Maurizio Pugliesi (born 27 December 1976) is a former Italian

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who played as a

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. Pugliesi made his

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debut on 15 May 2016 against

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at the age of 39 making him the oldest debutant in the Italian top flight, beating the record set by

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. He is currently Pisa SC's goalkeepers coach.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pugliesi, Maurizio Italian men's footballers Serie A players Serie B players 1976 births Living people US Città di Pontedera players Delfino Pescara 1936 players US Poggibonsi players Rimini FC 1912 players Pisa SC players Empoli FC players Men's association football goalkeepers Footballers from the Province of Pisa