Andrea Pinamonti
Andrea Pinamonti (born 19 May 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Sassuolo and the Italy national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrea Pinamonti[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Cles, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sassuolo | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Chievo[3] | ||
| 2013–2017 | Inter Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Inter Milan | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Frosinone (loan) | 27 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | → Genoa (loan) | 32 | (5) |
| 2020 | Genoa | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Inter Milan | 8 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Empoli (loan) | 36 | (13) |
| 2022–2023 | → Sassuolo (loan) | 32 | (5) |
| 2023– | Sassuolo | 32 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Italy U15 | 6 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Italy U16 | 13 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Italy U17 | 15 | (7) |
| 2016–2018 | Italy U19 | 21 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Italy U20 | 11 | (5) |
| 2019–2021 | Italy U21 | 9 | (2) |
| 2022– | Italy | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:23, 14 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2022 | |||
Club career edit
Inter Milan edit
Pinamonti made his senior debut for Inter Milan on 8 December 2016, aged 17, against Sparta Prague in the last match of 2016–17 UEFA Europa League group stage. Pinamonti was selected as a starter by coach Stefano Pioli and delivered a well-received performance, helping Inter to finish their European campaign with a 2–1 win.[4] On 12 February 2017, Pinamonti made his first appearance in Serie A, with Inter winning the match 2–0 against Empoli at San Siro.[5][6] Pinamonti latter dubbed his debut as "indescribable".[7] In the 2016–17 season Pinamonti also won the Primavera title with the U19 youth team.[8]
In the 2017–18 season, Pinamonti became a member of the first team[9][10] but continued to play with Internzionale's U19 team in the UEFA Youth League. He made his season's first appearance on 12 December 2017, playing as a starter in the Coppa Italia match against Serie C club Pordenone.
Frosinone (loan) edit
On 17 August 2018, Pinamonti joined Serie A club Frosinone on loan until 30 June 2019.[11] He scored his first goal in Serie A with Frosinone on 28 October in the match versus S.P.A.L.[12]
Genoa edit
On 30 June 2019, Pinamonti joined Genoa on loan with an obligation to buy.[13] On 18 September 2020, his contract was bought back by Inter Milan.[14]
Loan to Empoli edit
On 25 August 2021, Pinamonti joined Empoli on a season-long loan.[15]
Sassuolo edit
On 11 August 2022, Pinamonti joined Sassuolo on loan with an obligation to buy for a reported fee of €20 million, with a subsequent contract valid until June 2027.[16][17]
International career edit
Pinamonti was selected in the Italy U17 team for the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, a tournament in which he scored one goal.
With the Italy U19 team, Pinamonti took part in the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, losing the final 4–3 after extra time against Portugal.
Pinamonti captained the Italy U20 side at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, scoring four goals in six matches and helping the team to reach the semi-finals of the tournament.
In June 2019, Pinamonti was also called up for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship but was forced to withdraw to a knee injury which occurred during the U-20 World Cup.[18]
Pinamonti made his debut with the Italy U21 team on 6 September 2019, captaining the side in a 4–0 friendly match victory against Moldova.
Pinamonti made his senior team debut on 16 November 2022, in a 3–1 friendly win against Albania.
Personal life edit
Pinamonti is a lifelong Inter fan and has cited Mauro Icardi as his favourite player and role model.[7]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 14 April 2024[19]
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Inter Milan | 2016–17 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Frosinone (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie A | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 5 | |
| Genoa (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie A | 32 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 34 | 7 | |
| Empoli (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie A | 36 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 13 | |
| Sassuolo (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie A | 32 | 5 | — | — | 32 | 5 | ||
| Sassuolo | 2023–24 | Serie A | 32 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 34 | 11 | |
| Total | 64 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | 66 | 16 | |||
| Career total | 163 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 172 | 42 | ||
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
International edit
- As of match played 16 November 2022[19]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours edit
Inter Milan
Italy U19
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2018[21]
References edit
- ^ (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Andrea Pinamonti". US Sassuolo Calcio. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ Bertagna, Sabine (11 June 2013). "ESCLUSIVA FCIN1908 – Giovanissimi Inter, altro colpo in entrata: ieri la firma di…". FC Inter 1908 (in Italian). Bologna: AMALA S.N.C. DI DANIELE MARI & C. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Eder per l'inutile successo dell'Inter passa la sorpresa Hapoel Be'er Sheva". la Repubblica (in Italian). 9 December 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Inter-Empoli 2-0, il tabellino: esordio in A per Pinamonti" [Inter-Empoli 2-0, statistics: Serie A debut for Pinamonti]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Milan: RCS MediaGroup. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "EL: Eder brace gives Inter victory". Football Italia. London: Tiro Media. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Pinamonti: 'Indescribable debut'". Football Italia. London: Tiro Media. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ D'Angelo, Vincenzo (12 June 2017). "Inter, from Pinamonti to Vanheusden, all protagonists of Scudetto Primavera". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Milan: RCS MediaGroup. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ Della Sala, Andrea (9 July 2017). "Pinamonti: "Non mi aspettavo che Spalletti mi prendesse da parte. Col lavoro…"". FC Inter 1908 (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ Conterio, Marco (22 September 2017). "Inter, Pinamonti: "Duro il salto con Spalletti ma poi ci si abitua"". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ Stefanelli, Alessandra (17 August 2018). "UFFICIALE: Frosinone, dall'Inter arriva Pinamonti". Tutto Mercato Web. Arezzo: TC&C. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Frosio, Alex (28 October 2018). "Serie A, Spal-Frosinone 0-3: decidono Chibsah, Ciano e Pinamonti". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Andrea Pinamonti joins Genoa" (Press release). F.C. Internazionale Milano. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "Andrea Pinamonti is an Inter player" (Press release). F.C. Internazionale Milano. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Andrea Pinamonti joins Empoli on loan" (Press release). Inter Milan. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Calciomercato | Andrea Pinamonti è un nuovo calciatore del Sassuolo" (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Sassuolo Calcio. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Sassuolo, ufficiale Pinamonti: i dettagli dell'affare con l'Inter" (in Italian). Corriere dello Sport – Stadio. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Italia U21, Pinamonti k.o.: salta l'Europeo, lo sostituisce Bonazzoli". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Milan: RCS MediaGroup. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ a b "A. Pinamonti". Soccerway. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "Inter end Juventus' Serie A dominance with first title in 11 years". ESPN. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Portugal win epic U19 EURO final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 29 July 2018.
External links edit
- Andrea Pinamonti at Inter.it
- Andrea Pinamonti at Soccerway
- Andrea Pinamonti at TBPlayers