 | |||||||
| Total | 180 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 211 | 11 | |||||||