Davide Petrucci(born 5 October 1991) is an Italian professionalfootballerwho plays as amidfielderforSerie CGroup C clubMessina.Born inRome,he played forRomauntil 2008, when he joined English sideManchester United.However, he was unable to break into the first team and, after loan spells withPeterborough United,Royal AntwerpandCharlton Athletic,he joined CFR Cluj in September 2014. He is also capped for Italy atunder-19 level.

Davide Petrucci
Davide Petrucci shoots in practice as Alex Ferguson watches
Personal information
Full name Davide Petrucci[1]
Date of birth (1991-10-05)5 October 1991(age 33)
Place of birth Rome,Italy
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Messina
Number 16
Youth career
2002–2008 Roma
2008–2009 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Manchester United 0 (0)
2013Peterborough United(loan) 4 (1)
2013Royal Antwerp(loan) 12 (0)
2014Charlton Athletic(loan) 5 (0)
2014–2016 CFR Cluj 58 (7)
2016–2019 Çaykur Rizespor 55 (2)
2019–2020 Ascoli 29 (0)
2020–2021 Cosenza 23 (0)
2021–2023 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 15 (1)
2023–2024 Brindisi 24 (2)
2024– Messina 0 (0)
International career
2006–2007 Italy U16 12 (1)
2007–2008 Italy U17 8 (1)
2008–2010 Italy U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2024

Club career

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A.S. Roma

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Born in the San Basilio suburb of Rome, Petrucci began his football career with his local club,Roma,playing in their youth team.[2]During the 2007–08 season, he scored 14 goals in 19 appearances for the Roma youth team, alertingManchester Unitedto his talents. But the AS Roma offered him a contract worth only around£16,000per annum,the minimum wage for Italian youth team players, claiming that it would upset the other youth players who had already accepted similar deals if they offered him any more.[2]However, despite the club's claims that he would have been given opportunities in the first team in the 2008–09 season, Petrucci expressed concerns that he had not already been called up.[2]When he asked Roma for some time to consider their offer, the club gave him a three-day deadline.[2]Around this time, Manchester United offered Petrucci a £95,000-a-year contract, which the Italian youngster accepted on 13 June 2008. To comply with FIFA regulations with regard to the international transfer of players under the age of 18, United also offered Petrucci's father, Stefano, a job as well as offering to pay for regular flights back to Italy.[2]

Manchester United

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United paid Roma approximately £200,000 in compensation for the transfer, which the Italians were unable to contest as Petrucci was not under contract with them. Italian football regulations state that under-17s may not be signed to professional contracts, meaning that Petrucci would not have been able to sign with Roma until his 17th birthday in October 2008.[2]He travelled to Manchester on 30 June 2008, and began training with Manchester United the following day.[3]At the end of July 2008, Petrucci was part of the Manchester United team that won the Premier (under-17) section of the 2008Milk Cup.He made regular appearances for the Manchester United under-18 side during the 2008–09 season, and got his first taste of reserve team action on 18 November 2008, when he played 20 minutes of a 2–1 defeat away toHull City,coming on as a substitute for Antonio Bryan.[4]On 22 January 2009, he made another appearance for the reserve team in theManchester Senior Cup,scoring the first of the team's three goals in the fourth minute of a 3–0 win overAccrington Stanley.[5]

Loan to Peterborough United

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On 9 January 2013, Petrucci joined Peterborough United on loan, he joined along with his teammateScott Woottonwho was signed until the end of the season.[6]He made his debut on 12 January in a 2–1 defeat toNottingham Forest.[7]He scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 win overLeicester Cityon 9 February 2013.[8]

Loan to Royal Antwerp and Charlton Athletic

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On 2 September 2013, Petrucci was initially loaned to Belgian sideRoyal Antwerpuntil the end of the season, but was recalled in January 2014.[9]

On 27 March 2014, Petrucci joinedChampionshipsideCharlton Athleticon loan until the end of the2013–14season.[10]

CFR Cluj

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On 8 September 2014, after being named in United's 25-manPremier Leaguesquad, Petrucci terminated his contract by mutual consent to secure a move to Romanian sideCFR Cluj,six days after the transfer window closed.[11]

Çaykur Rizespor

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On 29 August 2016, Petrucci was reported to have joined Turkish sideÇaykur Rizespor.[12]

Ascoli

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On 13 July 2019, he signed a 2-year contract withAscoli.[13]

Cosenza

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On 5 October 2020 he moved toCosenzaon a one-year contract.[14]

