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.
_(cropped).jpg) Giannetti in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Siena, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team 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 | 44 | (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 23 October 2023 | |||
Club career
Giannetti signed on loan for Juventus from Siena for the 2010–11 season. 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. Giannetti scored his first goal for Juventus on 16 December 2010 in a UEFA Europa League match against English team Manchester City. 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)
On 31 August 2012, he was signed by Serie B club Cittadella.
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. However, on 31 January 2014, Giannetti was signed by fellow Serie B team Spezia in a co-ownership deal with Siena. In June 2014 Spezia signed him outright.
On 26 July 2018, Giannetti signed to Livorno a loan until 30 June 2019.
On 17 July 2019, Giannetti signed to Salernitana a 3-years contract. On 1 February 2021, he was loaned to Pescara.
On 5 November 2021, he signed with Carrarese on a one-year deal with an option to extend for the second year.
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
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | ||