Giampiero Pinzi

Giampiero Pinzi

Personal information
Full name	Giampiero Pinzi
Date of birth	(1981-03-11) 11 March 1981
Place of birth	Rome, Italy
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Central Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Udinese
Number	66
Youth career
1997–1999	Lazio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1999–2000	Lazio	0	(0)
2000–	Udinese	192	(34)
2008–2010	→ Chievo (loan)	65	(7)
National team
2005	Italy	1	(0)
Honours Competitor for Italy Men's Football Bronze 2004 Athens Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 May 2010. † Appearances (Goals).

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

Career

Udinese

Pinzi began his career with Lazio 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.

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 A, 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 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.

International career

With Under 21 Italian team he won 2004 UEFA Football Championship and bronze medal at 2004 Summer Olympics. 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	Lazio	A	0	0	CI	3	0	CL	1	0	–	–	–	4	0
2000/01	Udinese	A	10	0	CI	2	0	CU	2	0	–	–	–	14	0
2001/02		A	28	2	CI	4	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	32	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	CL+UC	3+0	0+0	–	–	–	18	0
2006/07		A	32	1	CI	3	1	–	0	0	–	–	–	34	2
2007/08		A	11	0	CI	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