Simone Pepe
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| Simone Pepe | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 30, 1983 (age 23) | |
| Place of birth | Albano Laziale, Italy | |
| Height | 1.78 m | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Cagliari Calcio (on loan) | |
| Number | 18 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| A.S. Roma | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002 2002-2003 2003- 2004-2005 2006 2006- |
Lecco (loan) Teramo (loan) Palermo Piacenza (loan) Udinese (co-ownership) Cagliari (loan) |
5 (0) 31 (11) 25 (1) 30 (12) 6 (0) ? (?) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2001 2001 2001-2003 2004-2006 |
Italy U-17 Italy U-19 Italy U-20 Italy U-21 |
1 (1) 9 (6) 13 (6) 12 (2) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Simone Pepe (born August 30, 1983 in Albano Laziale, Province of Rome) is an Italian football (soccer) striker.
He currently plays for Cagliari Calcio, on loan from Udinese and Palermo.
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Pepe born in Albano Laziale, a suburb of Rome. He start his career at A.S. Roma, one of the two major clubs in Rome.
He was loaned to Calcio Lecco 1912 in January 2002 and Teramo Calcio in June 2002.
In summer 2003, the rising Serie B team U.S. Città di Palermo signed Pepe in co-ownership deal, and he scored one goal in that season, and Palermo finished first in Serie B.
He was loaned to Piacenza Calcio in summer 2004, because the club think Pepe yet to gain experience before debut in Serie A.
In summer 2005, he back to Palermo, because Palermo topscorer Luca Toni left for ACF Fiorentina. He made 6 goalless appearances, before left the club again in winter transfer window.
He join Udinese Calcio in mid of 2005-06 season in co-ownership deal, with Salvatore Masiello and Nicola Santoni (part of David Di Michele deal), which the club keen on signing youngsters in recent years, again, he only made 6 goalless appearances.
He was loaned out again in summer 2006 to Cagliari, because Udinese Calcio recalled Gyan Asamoah who shine in 2006 FIFA World Cup.
He finally scored his first Serie A goal in 18 November 2006, the 11th games in that season and 23rd Serie A games in his career, against his former club Palermo, a winning goal in last min.
Although had a bare first Serie A season, he was selected in the Italian U-21 squad to 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, but did not play.
He also selected in U-17,U-19 and U-20 level.
- cagliaricalcio.net (Italian)
- FIGC (Italian)
| Cagliari Calcio - Current Squad |
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1 Aresti | 3 Canini | 4 Budel | 5 Conti | 6 Lopéz | 7 Esposito | 8 Conticchio | 9 Suazo | 10 Capone | 13 Del Grosso | 14 Pisano | 15 Semedo | 16 Biondini | 18 Pepe | 19 Cocco | 20 Bianco | 21 Colucci | 22 Bizera | 23 Langella | 24 D'Agostino | 25 Chimenti | 26 Fortin | 27 Garau | 29 Ferri | 31 Agostini | 32 Peñalba | 28 Burrai | -- Puddu | Coach: Colomba |
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