Giuseppe Ruggiero (born 28 October 1993) is an Italian

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who plays as a

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for

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club Portici 1906.

Career

Juventus

Ruggiero was a player of

Juventus F.C. )''I Bianconeri'' (The White and Blacks)''Le Zebre'' (The Zebras)''La Signora Omicidi'' (The Killer Lady)''La Gheuba'' (: The Hunchback) , founded = as Sport-Club Juventus , ground = Juventus Stadium , capacity = 41,507 , owner = Agnell ...

's reserve team from 2010 to 2012, and as an overage player in 2012–13 season. He received call-ups from the first team in 2011, for pre-season friendlies against

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and

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in August as well as the opening match of

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, against

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. Ruggiero was a player for ''bianconeris Allievi team in 2009–10 season.

Pro Vercelli

On 5 July 2013 Ruggiero and Nazzareno Belfasti were signed by

Pro Vercelli Football Club Pro Vercelli 1892, commonly referred to as Pro Vercelli, is an Italian football club based in Vercelli, Piedmont. The club is mostly renowned as one of the most successful teams in the early football era of Italy, with seven natio ...

for €470,000 and €260,000 respectively in co-ownership deals, as part of the bought back of Elio De Silvestro €760,000. Ruggiero won promotion back to Serie B with the Piedmontese side in 2014. On 19 June 2014, the co-ownerships were renewed. However, in August 2014 Belfasti was bought back by Juve. In July 2014 Ruggiero returned to Lega Pro for

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in a temporary deal. On 5 February 2015, his transfer to Slovenian club

ND Gorica Nogometno društvo Gorica, commonly referred to as ND Gorica or simply Gorica, is a Slovenian football club based in the town of Nova Gorica. They are one of the most successful Slovenian clubs with four Slovenian PrvaLiga and three Slovenian Cu ...

was confirmed. On 2 February 2015 Pro Vercelli also acquired Ruggiero (for €250,000) and Luca Castiglia outright (for €1.5 million), and sold

Cristian Bunino Cristian Bunino (born 27 August 1996) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for club Lecco on loan from Pro Vercelli. Career Pro Vercelli Born in Pinerolo, in the Province of Turin (now part of the Metropolitan City of Turin), Piedm ...

to Turin (for €1.75 million). On 24 July 2015 he was signed by

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ruggiero, Giuseppe Italian footballers Juventus F.C. players F.C. Pro Vercelli 1892 players Ascoli Calcio 1898 F.C. players ND Gorica players A.C. Cuneo 1905 players Savona F.B.C. players A.S.D. Nocerina 1910 players S.S.C. Giugliano players Serie C players Serie D players Italian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Slovenia Italian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia Italy youth international footballers Association football midfielders 1993 births Living people