Niccolò Giannetti

Niccolò Giannetti
Giannetti in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-05-12) 12 May 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Siena, Italy
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Siena
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Siena 17 (7)
2010–2011 → Juventus (loan) 1 (0)
2011–2012 → Gubbio (loan) 7 (0)
2012 → Südtirol (loan) 13 (2)
2012–2013 → Cittadella (loan) 21 (5)
2014–2015 Spezia 39 (12)
2015–2019 Cagliari 48 (10)
2017 → Spezia (loan) 10 (1)
2018–2019 → Livorno (loan) 25 (8)
2019–2021 Salernitana 32 (2)
2021 → Pescara (loan) 9 (0)
2021–2024 Carrarese 56 (7)
2024– Siena 0 (0)
International career
2009 Italy U18 1 (0)
2009 Italy U19 1 (0)
2009–2010 Italy U20 5 (1)
2011 Italy U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024

Niccolò Giannetti (born 12 May 1991) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie D club Siena.

Club career

Giannetti signed on loan for Juventus from Siena for the 2010–11 season.[1] He made his professional debut for Juventus in the UEFA Europa League, in a match against Austrian team Red Bull Salzburg on 4 November 2010.[2] Giannetti scored his first goal for Juventus on 16 December 2010 in a UEFA Europa League match against English team Manchester City.[3] He made his Serie A debut one month later, on 16 January 2011, as a starter in a home league game against Bari. After returning to Siena he was subsequently re-loaned out to newly promoted Serie B side Gubbio. In January 2012 he left for South Tyrol. (German: Südtirol, Italian: Alto Adige)[4]

On 31 August 2012, he was signed by Serie B club Cittadella.[5]

In the 2013–14 Serie B season, he became a main striker in the first team of Siena, scoring 7 league goals. On 23 January 2014, he signed a new one-year contract with Siena.[6] However, on 31 January 2014, Giannetti was signed by fellow Serie B team Spezia in a co-ownership deal with Siena.[7][8] In June 2014 Spezia signed him outright.[9]

On 26 July 2018, Giannetti signed to Livorno a loan until 30 June 2019.[10]

On 17 July 2019, Giannetti signed to Salernitana a 3-years contract.[11] On 1 February 2021, he was loaned to Pescara.[12]

On 5 November 2021, he signed with Carrarese on a one-year deal with an option to extend for the second year.[13]

In August 2024 he signed for Siena.[14]

International career

On 8 February 2011, Giannetti made his debut with the Italy U-21 in a friendly match against England played in Empoli.

Career statistics

As of match played 22 December 2021[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Siena 2009–10 Serie A 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
2012–13 Serie A 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2013–14 Serie B 17 7 4 1 — — 21 8
Total 17 7 5 1 0 0 0 0 22 8
Juventus (loan) 2010–11 Serie A 1 0 0 0 2[a] 1 — 3 1
Gubbio (loan) 2011–12 Serie B 7 0 2 3 — — 9 3
Südtirol (loan) 2011–12 Serie C 13 2 0 0 — — 13 2
Cittadella (loan) 2012–13 Serie B 21 5 0 0 — — 21 5
Spezia 2013–14 Serie B 12 5 0 0 — — 12 5
2014–15 Serie B 27 7 0 0 — 1[b] 0 28 6
Total 39 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 40 12
Cagliari 2015–16 Serie B 29 9 4 0 — — 33 9
2016–17 Serie A 11 0 1 0 — — 12 0
2017–18 Serie A 8 0 1 0 — — 9 0
Total 48 9 6 0 0 0 0 0 54 9
Spezia (loan) 2016–17 Serie B 9 1 0 0 — 1[b] 0 10 1
Livorno (loan) 2018–19 Serie B 25 8 2 1 — — 27 9
Salernitana 2019–20 Serie B 19 2 2 2 — — 21 4
2020–21 Serie B 13 0 2 0 — — 15 0
Total 32 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 36 4
Pescara (loan) 2020–21 Serie B 9 0 0 0 — — 9 0
Carrarese 2021–22 Serie C 5 0 0 0 — — 5 0
Career total 226 45 19 7 2 1 2 0 249 53
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs

References

  1. ^ "Player profile". Goal.com. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Juventus 0 SV Red Bull Salzburg 0". Sky Sports. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Juventus 1 – 1 Man City". BBC Sport. 16 December 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  4. ^ "NUOVO INNESTO: IN ATTACCO ARRIVA NICCOLO' GIANNETTI" (in Italian). FC Südtirol. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Mercato, arrivi e partenze" (in Italian). AC Siena. 31 August 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Giannetti rinnova fino al 2015" (in Italian). AC Siena. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Mercato: per l'attacco aquilotto ecco Niccolò Giannetti" (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Giannetti passa allo Spezia" (in Italian). AC Siena. 31 January 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Giannetti allo Spezia a titolo definitivo" (in Italian). AC Siena. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  10. ^ "Giannetti on loan to Livorno". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  11. ^ "UFFICIALE: Salernitana, presi Kiyine, Lombardi e Giannetti". Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Jaroszyński saluta i BiancAzzurri. Benvenuto Giannetti" (in Italian). Pescara. 1 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Niccolo' Giannetti, Esperienza E Qualita' Al Servizio Della Carrarese" (in Italian). Carrarese. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  14. ^ "UFFICIALE: NICCOLÒ GIANNETTI È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL SIENA F.C." Sienafootballclub. 23 July 2024.
  15. ^ Niccolò Giannetti at Soccerway


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