Cristiano Piccini
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristiano Piccini | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Florence, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Betis | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2002 | Sporting Arno | ||
| 2002–2011 | Fiorentina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Fiorentina | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Carrarese (loan) | 32 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Spezia (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Livorno (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Betis (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2015– | Betis | 12 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Italy U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Italy U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | Italy U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 7 November 2015 (UTC). | |||
Cristiano Piccini (born 26 September 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Betis as a right back.
Club career
Born in Florence, Piccini joined Fiorentina's youth setup in 2002, aged ten, after starting it out at Sporting Arno. On 5 December 2010 he made his first team – and Serie A – debut, coming on as a substitute for Manuel Pasqual in a 1–0 home win against Cagliari.[1]
On 30 August 2011 Piccini was loaned to Carrarese, in a season-long deal.[2] He scored his first professional goal on 4 April of the following year, netting the first in a 1–3 home loss against Virtus Lanciano.[3]
On 4 July 2012 Piccini joined Spezia on loan until the end of the season.[4]After being an undisputed starter, he was loaned to top level's Livorno, with a buyout clause.[5]
On 27 August 2014 Piccini moved to Segunda División side Real Betis, also in a temporary deal.[6] He made his debut for the club on 7 September, starting in a 1–4 away loss against SD Ponferradina.
On 9 July 2015 Piccini signed a permanent four-year deal with the Verdiblancos, with Fiorentina holding a buyback option.[7] He made his La Liga debut on 23 August, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Villarreal CF.[8]
References
- ↑ "Fiorentina 1–0 Cagliari" (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 5 December 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ↑ "Ufficiale, Piccini e Rosaia in prestito alla Carrarese" [Official, Piccini and Rosaia on loan to Carrarese] (in Italian). Firenze Viola. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ↑ "Carrarese–Lanciano 1–3: Pavoletti stende i toscani" [Carrarese–Lanciano 1–3: Pavoletti extends Tuscans run] (in Italian). TuttoSport 24 Ore. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ↑ "Ufficiale, Spezia: dalla Fiorentina arriva in prestito Piccini" [Official, Spezia: from Fiorentina arrives on loan Piccini] (in Italian). Calcio News 24. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ↑ "Livorno, presi Bardi, Benassi e Piccini" [Livorno, takes Bardi, Benassi and Piccini] (in Italian). Tuttosport. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ↑ "Piccini, un refuerzo llegado de Italia" [Piccini, an addition arriving from Italy] (in Spanish). Betis' official website. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ "El Betis hace oficial el fichaje del lateral italiano Cristiano Piccini" [Betis turns official the signing of Italian full back Cristiano Piccini] (in Spanish). Marca. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ "Rubén Castro llega justo a tiempo" [Rubén Castro arrives just in time] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
External links
- Tutto Calciatori profile (Italian)
- Cristiano Piccini profile at BDFutbol
- International caps in FIGC.it (Italian)