Emanuele Pecorino (born 15 July 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Catanzaro.
Club career Early career Pecorino began his youth career at local academy Trinacria aged 6–7, before moving to Catania in 2010. In the 2018–19 season, Pecorino scored 18 goals for the under-19s. In March 2019, AC Milan took him on loan for the Torneo Di Viareggio youth tournament. He scored a goal in the round of 16, in which they were eliminated by Charles De Ketelaere's Club Brugge. He made his first-team debut for Catania on 7 April 2019, coming on in the 55th minute in a 2–1 win against Bisceglie; his 91st-minute header was saved on the goal line, with Andrea Esposito scoring from the rebound.
In summer 2019, Pecorino returned to Milan's youth setup on loan; he scored seven goals in 14 appearances in the Campionato Primavera 2 – nine in 18 in all competitions, helping his side gain promotion to the Campionato Primavera 1. Upon his return to Catania, he was integrated in the first team. His first game in 2020–21 was in the derby against Palermo, playing from the first minute and scoring the equalizer to help his team draw 1–1. Pecorino played the next seven games as a starter, scoring four more goals. Pecorino ended the first half of the season with five goals in 14 appearances (762 minutes).
Juventus On 2 February 2021, Pecorino joined Serie C side Juventus U23 – the reserve team of Juventus – on a four-and-a-half-year contract. He made his debut two days later, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 home defeat against Como. Pecorino's first Juventus U23 goal came on 7 February, as a substitute in a 6–0 home victory against Livorno. On the same day, he started to suffer an osteitis pubis.
Pecorino returned from his injury on 22 August, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 Coppa Italia Serie C win against Pro Sesto in the 88th minute. Pecorino's first goal in the 2021–22 season came on 20 October, in a 2–2 away draw against AlbinoLeffe. On 14 December, he was operated on for an osteitis pubis again. Pecorino returned from injury on 13 February 2022, as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 win against Mantova. On 13 March, during a 1–0 defeat against Südtirol, Pecorino broke the radius of his right forearm.
On 3 September, Pecorino scored the second goal through a header in Juventus Next Gen's 2–0 victory to Trento on matchday 1. Towards late-January–early-February 2023, Pecorino scored four goals in three consecutive league matches; he scored one goal against Vicenza and Pergolettese and netted a brace against Piacenza. On 7 July 2023, he was loaned to Serie B side Südtirol, alongside his teammate Daouda Peeters.
Loan to Südtirol On 7 July 2023, he joined Südtirol on loan.
Loan to Frosinone On 9 August 2024, Pecorino joined Frosinone on loan with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy. On 5 April 2025, he scored his first goal for Frosinone — a 97th-minute header to draw 2–2 against Cosenza.
Loan return to Südtirol On 11 July 2025, Pecorino returned to Südtirol on loan with an option to buy.
Style of play Pecorino is a left-footed striker known for his strength and holding play. He has good technique, and his height of helps him in aerial play.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCoppa ItaliaOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCatania2018–19Serie C100000102019–20Serie C000000002020–21Serie C14510—155Total1551000165Juventus Next Gen2020–21Serie C21—00212021–22Serie C222—3For Coppa Italia Serie C stats not covered by Soccerway, see 02522022–23Serie C266—60326Total5090090599Südtirol2023–24Serie B2640000264Frosinone2024–25Serie B2011000212Career total11119209012219
International + Appearances and goals by national team, year and competitionTeamYearAppsGoalsItaly U20202110Career total10
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