Manuel Pucciarelli (born 17 June 1991) is an Italian
footballer
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who plays as a
second striker
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or
attacking midfielder
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for club
Vis Pesaro
Vis Pesaro dal 1898 S.r.l., commonly referred to as simply Vis Pesaro, is an Italian association football club located in Pesaro, Marche.
The club currently plays in Serie C.
History
Vis Pesaro was founded in 1898 and refounded in 2008.
Th ...
.
Career
Pucciarelli first began playing football in Jolly Montemurlo's youth sector. At 10 years old, he moved to
Empoli
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; he played for their youth team in the 2009–10
Campionato Primavera final, scoring a goal in a 2–1 defeat to
Genoa
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.
On 29 May 2011, Pucciarelli made his
first-team debut in a 1–1 draw against
Vicenza
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Vicenza is a thr ...
, replacing
Mirko Valdifiori in the 60th minute. On 22 January 2012, he moved on loan to
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione side
Gavorrano
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, scoring 10 goals (including a
brace
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against
L'Aquila
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) in 17 appearances.
After his promotion to the
Serie A
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with Empoli, Pucciarelli made his top flight debut against
Udinese
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on 31 August 2014, replacing
Levan Mchedlidze in the 83rd minute. He scored his first Serie A goal on 23 September against
AC Milan
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.
On 11 July 2017, Pucciarelli was sent on a two-year loan to
Chievo
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It is best known for its football team, A.C. ChievoVerona, which competes in the second ...
, with obligation for purchase.
On 31 January 2020, Pucciarelli joined
Pescara
Pescara (; nap, label= Abruzzese, Pescàrë; nap, label= Pescarese, Piscàrë) is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is the most populated city in Abruzzo, with 119,217 (2018) residents (and approxim ...
on loan until the end of the
2019–20 season.
On 20 January 2021, Pucciarelli was loaned to
Dibba Al-Furjarah in the
UAE First Division League
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As of 2020–21, the league features 15 sides who play each other in a home and away round-robin format, with a total of 28 games for each t ...
.
In September 2021, Pucciarelli joined Australian club
Melbourne City on a two-year deal.
On 22 November 2022, Pucciarelli signed for
Serie C
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club
Vis Pesaro
Vis Pesaro dal 1898 S.r.l., commonly referred to as simply Vis Pesaro, is an Italian association football club located in Pesaro, Marche.
The club currently plays in Serie C.
History
Vis Pesaro was founded in 1898 and refounded in 2008.
Th ...
as a free transfer, agreeing a contract until the end of the season with an option to extend.
Style of play
Pucciarelli is a
second striker
Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role ...
, who can also play as an
attacking midfielder
A midfielder is an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position in association football.
Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As #Cent ...
. He is good at creating attacking opportunities for his teammates, and is known for his endurance and pressing the opposing ball carrier.
References
External links
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Lega Serie B profile
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Living people
1991 births
People from Montemurlo
Sportspeople from the Province of Prato
Footballers from Tuscany
Italian men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Men's association football midfielders
Empoli FC players
US Gavorrano players
AC ChievoVerona players
Delfino Pescara 1936 players
Dibba Al Fujairah FC players
Melbourne City FC players
Vis Pesaro dal 1898 players
Serie B players
Serie A players
UAE First Division League players
A-League Men players
Serie C players
Italian expatriate men's footballers
Italian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
Italian expatriate sportspeople in Australia
Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia