Simone Pepe
 Simone Pepe in 2010 |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 30 August 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Albano Laziale, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Juventus | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Roma | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2003 | Roma | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Lecco (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Teramo (loan) | 31 | (11) |
| 2003–2006 | Palermo | 22 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | → Piacenza (loan) | 30 | (12) |
| 2006–2011 | Udinese | 102 | (16) |
| 2006–2007 | → Cagliari (loan) | 34 | (6) |
| 2011– | Juventus | 44 | (10) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001 | Italy U-17 | 1 | (1) |
| 2001 | Italy U-19 | 9 | (6) |
| 2002–2003 | Italy U-20 | 13 | (6) |
| 2004–2006 | Italy U-21 | 12 | (2) |
| 2008– | Italy | 23 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 December 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Simone Pepe (Italian pronunciation: [siˈmone ˈpepe]; born 30 August 1983) 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.[1]
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[edit] Club career
Pepe was born in Albano Laziale, a comune not far from Rome. He started his career at A.S. Roma, one of the two major clubs in Rome. He was loaned to Calcio Lecco 1912 in January 2002 and Teramo Calcio in June 2002.He is highly versatile and can play on either side of the pitch and even as left fullback[2]
[edit] Palermo
In summer 2003, rising Serie B team Palermo signed Pepe in co-ownership deal for a nominal fees of just €1,000,[3] and he scored one goal in that season, and Palermo finished first in Serie B. He was loaned to Piacenza Calcio in July 2004, because the club thought Pepe has to gain experience before making his debut in Serie A. On 31 August 2004, Roma sold rest of the registration rights to Palermo for undisclosed fees.[4] It was reported that Roma's chairman Franco Sensi reported owe Palermo's chairman Maurizio Zamparini money (who Zamparini acquired Palermo from Sensi in July 2002, after Roma had some inflated player trading with Palermo) and Pepe and Cesare Bovo was sold to Palermo at un-economic price.[5] to settle the debt, but Roma denied, stating the sales is totally a financial decision of the club.[6]
At Piacenza, he scored career high of 12 goals in a season.
In June 2005, he got back to Palermo, because Palermo top-scorer Luca Toni left for Fiorentina. He made 6 league appearances without scoring, before leaving the club again in the winter transfer window.[7]
[edit] Udinese
He joined Udinese Calcio in the mid of 2005–06 season in a co-ownership deal, for €500,000, along with Salvatore Masiello (€250,000) and Nicola Santoni (€1 million)[8] (all part of the David Di Michele deal for €5.35M[9]),[10] which the club keen on signing youngsters in recent years, again, he only made 6 goalless appearances. He was loaned out again in July 2006 to Cagliari,[11] because Udinese recalled Gyan Asamoah who shined in 2006 FIFA World Cup. He finally scored his first Serie A goal in 18 November 2006, the 11th games in that season and 23rd Serie A games in his career, against his former club Palermo, a winning goal in last minute.
Although Cagliari bought another half registration rights from Palermo for €1.5 million,[9] Udinese bought Cagliari's half by winning the blind bidding between the two club on 22 June 2007,[12] just few days after Udinese also sold their flagship striker Vincenzo Iaquinta to Juventus. In October 2007, Andrea Dossena, Cristián Zapata, Roman Eremenko and Pepe were awarded a new contract until June 2012.[13][14] After Asamoah Gyan injured and left Udine in summer 2008, he became a regular of the team.
[edit] Juventus
On 9 June 2010, Juventus announced they had signed Pepe on loan for €2.6M with option to sign him outright for €7.5M, effective on 1 July.[15]
On 22 June Juventus excised the rights to sign him along with Marco Motta in pre-agreed price. During the summer of 2011, there was speculation he may leave but the new manager Antonio Conte persuaded him to stay. He formed a partnership with fullback Stephan Lichtsteiner on the right flank, contributing 4 goals and 2 assists by the first 10 matchdays. On 29 November 2011, he scored a vital equaliser against Napoli to keep Juventus' unbeaten run going. It was also the first time he has scored in more than two consecutive matches.
[edit] International career
He was selected in U-17, U-19 and U-20 level. Although he had a bare first Serie A season, he was selected in the Italian U-21 squad to 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, but did not play. He made his first appearance with the Italian national team on 11 October 2008 in the World Cup 2010 qualifier vs. Bulgaria.