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

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On 10 July 2021 Petrucci move toHapoel Be'er Shevaon a two-year deal.[15]On 2 February 2023, after a year of not playing, he reached an agreement with the team on the release of his contract.[16]

Brindisi

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On 1 August 2023, Petrucci joinedSerie CsideBrindisi,signing a two-year contract.[17]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 28 August 2023[18]
Appearances by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Peterborough United(loan) 2012–13 Championship 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Antwerp(loan) 2013–14 Belgian Pro League 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Charlton(loan) 2013–14 Championship 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Cluj 2014–15 Romanian Liga I 14 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 1
2015–16 Romanian Liga I 38 4 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 45 4
2016–17 Romanian Liga I 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 2
Total 58 7 8 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 70 7
Rizespor 2016–17 Turkish Süper Lig 30 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 36 3
2017–18 Turkish TFF First League 15 0 0 0 0 15 0
2018–19 Turkish Süper Lig 10 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Total 55 2 9 1 0 0 0 0 64 3
Ascoli 2019–20 Serie B 28 0 2 0 0 0 30 0
2020–21 Serie B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 29 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 31 0
Cosenza 2020–21 Serie B 23 0 1 1 0 0 24 1
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2021–22 Israeli Premier League 15 1 2 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 25 1
Brindisi 2023–24 Serie C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 201 11 22 2 5 0 6 0 1 0 235 13

Honours

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Manchester United U21
CFR Cluj
Hapoel Be'er Sheva

References

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  1. ^"Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists"(PDF).Premier League. 3 September 2014. p. 26. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 22 October 2014.
  2. ^abcdefMoore, Malcolm (13 June 2008)."Davide Petrucci was stolen from us by Manchester United, claim angry Romans".The Daily Telegraph.London. Archived fromthe originalon 4 February 2009.Retrieved3 February2009.
  3. ^Burton, Chris (14 June 2008)."Petrucci welcomes United chance".Sky Sports (BSkyB).Retrieved3 February2009.
  4. ^Bartram, Steve (18 November 2008)."Reserves: Hull 2 United 1".ManUtd.Manchester United. p. 2.Retrieved3 February2009.
  5. ^Cope, Will; Bartram, Steve (22 January 2009)."Reserves: Utd 3 Accrington 0".ManUtd.Manchester United.Retrieved3 February2009.
  6. ^Thompson, Gemma (9 January 2013)."Duo agree Posh loans".ManUtd.Manchester United.Retrieved9 January2013.
  7. ^"Nottm Forest 2-1 Peterborough".BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 12 January 2013.Retrieved13 January2013.
  8. ^"Peterborough 2-1 Leicester".BBC. 9 February 2013.Retrieved3 July2019.
  9. ^Froggatt, Mark (3 September 2013)."Reds trio head overseas".ManUtd.Manchester United.Retrieved3 September2013.
  10. ^"Davide Petrucci joins Charlton on loan".cafc.co.uk.Charlton Athletic FC. 27 March 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 27 March 2014.Retrieved27 March2014.
  11. ^Hibbs, Ben (8 September 2014)."Davide Petrucci signs for Cluj".ManUtd.Manchester United.Retrieved8 September2014.
  12. ^"OFICIAL – Davide Petrucci este noul jucător al lui Rizespor. Pierdere mare pentru CFR".digisport.ro(in Romanian). 29 August 2016.Retrieved29 August2016.
  13. ^"Calciomercato: ufficiale Davide Petrucci fino al 2021"[Official: Petruccia signed until 2021] (in Italian).Ascoli.13 July 2019.
  14. ^"DAVIDE PETRUCCI È UN GIOCATORE DEL COSENZA CALCIO"(in Italian).Cosenza.5 October 2020.
  15. ^Tuchman, Yaniv (9 July 2021)."הפועל באר שבע: הקשר האיטלקי דוידה פטרוצ'י סיכם לשנתיים"(in Hebrew). Walla!.Retrieved11 July2021..
  16. ^Tuchman, Yaniv (2 February 2023)."סוף הדרך: הפועל באר שבע התירה את חוזהו של דוידה פטרוצ'י"(in Hebrew). Walla!.Retrieved2 February2023..
  17. ^"Benvenuto Davide Petrucci | SSD Brindisi FC".brindisifc.it(in Italian). 1 August 2023.Retrieved28 August2023.
  18. ^Davide Petrucciat Soccerway
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