Mattia Perin
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 November 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Latina, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pescara | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005-2006 | A.S.D. Pro Cisterna | ||
| 2006-2008 | Pistoiese | ||
| 2008–2010 | Genoa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010– | Genoa | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Padova (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2012– | → Pescara (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Italy U-17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2009 | Italy U-18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Italy U-19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2011– | Italy U-20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010– | Italy U-21 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 March 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 March 2013 | |||
Mattia Perin (born 10 November 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Pescara, on loan from Genoa.
Club career
Product of Genoa youth system, Perin was promoted to first team squad on January 2010, as a third-choice goalkeeper, and received the 88 jersey. He appeared on the bench in the matches against Grosseto (20 October 2010), Vicenza (24 November), Inter (12 January 2011) and Lazio (14 May). He made his professional and Serie A debut on 22 May 2011, playing as a starter in the 3-2 home victory against Cesena.[1]
On July 2011, he was loaned to Serie B club Padova.[2][3] He made his Serie B debut on 1 October 2011, playing as a starter in the away match won 4–2 against Empoli.
On summer 2012, he was loaned to Pescara, newly promoted in Serie A, and made a tremendous name for himself, prompting rumours of a possible transfer to a top club, including AC Milan and FC Arsenal.
International career
With the Italy U-17 he played as the first choice keeper in both the 2009 European U-17 Championship and the 2009 U-17 World Cup.
As a member of the Italy U-19 team he took part as the backup goalkeeper at the 2010 European U-19 Championship.
He made his debut for the Italy U-21 team on 11 August 2010, aged only 17, in a friendly match against Denmark.[4]
In 2011–12 season Perin played once for Italy under-21 Serie B representative team and twice for Italy national under-20 football team, both feeder teams of U21.
He received his first call up for the Italian senior team by head coach Cesare Prandelli, for the friendly match against England held on 15 August 2012 in Bern.
References
- ^ Genoa vs. Cesena 3-2
- ^ "Il portiere Mattia Perin in biancoscudato". Calcio Padova (in Italian). 7 July 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ "ALTRA TORNATA AL CALCIO MERCATO". Genoa CFC (in Italian). 8 July 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ Match report - Italy U21 - Denmark U21, 11.08.2010