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Club statistics
- As of 5 September 2010[update]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2001–02 | Roma | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | Lecco | Serie C1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Teramo | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 331 | 11 | |||
| 2003–04 | Palermo | Serie B | 19 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 3 | ||
| 2004–05 | Piacenza | 30 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 13 | |||
| 2005–06 | Palermo | Serie A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Udinese | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2006–07 | Cagliari | 36 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 3 | |||
| 2007–08 | Udinese | 33 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 5 | |||
| 2008–09 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 45 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 7 | ||||
| 2010–11 | Juventus | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 37 | 4 | |
| Career total | 244 | 38 | 20 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 2471 | 43 | ||
1Include 2 matches in playoffs
[edit] International statistics
| International appearances and goals | ||||||
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| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Goal | Competition |
| 1. | 11 October 2008 | Sofia, Bulgaria |  Bulgaria |
0–0 | 0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 15 October 2008 | Lecce, Italy |  Montenegro |
2–1 | 0 | |
| 3. | 19 November 2008 | Piraeus, Greece |  Greece |
1–1 | 0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 10 February 2009 | London, England, United Kingdom |  Brazil |
0–2 | 0 | |
| 5. | 28 March 2009 | Podgorica, Montenegro | Montenegro |
2–0 | 0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 1 April 2009 | Bari, Italy |  Republic of Ireland |
1–1 | 0 | |
| 7. | 10 June 2009 | Atteridgeville, South Africa |  New Zealand |
4–3 | 0 | Friendly |
| 8. | 18 June 2009 | Johannesburg, South Africa |  Egypt |
0–1 | 0 | 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 9. | 21 June 2009 | Pretoria, South Africa | Brazil |
0–3 | 0 | |
| 10. | 12 August 2009 | Basel, Switzerland |  Switzerland |
0–0 | 0 | Friendly |
| 11. | 9 September 2009 | Turin, Italy | Bulgaria |
2–0 | 0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12. | 10 October 2009 | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | Republic of Ireland |
2–2 | 0 | |
| 13. | 14 October 2009 | Parma, Italy |  Cyprus |
3–2 | 0 | |
[edit] References
- ^ "Versatile Pepe attacks Italy's critics"Reuters. 12 June 2010. http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-49250220100612.
- ^ "Versatile Pepe attacks Italy's critics"Reuters. 12 June 2010. http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-49250220100612.
- ^ "Relazione Amministratori al 30 settembre" (in Italian)AS Roma. 2003-11-08. http://109.75.174.100/~asroma/downloads/corporate_investor/1287660964.pdf. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ "QUADRIENNALE PER ADRIANO, CEDUTI I FILIPPINI E VANNUCCHI, RISCATTATO PEPE" (in Italian)ilpalermocalcio.it. 31 August 2004. http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/0405/news_scheda.jsp?id=2043. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Quattro giovani ceduti al Palermo" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 1 September 2004. http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2004/settembre/01/Quattro_giovani_ceduti_Palermo_ga_10_04090110644.shtml. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
- ^ "Precisazioni in merito alle operazioni di trasferimento con l’U.S. Città di Palermo" (in Italian). AS Roma. 2 September 2004. http://www.asroma.it/NewsDoc.aspx?Categoria=ITComunicatiFinanziari&Documento=2776. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
- ^ "Udinese Winger Simone Pepe Confirms He Is Set To Join Juventus". goal.com. 5 June 2010. http://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2010/06/05/1959842/udinese-winger-simone-pepe-confirms-he-is-set-to-join. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
- ^ US Città di Palermo Report and Accounts on 30 June 2006 (Italian)
- ^ a b US Città di Palermo Report and Accounts on 30 June 2007 (Italian)
- ^ "Di Michele heads south to Palermo". UEFA.com. 16 January 2006. http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/news/kind=1/newsid=385650.html. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
- ^ "Arrivano Pepe e D'Agostino" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 7 July 2006. http://www.cagliaricalcio.net/news/notizia.asp?idNotizia=2177&type=0&id_menu=2. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
- ^ "Pepe all'Udinese" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 22 June 2007. http://www.cagliaricalcio.net/news/notizia.asp?idNotizia=3881&type=0&id_menu=2. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
- ^ "Udinese prolunga 4 contratti a 2012" (in Italian). ANSA. 12 October 2007. http://www.corrieredellosport.it/Notizie/Calcio/2850/Udinese+prolunga+4+contratti+a+2012. Retrieved 29 October 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "CALCIO, UDINESE: IN QUATTRO RINNOVANO FINO AL 2012" (in Italian)la Repubblica. 12 October 2007. http://sport.repubblica.it/news/sport/calcio-udinese-in-quattro-rinnovano-fino-al/2601922. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ "Agreement with Udinese Calcio for the temporary acquisition of the registration rights of the player Simone Pepe" (in Italian)Juventus FC. 9 June 2010. http://www.juventus.com/site/eng/MEDIA_comunicatostampa_8CBBB7E08CCA4A7A96B013589333129D.asp. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
[edit] External links
- FIGC (Italian)
- Profile at La Gazzetta dello Sport 2009–10 (Italian)
- Simone Pepe – FIFA competition record
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- Italian footballers
- Italy international footballers
- Italy under-21 international footballers
- 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- 2010 FIFA World Cup players
- A.S. Roma players
- Calcio Lecco 1912 players
- Teramo Calcio players
- U.S. Città di Palermo players
- Piacenza Calcio players
- Udinese Calcio players
- Cagliari Calcio players
- Juventus F.C. players
- Serie A footballers
- Association football wingers
- People from the Province of Rome
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Serie B footballers
