Niccolò Giannetti

Niccolò Giannetti (born 12 May 1991) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie C Group B club Carrarese.

Niccolò Giannetti

Giannetti in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-05-12) 12 May 1991 (age 31)
Place of birth	Siena, Italy
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Club information
Current team	Carrarese
Number	99
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–	Carrarese	34	(7)
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 22:27, 17 January 2023 (UTC)

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]

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^[14]

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. 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. Niccolò Giannetti at Soccerway