Roberto Pierno

Roberto Pierno (born 14 February 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie C Group C club Virtus Francavilla, on loan from Lecce.

Roberto Pierno
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-02-14) 14 February 2001
Place of birth Bari, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Virtus Francavilla
(on loan from Lecce)
Number 18
Youth career
0000–2018 Bari
2018–2019 Lecce
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Lecce 1 (0)
2020Bitonto (loan) 8 (0)
2021Catanzaro (loan) 7 (2)
2021–Virtus Francavilla (loan) 30 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2022

Club career

He joined youth squad of Lecce in the summer of 2018 and started receiving call-ups to the senior squad in January 2019. On 4 January 2020, he was loaned to Serie D club Bitonto.[1]

He made his Serie B debut for Lecce on 8 November 2020 in a game against Virtus Entella. He substituted Luca Paganini in the 89th minute.[2]

On 1 February 2021 he joined Serie C club Catanzaro on loan.[3]

On 21 July 2021, he was loaned to Virtus Francavilla, again in Serie C.[4] The loan was renewed for the 2022–23 season.[5]

References

  1. "CEDUTO PIERNO" [Pierno leaves] (in Italian). Lecce. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. "Virtus Entella v Lecce game report". Soccerway. 8 November 2020.
  3. "IN GIALLOROSSO L'ESTERNO DESTRO ROBERTO PIERNO" (in Italian). Catanzaro. 1 February 2021.
  4. "Roberto Pierno è un nuovo calciatore della Virtus Francavilla" (in Italian). Virtus Francavilla. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  5. "CESSIONE PIERNO" (in Italian). Lecce. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.


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